Recruitment of Department Manager in Health and Care

The city of Västerås has removed the personal letter from the application process. We do this to achieve a better and fairer recruitment process. When you submit your application, you will be asked to answer a number of questions that will become an important part of our selection work.

In a dynamic everyday life, you contribute with your close and secure leadership that helps others grow and thrive at work. Through smart solutions and flexibility, we together meet the challenges of the future with the goal of providing the best care for those we are here for.

Your Responsibilities

Your most important task, as a first-line manager, is to be present for your employees and lead them in their daily work. With your energy and positive attitude, you are a role model for others. You are skilled at involving employees to create engagement in the organization. Driving systematic quality work through, for example, quality groups and follow-up of operations is an important part of everyday life. In this operational role, you show decisiveness and act when needed in, for example, challenging dialogues with relatives or employees. Your success factors are to listen and confirm to create security and good communication.

You report to the unit manager who has overall responsibility for the operations and finances. You are part of the management team consisting of unit managers and department manager colleagues. We have continuous meetings focusing on both operational and strategic perspectives. You contribute your expertise in business development, strategic planning, and financial matters.

Your Competence

You have the ability to lead employees through change processes, create security in groups, and communicate clearly and trustfully. With a solution-focused approach, you see opportunities even in challenging situations. Your educational background is an academic education with a suitable focus (for example, nurse, social worker, occupational therapist, and behavioral scientist). You have experience working in health and care, social work, or another relevant field.

Perhaps you are ready to take the step into your first managerial role, or you already have experience leading and developing employees. It is beneficial if you have knowledge of relevant legislation, as well as experience in driving development and change work. It is also an advantage if you are accustomed to working in digital systems and have an easy time understanding new IT systems.

Recruitment Process

We have a common recruitment process for all department managers within health and care. This means that we work continuously to recruit the most suitable candidate for our needs for department managers.

The Health and Care Administration has department managers in four operational areas: Care and nursing homes and short-term operations, Home care and service houses, Services for people with disabilities, and Health and medical care. The common focus is on development and change management as well as staffing planning to allocate resources in the best way.

We are currently recruiting for:

• Gotlandsgatan Care and Nursing Home
• Home Care Väster

We Offer

For those who want to work with close and developing leadership, we offer an organization that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of those we serve. Together we think innovatively and are brave to shape the future of health and care.

To you as a new manager within the city of Västerås, we offer management introduction with various training programs. As a manager, you have strong support in your daily work from various areas of expertise that back you up when you need it. We have support functions in areas such as HR, finance, development, communication, and digitalization.

Here you become part of something bigger! With warmth and respect, we show decisiveness in both large and small matters. We live our values in our interactions with each other and those we serve. Every day, all year round, we ensure that Västerås functions. Together with your approximately 11,500 colleagues throughout the city, you will have Sweden's most important job.

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Read more about opportunities, career paths, and our offerings here:https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarriär (https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarri%C3%A4r)

Leadership in Västerås City

Leadership in Västerås City is permeated by our values: Always the best possible meeting. In order for you as a leader to gain tools, develop, and be equipped to lead through Always the best possible meeting, there are several city-wide initiatives. We are proud that all managers participate in our own leadership program. All to develop the abilities to lead and develop both operations and employees.

As a manager, you have strong support in your daily work from various areas of expertise that back you up when you need it. We have support functions in HR, finance, development, communication, and digitalization.

Additional Information

Please attach your study certificate with your application.

Contact for Union Representatives:

• Vision: Susanne Moell, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
• Kommunal: 010-442 81 47, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

In connection with the interview, you need to prove your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or a personal certificate along with an ID document. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must present that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the obligation to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of the work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance. All offers of recruitment and advertising assistance are declined.