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Deputy Head of Nursing Unit in Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Care – M77
REGION STOCKHOLMStockholms län, Huddinge
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Do you want to combine operational leadership with strategic development work within psychiatric inpatient care? Are you passionate about person-centered care, structure, and quality – and do you want to help further develop a well-functioning department? Then you could be our next Deputy Head of Nursing Unit at M77!
About Us
M77 is an acute psychiatric inpatient unit within Psychiatry Southwest, where we care for patients with all common diagnoses. M77 is one of five inpatient units where collaboration defines our work. Here, a competent team consisting of nurses, assistant nurses, and doctors works together.
We have asked the clinic's employees what makes it attractive to work here. Read their answers here: 10 reasons to work at Psychiatry Southwest (#)
The Assignment
As Deputy Head of Nursing Unit, you will work daytime hours Monday to Friday and have an independent and systematic responsibility for the operations together with the unit management. You play an important role in ensuring operational control, quality, and continuity in the operations. The Deputy Head of Nursing Unit has a close-to-operation assignment with, among other things, responsibility for implementing care development, introducing new staff, coordinating scheduling together with staffing, and ensuring that employees complete mandatory training initiatives. You are expected to contribute actively and strategically to both care quality and operational development. Up to 50% of the position may involve clinical work in the operations, by agreement.
Responsibilities
- Operational and development responsibility
- Independently identify development areas and drive improvement work from analysis to implementation and follow-up. Work strategically with care quality, structure, and working methods.
- You ensure that the unit's working methods are used and function in practice, for example Safewards, person-centered care, documentation, and central structures in daily work. In case of deficiencies, you identify causes, propose solutions, and drive actions forward.
- You are a present leader who creates structure, clarity, and engagement in the work group.
We are looking for you who
Are a licensed nurse with previous experience of leadership or a clear interest in leadership and aptitude for quality assurance and development. We are looking for someone who is analytical, structured, and solution-oriented. You enjoy taking responsibility and driving work independently. You have good communication skills and create engagement in the work group.
Qualifications and Requirements
Licensed nurse with experience in psychiatric care; we prefer that you are a specialist in psychiatry. Previous experience of leadership and change management is an asset. Great personal commitment and ability to work in a structured and flexible manner. Experience of working in Heroma and other system supports is an asset. Great importance is attached to personal suitability. Good communication skills are a requirement.
Employment Type
The employment is a permanent position as a nurse with a time-limited assignment as deputy manager.
We Offer
Opportunity to influence and develop the structure and quality of care.
Close collaboration with the Head of Nursing Unit and the management group.
Favorable employment conditions within Region Stockholm.
- As an employer, we care about your well-being. Therefore, we offer, among other things, a wellness hour, a wellness allowance of 5,000 SEK per year, a very favorable pension agreement, and parental benefits. Read more about all our benefits here.
The position is filled provided that it does not need to be used for internal relocation, according to current regulations.
Are you curious about the position? Apply today or contact us for more information!
You apply for the position with a CV, cover letter, and a copy of your nursing license. Selection and interviews take place on an ongoing basis.
Warmly welcome with your application!
About Psychiatry Southwest
The University Clinic Psychiatry Southwest is driven by the vision of providing the best psychiatric care in Sweden. We are part of SLSO Psychiatry and have extensive collaboration with Karolinska Institutet. The clinic is characterized by research, innovative thinking, innovations, and constant development. Psychiatry Southwest is entirely located in Flemingsberg at Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge. Read more about Psychiatry Southwest here.
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