Vacant job

The Business Development area consists of approximately 80 employees with a main focus on maintaining, enhancing, and ensuring the competence supply for the development capacity of healthcare from a business-oriented perspective. The area is divided into two units: The Unit for Improvement and Innovation and the Unit for Health and Care Development.

We are looking for a Development Manager who wants to help shape the future of healthcare. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with operations and contribute to us jointly offering the best care and health through development and change initiatives.

What we offer

Forward for life. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, about our region's development, and about those who live and visit here. We want to continue to be at the forefront with care, research, and education. It is about daring to think new thoughts – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with efficient systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and relatives, while others create the prerequisites for vital interventions. Here, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, and forward for life.

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Job Description

As a Development Manager, you will:

• Lead, drive, and support development and improvement work within healthcare, both locally and in region-wide assignments.
• Support and coach.
• Contribute to knowledge development within children's rights and child protection.
• Work with planning, follow-up, and coordination, as well as conduct mapping and analyses.

Work Group

You will become part of a team of Development Managers in the Unit for Health and Care Development. We work together on assignments across the entire region and hold regular meetings for support, collaboration, and experience sharing.

About You

We are looking for you who have a degree in social work or behavioral science from a university/college with:

• Experience working with children in vulnerable life situations or with issues concerning children at risk.
• In-depth knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Swedish legislation concerning children, including the Social Services Act (SoL) and regulations regarding mandatory reporting.
• Experience in strategic work and collaboration between the region and municipalities/social services.
• Ability to express yourself well in speech and writing and to lead complex processes forward.

Application and Employment

The position is 50% with the possibility of combining your current role with a new and developmental assignment.

Before employment in a patient-oriented role within Region Östergötland, you will be required to complete a health declaration.

We warmly welcome your application! If you need help registering in the system, please contact Customer Service Support and Service, 010-103 60 00, during office hours.

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