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Do you want to drive development in a knowledge-intensive organization characterized by a future focus, high quality, and the ability to find flexible solutions?

As a Department Manager, you will play a central role in shaping the future of nephrological care. Here, you will have the opportunity to lead a professional team and contribute to high-quality care for our patients.

Your Workplace

The Nephrology Clinic is part of the Medical Specialties area and consists of approximately 140 employees. The clinic conducts broad nephrological activities with three dialysis units in Karlstad, Arvika, and Torsby, as well as a Nephrology Outpatient Clinic, Home Dialysis Clinic, and Ward 33 with 18 beds for nephrology and internal medicine. Here, we work closely together with the patient in focus and with a strong commitment to quality, development, and collaboration. We are now looking for a manager for Ward 33.

Your Responsibilities

As Department Manager, you are responsible for Ward 33 with a focus on nephrology and internal medicine, working together with your employees to provide high-quality care.

You are offered a varied job where you, together with engaged colleagues and staff, work with business development, strengthened quality, and patient safety. As Department Manager, you are responsible for planning, coordination, quality assurance, and development of the operations, choosing working methods that take advantage of the employees' competence, engagement, and participation. The role includes personnel, budget, and operational responsibility. In your assignment, you have close cooperation with the Business Manager and the Assistant Department Manager, who serve as administrative support and collaboration partners in daily work.

You are part of the Nephrology Leadership Group together with other managers within the operation and report to the Business Manager. In your role, you also have access to support functions such as HR and financial controllers. As a manager in the region, you will have access to both training to support you in your management role and individual support in your role as a manager/leader.

What We Offer

We exist to ensure that everyone in Värmland feels well and that Region Värmland is an attractive workplace delivering good, sustainable, and long-term results. To succeed with this, we see that all managers and leaders have an important role.

In Region Värmland, we use the leadership concepts of Developmental Leadership and Indirect Leadership. As a new manager in the region, you will participate in a training program during your first year. We also offer individual mentoring to support you in your assignment. We want to give our managers the right conditions to succeed. Through you as a manager, our employees can grow and contribute to even better service for everyone living here.

Your Skills and Competencies

We are looking for you who are a nurse with a genuine interest in management and development within healthcare. Leadership training and experience of kidney care are meritorious.

We see that you are an engaged and driven person who thrives working both independently and in close collaboration with others. You have strong communication skills, can make decisions, and are clear in your leadership. You are sensitive to the needs of the operations and employees and actively work to lead and develop your team.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities and are looking for a candidate who can contribute to a positive and developmental work environment.

About Region Värmland

We exist to ensure that everyone living here feels well and that our region is attractive and competitive. We make a difference within healthcare, dentistry, public transport, regional development, and culture and education. We meet people in life's biggest moments and in all those everyday moments in between. Our vision is world-class quality of life. Read more about what it is like to work with us and our benefits and follow us on social media.

Do you also want to work for everyone in Värmland? Welcome with your application.

Other Information

In connection with possible employment, we may ask you as an applicant to provide an extract from the police's criminal record. For employment within psychiatric care, care of persons with disabilities, care of children or young people, the employer conducts a check in the police's suspicion and criminal record register. A result in this register may affect your opportunity for employment.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, we ask you to contact the Competence Acquisition Unit HR via the Region's switchboard at 010-831 50 00. You will then receive help submitting your application without it being processed in Varbi. Remember to only include information relevant to the specific position.

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