Description of the workplace:

Sørbyen Home Care is located at the Sørbyen Care Center. The unit provides home care services to residents living at home in the southern part of Gjøvik Municipality and in assisted living units at the care center. The unit consists of approximately 26 full-time equivalents and serves a highly diverse group of service recipients, which requires continuously evolving expertise.

The position is organized under the Home and Short-Term Care Services division, which comprises a total of 11 units.

Job Responsibilities:

The Unit Manager has overall professional and managerial responsibility for their unit and must act in accordance with Gjøvik Municipality’s management principles.

• Personnel and employer responsibilities for the unit, to be carried out in accordance with adopted goals and guidelines
• Financial, budgetary, and operational responsibility in accordance with the framework set forth in the applicable financial regulations
• Responsibility for effective organization and a positive work environment in collaboration with employees
• Ensure that employees maintain up-to-date professional skills and that services are aligned with societal developments
• Ensure high-quality work with a focus on comprehensive services, coordination, and collaboration for the benefit of service recipients and service providers
• Facilitate user participation and collaboration with family members
• Ensure that documentation is carried out in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines
• Contribute to the development of home-based services in line with the municipality’s development plans
• Take responsibility for personal development and innovation within the profession and in the workplace
• Contribute to the management team for the municipality’s home care and short-term care services
• Be responsible for health, safety, and the environment (HSE) and labor-management cooperation within the organization in accordance with Gjøvik Municipality’s overall HSE action plan
• Participate in the local management team at the care center.

Qualifications:

• 3-year college or university degree in health sciences
• Advanced training in management or a willingness to pursue such training
• Knowledge and experience with mobile home care services
• Insight into the operation and management of shift work
• Experience in finance and budgeting
• Experience organizing, planning, and structuring work tasks and processes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong digital skills and knowledge of assistive technology
• Knowledge of lawsand collective bargaining agreements governing the workplace, in close cooperation with employee representatives
• Valid criminal background check required

Personal qualities:

• Ability to create a positive and productive work environment with shared goals and a focus on well-being and motivation
• Ability to build strong and trusting relationships with empowered colleagues and partners
• You are interested in improvement initiatives and want to develop your own workplace and the municipality’s home care services
• You are flexible, clear, and have strong collaboration skills

We offer:

• An independent position with significant opportunity to influence the organization and the future of home care services
• Participation in the municipality’s management team for home care and short-term care services, with opportunities for leadership support and leadership development
• Competent colleagues and challenging work tasks
• Necessary training, follow-up meetings, and guidance
• Relevant training and courses on our specialized systems
• Close collaboration with the Nurse 1 and Nursing Assistant 1 roles
• Opportunities for continuing education in health care management if needed
• Salary by agreement
• Generous pension plans
• Focus on local labor-management cooperation and systematic, preventive health, safety, and environmental (HSE) work
• GK has a company sports club that offers various activities and benefits, including cabin rentals
• Gjøvik Municipality is the host municipality for the Development Center for Nursing Homes and Home Care Services and is generally committed to professional and competency development

Exceptions to public disclosure must be justified:

Gjøvik Municipality practices a policy of greater transparency, cf. the Public Administration Act § 11.

This means that all applicants are listed on a public applicant list. Special circumstances must exist to be granted an exemption, cf. the Public Administration Act § 25.

Application:

All applications must be submitted electronically via our application system. 

We strive for a diverse work environment and encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of gender, ethnic background, religion, disability, or age.

Link to the application form: Apply here