Head of Unit, Elderly Care, Health Care Ansettelsestype Full-time
Jobbposisjon Head of Unit, Health Care
Arbeidsmodell On location
Søknadsfrist September 22nd, 2025
Er du den rette? Elderly care in Umeå municipality wants to be a resource that frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life in proximity and interaction.
The vision of elderly care is "Together for a better life - for life".
Health and medical care Elderly is responsible for medical care around the clock at primary care level in both special housing and ordinary housing. Our business is now growing and we are therefore looking for another unit manager, in the rehabilitation area.
Welcome with your application!
Work tasks
As a unit manager in Health and Medical Care for the Elderly, you have staff, budget and work environment responsibility for 20-30 employees, mainly physiotherapists and occupational therapists. You work in close collaboration with other unit managers in the business and you are part of the management team for Health Care for the Elderly.
The duties of a unit manager include:
managing day-to-day work and creating the conditions for staff to develop care-related processes
developing and streamlining collaboration with the region
working to ensure that our objectives are achieved and that agreed activities are implemented
focusing on regular follow-up of activities
provide feedback on the work carried out
In this role, you will also be responsible for managing deviations and ensuring that patient safety procedures are followed in accordance with the guidelines and procedures of the medical officer for rehabilitation (MAR). You will also work with the planning and development of skills enhancement initiatives for the business.
As support in your work, you have your unit manager colleagues, you are part of a team where you have a dialog and collaborate on common issues. You will report to the Head of Operations, who will follow up and support you in your work. There are also support functions in administration, finance and HR.
As a newly employed manager with us, you will receive a business-specific introduction and support from experienced colleagues. You will also undergo a municipality-wide introduction program linked to management and leadership. Read more about our benefits under the heading "About Umeå municipality".
Who are you?
We are looking for you who are a licensed physiotherapist or occupational therapist with several years of experience. We would like to see that you have experience of, or knowledge of, municipal health care and that you have previous experience as a manager/leader. Previous experience in municipal health care is an advantage.
As a person, you are confident in your leadership role and enjoy working closely with employees and colleagues. You are structured, unpretentious and able to prioritize in pressured situations, and see your mission from a holistic perspective with the individual person in focus. In the role, you will be responsible for producing reports, procedures and information for employees and therefore familiarity with Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required. Good knowledge of the Swedish language is a requirement.
As a manager in Umeå municipality, we want you to represent the municipality in a trustworthy and positive way. You focus on the benefit to citizens and engage in dialog with your employees about goals and plans so that they understand their role and importance to the whole. It is also important that you stand for common values and are a role model for your colleagues. You encourage your staff to be curious, creative and collaborative, and make both the individual employee and the team visible.
Welcome with your application! We would like you to attach your CV and diploma.
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