Department Head, Radiation Physics, Umeå

REGION VÄSTERBOTTEN · Full-time

Umeå, Sweden

Region Västerbotten is working to strengthen good health and sustainable development. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for research and innovation to yield results. To meet tomorrow's challenges, Region Västerbotten wants to enable more time for care through smart service solutions, robust technology, and digitalization. At the Center for Information Technology and Medical Technology (CIMT), we have approximately 300 employees represented at the county's three hospitals—in Lycksele, Skellefteå, and Umeå. We contribute technology, medical technology expertise, and digital solutions that support the entire region. In close collaboration with healthcare, we contribute to safe, efficient, and sustainable care processes. As Department Head for Radiation Physics, you will lead an operation with high specialist expertise and a clear public mandate. The department is responsible for radiation physics expertise, quality assurance, development, and support within operations where ionizing and non-ionizing radiation is used. The assignment includes support to care operations, regulatory requirements, radiation safety, education, methodology development, and collaboration within diagnostics, treatment, and medical technology development. The department has employees with deep expertise in hospital physics, radiation protection, measurement technology, quality assurance, and medical technology applications. The operation is an important part of the region's capacity to conduct safe and high-quality care within, for example, radiology, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, and other areas where radiation is used as part of diagnostics or treatment. As a manager in Region Västerbotten, you have an important assignment for both employees and residents in the county. To strengthen you in your leadership, you will be offered support and guidance in line with our evidence-based leadership philosophy. This can range from clear frameworks and smart tools to development at the group and individual level. With good conditions for your leadership, you can motivate, develop, and create security for others. 1 position(s). RESPONSIBILITIES As Department Head with us, you see the bigger picture and potential and take us forward with courage. You serve as a role model, work to create shared visions, and unleash capability in your operation. You challenge and develop, and you encourage and highlight your employees. You take responsibility for your operation within your authority and represent the employer by leading and developing toward established goals for the Region's benefit. You are responsible for ensuring the operation develops in line with healthcare needs, technology development, and applicable requirements within radiation safety, quality, and patient safety. The assignment includes ensuring robust working methods, long-term competence supply, clear priorities, and systematic improvement work. You actively coach, elevate, and support employees and colleagues and contribute to the department's and base unit's joint development. You are part of CIMT's local management group and are expected to contribute with both operational perspective, strategic insight, and the ability to translate complex issues into implementable decisions. As Department Head, you work closely with the region's operations and represent Radiation Physics in matters concerning quality, safety, development, economy, and collaboration. Budget responsibility is included in the position. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you with relevant academic education for the assignment, for example in hospital physics, medical physics, technical physics, natural sciences, medical technology, or other education we consider equivalent. It is meritorious if you have experience from healthcare, radiation physics, radiation protection, medical technology operations, or other knowledge-intensive specialist operations with high demands for quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. Leadership or management experience is a requirement. It is meritorious if you have experience leading specialists, developing interprofessional working methods, and driving change in a complex organization. Experience with research and work within or in close collaboration with research environments is meritorious. Experience with operations, budget, and work environment responsibility is also meritorious. We are looking for you who creates a positive atmosphere in your surroundings and among your employees. As a leader, you work to motivate employees and strengthen them in their work role. You are clear, secure, and stand by your decisions. As a person, you see the bigger picture and serve as a role model. You work to create shared visions and unleash capability in the operation. Ability to collaborate is important for a close and strong relationship with healthcare, other parts of the region, and external partners. We see that you are organized, have good analytical ability, and achieve results in your tasks even when issues are complex and require multiple perspectives. We highly value your ability to drive change, and through this combined with your communication skills, create an open, creative, and secure place to work for your organization. On-call work occurs in the position. You have good knowledge of Swedish and English, both verbal and written. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Indefinite, start date: By agreement. The role as manager within Region Västerbotten is a limited appointment typically for 4 years, combined with permanent employment within your area of expertise. In the recruitment process and selection, we may use an occupational psychological test. Read more about our benefits for those working with us on the website https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner We strive for an even gender distribution and see diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. Before the recruitment process, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore strongly decline contact from media salespeople, recruitment sites, and similar. If you have a protected identity and want to apply, you contact the recruiting manager and then submit your application documents by mail.