Deputy Unit Manager, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Care, Örebro

Do you want to be part of a service that makes a difference for children and adolescents while having a developing and varied job? Then apply to us at child and adolescent psychiatry in Örebro! Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Care (BUP) offers specialized psychiatric care to children and adolescents up to 18 years old. Care is provided in close collaboration with the child, family, and other important stakeholders to create the best possible conditions for treatment and support. The clinic serves all municipalities in the county as its catchment area, and operations are characterized by broad expertise, evidence-based methods, and a focus on quality, collaboration, and development. BUP's outpatient clinic is located in modern facilities in central Örebro and offers a stimulating work environment with high engagement, good collaboration, and an inclusive workplace culture. To strengthen management, a new management structure is being introduced with one unit manager and two deputy unit managers. The deputy unit managers are each responsible for their own area of operation—one medical and one psychological—and work in close collaboration. We are now seeking an engaged and development-oriented deputy unit manager responsible for the psychological area. Together with the unit manager and the deputy unit manager for the medical area, you lead, develop, and follow up on operations based on common goals with a focus on quality, accessibility, work environment, and patient safety. Job Responsibilities As deputy unit manager, you have a central role in day-to-day management with a focus on close and developmental leadership. You combine your management duties with clinical work, leading, allocating, and following up on daily work based on the organization's goals, vision, and values. The role includes responsibility for staffing, schedule planning, introduction of new employees, absence monitoring, and recruitment. You are part of the unit's management group and work closely with the unit manager and the deputy unit manager for the medical area. You contribute to quality, patient safety, and work environment efforts, and advocate for knowledge-based care with the patient in focus. The role also includes responsibility for research, development, and learning within the organization. Clinical work corresponding to at least 20 percent of working time is included, with some variation based on organizational needs. Qualifications Licensed psychologist, licensed psychotherapist, licensed health and social care coordinator, or social work degree. You are a confident and stable person who creates trust and builds good relationships in your work. Through a structured and solution-focused approach, you contribute to clarity and long-term thinking, even in complex situations. As a leader, you are attentive, communicative, and unpretentious. You have a strong ability to collaborate with different professionals and to create participation and engagement around common goals. You thrive in a role where you support, motivate, and guide employees while contributing to organizational development. You are flexible and adaptable in a changing organization and have the ability to translate decisions and strategies into daily work. With an empathetic and relationship-building approach, you meet employees, patients, and partners with respect and understanding. You see the bigger picture, take responsibility for your assignment, and actively contribute to a good work environment and a high-quality organization. It is a merit to have: Experience working as a manager or in a leadership role Experience working in child psychiatry Specialist psychology training or other further education relevant to the organization. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. With us, you get a secure start with introduction and a mentor for support. You become part of an organization with high expertise and colleagues with diverse experience, which provides good opportunities for development in your role. We invest in competence development in line with organizational needs. Other benefits include healthcare benefits, extra compensation during parental leave, possibility of salary exchange, flexible hours agreement, and wellness allowance. Application Your application should include a CV and a cover letter. Certificates, grades, diplomas, etc., should be provided at a potential interview. If you are or have been employed at Region Örebro län, we will obtain internal references from your current or former manager if you become a candidate for employment. As an employee at Region Örebro län, you are covered by secure collective agreements. Read more about terms and benefits. We set salaries individually and differentiated. Read more about salary and salary statistics. We conduct civil protection placement of our permanent employees and in some cases also fixed-term employees. Read more about what this means. About the Organization Region Örebro län is one of the largest employers in the county. Together with 11,000 colleagues, you can create a better life for those we exist to serve. With us, there are meaningful and socially important jobs where you can make a difference in the residents' daily lives, health, and quality of life. Around the clock, year-round, we are responsible for healthcare, dental care, and the county's public transport. We also have regional development responsibility in the county and a mandate to contribute to cultural life. Additional Information Since we in psychiatry care about our patients and value patient safety highly, we will request extracts from the suspicion and liability register from the National Police Board as part of the recruitment process. More information about suspicion and liability registers can be found in SFS 1999:1135 and SFS 1999:1134. Welcome to submit your application! We have done our part for this recruitment and therefore decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this posting.

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