Are you a leader with the ability to create engagement and participation, and are you interested in working with our employees to seize opportunities to develop Närakuten/AVA? If so, this role might be for you.
We are now seeking a unit manager for a shared leadership position.
We warmly welcome your application!
Job Responsibilities
As a unit manager in shared leadership, you and your unit manager colleague are responsible for personnel, operations, and finances at our urgent care clinic and emergency department. The work group consists of approximately 60 employees comprised of care assistants and nurses. To support your work, you have four section leaders who handle much of the daily planning and staffing. You and your colleague are part of the clinic's management group.
The unit manager role includes exercising leadership according to the region's management policy. Within Region Västmanland, we want to see leadership that is visible, present, and coaching—which means supporting and leveraging employee knowledge and expertise as well as enabling employee responsibility-taking, learning, and participation.
As a manager in Region Västmanland, you have the opportunity for further development in leadership and access to good support functions, such as Finance and HR.
About the Workplace
The operation is currently in an exciting phase where Region Västmanland is investing in new healthcare facilities in Köping. Our unit is an active part of this development, and we welcome you who want to help shape the future of acute care.
Närakuten is an adult medical clinic that is open day and evening, every day of the year. Patients of all ages with all types of complaints come here, with a focus on adults. Patients are assessed and referred to the appropriate level of care when needed.
The Emergency Department cares for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, sepsis, and intoxications.
We are a small enough operation to see the big picture, but large enough to offer breadth and development. We work closely with other units in the care chain and have a strong culture of collaboration, responsibility, and patient focus. We believe that security is the foundation for development.
The Department of Internal Medicine in Köping provides acute internal medicine care for western and northern Västmanland with a catchment area of approximately 85,000 residents. Within the Department of Internal Medicine in Köping, all internal medicine diseases are investigated and treated, and each department has areas of specialization where staff have in-depth knowledge. The clinic is large enough to provide good experience in treating common medical conditions and small enough that, as an individual employee, you have the opportunity to see the whole picture, be recognized, and feel at home throughout the clinic. We have a good work environment and sense of community.
For us, it is important that you feel good and enjoy your work, so we offer you
great opportunities for your own development with us; read more about how you can develop your leadership with us here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/utveckla-ditt-ledarskap/
a structured introduction program
the opportunity to join a mentor group for managers where you receive collegial support from fellow managers
employment benefits; read more about our benefits here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/
If you want to read more about management and leadership within Region Västmanland: https://regionvastmanland.se/intranat/stod-och-service/chef/chefs--och-ledarskap/
Qualifications
We are looking for you who have relevant academic training in healthcare. We would prefer that you have some form of leadership training, ideally developmental leadership. To succeed in this role, we see that you have previous experience working as a manager/leader with responsibility for operations, personnel, and finances. It is a merit if you have experience in round-the-clock care, acute care, and have worked with development and improvement initiatives. You need to have basic knowledge in finance, labor law, and systematic workplace health and safety work. Our work is governed by documents that are often in Swedish, so you need to have good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.
You are a secure, stable person with good self-awareness. Your leadership is inclusive, engaging, and trust-based, which promotes a straightforward and development-driven operation. Your ability to lead with trust and engagement helps inspire and motivate others. You collaborate well with others and have a good ability to see the big picture from both a daily and strategic perspective, and you work actively toward goals and results.
Employment Terms
Permanent full-time employment within your base profession, based in Köping. The position of Unit Manager is time-limited and runs for 4 years. Start date by agreement.
Application
We welcome your application by August 16, 2026.
Interviews will be conducted on August 27, 2026 on-site in Köping.
Trade union interviews will be conducted on September 1 for candidates who advance in the process.
When you apply, please only attach your CV and relevant grades/certificates if available.
You will also be asked to answer a number of questions that are part of our selection assessment.
We do not use personal letters in our recruitment process.
Read more about the region's recruitment process and how to prepare a good CV here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/
About the Region
If you want to know more about what it's like to work with us, you can see more on the region's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjPNafuuTgB/
In Region Västmanland, we are responsible for healthcare and dental care for everyone living in the county. We also work with everything from public transportation and culture to business issues, education, and research. Together, we are 7,000 employees with 300 different professions, at ten locations. We are in the middle of what affects people's lives. Every day. Together, we are driven by creating a better society for everyone who lives and works here. We develop and find new solutions to meet people—where they are. That's how we can meet the high expectations of our stakeholders and residents. Together, we make a difference. Really.
We decline applications from those selling all kinds of recruitment services.Are you a leader with the ability to create engagement and participation, and are you interested in working with our employees to seize opportunities to develop Närakuten/AVA? If so, this role might be for you.
We are now seeking a unit manager for a shared leadership position.
We warmly welcome your application!
Job Responsibilities
As a unit manager in shared leadership, you and your unit manager colleague are responsible for personnel, operations, and finances at our urgent care clinic and emergency department. The work group consists of approximately 60 employees comprised of care…