Assistant Unit Manager for Department M78, Psychosis Care

REGION STOCKHOLM · Vollzeit

Box 22550, Stockholm, Schweden

Psychosis Care Stockholm is a newly established operation within the Stockholm County Healthcare Region. Here we consolidate care for patients over 18 years old with psychotic illness in an organizational unit. We offer assessment, investigation and treatment according to national guidelines and regional care programs. Within Psychosis Care Stockholm, we conduct development work, education and research on psychotic illness. We work in multiprofessional teams to ensure that the care and treatment around the patient is as good as possible. Would you like to lead and develop care for patients with psychotic illness? We are seeking an engaged and organized assistant unit manager for department M78. About Us Department M78 is a psychiatric care ward within 24-hour care within Psychosis Care Stockholm, focusing on treatment of patients with prolonged psychotic symptoms such as schizophrenia, delusional disorder and schizoaffective disorder. We work ethically with person-centered care where we focus on strengthening the patient's active participation and supporting the ability for self-care. We place great emphasis on our patients receiving good treatment and knowledge-based care where the patient's own narrative forms the basis of the patient's care plan. M78 offers voluntary admission as a way to strengthen the patient's participation, autonomy and responsibility for their own care. The ward is located at Huddinge Hospital and has 16 care beds and accepts patients with diagnosed schizophrenia/psychotic illness. We offer specialist psychiatric 24-hour care according to national guidelines and regional care programs. About the Position As assistant unit manager, you play a central role in the daily operations. Your assignment includes: Responsible for daily planning of operations Coach and support staff Plan competency development Drive improvement work within nursing care and working methods Who Are We Looking For? We are looking for you who are a licensed nurse, preferably with specialist training in psychiatry. You have experience in leadership and a strong commitment to operational development. You are: Organized and structured Communicative and collaboration-oriented Driven in improvement work Solution-focused and proactive Adaptable and positive to change Good knowledge of Swedish and English is a requirement. Teaching experience and experience in quality and improvement work are merits. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Other Information You will be employed in your base profession with a fixed-term assignment as assistant unit manager with the possibility of extension. We Offer Opportunity to influence and develop the structure and quality of care. Close collaboration with the care unit manager and management team. As an employer, we care about your wellbeing. Therefore, we offer, among other things, wellness hour, a wellness allowance of 5,000 kr per year and free healthcare within outpatient care. Read more about all our benefits here: Benefits and Salary - Region Stockholm We welcome your application! The position is filled provided that it does not need to be used for internal relocation, according to applicable regulations. For patient-facing work within the Stockholm County Healthcare Region: - register checks are applied prior to employment decision according to SLSO's overarching instructions for register checks at employment. - employees who will have patient contact must undergo new employee medical examination, according to applicable directives, which is conducted through occupational health services before employment. - in addition to Swedish professional license, good knowledge of the Swedish language corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is required. The same requirement is guiding with regard to non-licensed personnel with patient contact. Stockholm County Healthcare Region (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer healthcare within the Region Stockholm in psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, local emergency centers, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health as well as aids. In collaboration with Karolinska Institute, we conduct research, education and development. Read more about SLSO here. Applying for Jobs in Region Stockholm We strive for equality and fairness at our workplace and welcome applicants with different backgrounds and circumstances. We only accept applications through this system. Apply by clicking the "Apply" button. Applications by mail or email are not considered. We decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements. 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