Stockholms Sjukhem is one of Sweden's largest not-for-profit healthcare providers. We deliver healthcare and care services on a non-profit basis and offer a wide range of services within palliative care, rehabilitation, geriatrics, and elderly care.
We are now seeking a unit manager who wants to lead and develop our inpatient ward specializing in specialized palliative care (SPSV) in Bromma. The ward opened in 2024 and has since welcomed and cared for patients and their loved ones with great warmth and professionalism. Welcome to an operation characterized by our core values of commitment, knowledge, and compassion, where our team truly looks out for one another and our patients.
The role of unit manager – an assignment with significant influence
As a unit manager, you have overall responsibility for your unit. You report to the operations manager and are part of the leadership team for palliative care alongside other managers. You lead both strategic and operational work and translate the organization's goals into practical action. We are on an exciting journey where we together drive and develop palliative care within Stockholms Sjukhem.
Main areas of responsibility:
Your assignment is to lead, plan, follow up, develop, and ensure quality in operations based on Stockholms Sjukhem's value foundation, management systems, goals, and policies.
As a unit manager, you represent Stockholms Sjukhem, sharing and communicating vision, operational ideas, and strategies.
You have responsibility for personnel, work environment, quality, and budget.
You act as a unifying force for your staff with approachable and clear leadership.
In this role, you are expected to create good collaborations and relationships both externally and internally with management colleagues and other departments at Stockholms Sjukhem.
In your work, you will be supported by an accessible operations manager and support functions in finance and HR.
Could you be our new colleague?
We are looking for you – a confident and present leader with a positive attitude and excellent communication skills. We believe you naturally see structures and patterns in operations, can prioritize, delegate, and make decisions. You are skilled at motivating your staff and serving as a sounding board and support, while daring to challenge established thinking, think innovatively, and drive the operation forward through growth and change.
You create a work climate and positive work environment that contributes to involvement and engagement among your staff, and you foster a natural and healthy workplace culture.
Requirements for the position:
Licensed nurse or other healthcare education and experience deemed equivalent
Two to three years of documented management experience in healthcare
Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.
Meritorious qualifications:
Leadership training
Experience in palliative care
Experience with budget and financial work
We place great emphasis on personal suitability.
What we offer
With us, you will have a development-oriented and meaningful assignment where you both lead and create conditions for others to grow. You will become part of a positive work environment where we work every day to live up to our values – in meetings with patients, colleagues, and in our leadership.
Application and information
This is a permanent full-time position with a six-month probationary period. The management role is filled through a management assignment. Start date and salary are subject to agreement. For questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Operations Manager Anna-Karin Bergström, [email protected], phone 08-122 897 01. We do not accept applications via email. Screening is ongoing – don't delay your application!
We work for safe and secure healthcare. Therefore, we conduct background checks as part of our recruitment process and before employment. The checks may vary depending on the role. On our information page, you can read more about which checks are included.
Stockholms Sjukhem practices competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence to promote that we are a workplace for everyone. We have taken a position on advertising, which means we do not welcome sales calls regarding advertising, recruitment, or staffing inquiries.
Stockholms Sjukhem is one of Sweden's largest not-for-profit healthcare providers. We offer a wide range of services within elderly care, rehabilitation, geriatrics, and palliative care. Delivering healthcare and elderly care is a major social responsibility, and as an accredited university healthcare provider, we continuously work with research, development, and education. With us, you work in a warm environment that values personal attention and is characterized by our core values of commitment, knowledge, and compassion.