Unit Manager for Our New Special Care Facility Eskilsgården

Eskilsgården is a new special care facility in Vellinge municipality scheduled to open in early 2027. The facility will have 66 beds distributed across 7 units specializing in dementia care, somatic care, and short-term care. The facility will also include a day care program with capacity for 15 residents. Vellinge municipality prioritizes close leadership, which means there will be two unit managers on site at Eskilsgården. In this role, you will have the opportunity to build a new operation from the ground up. Are you a present leader with a strong focus on both residents and staff? Do you want to make a difference for our residents every day? Do you want to enter an exciting phase for elder care in Vellinge municipality and be part of a time of development with great opportunity to influence municipal elder care? Then we are looking for you! 1 position(s). RESPONSIBILITIES As a unit manager, you have the opportunity to make a difference for our future residents at Eskilsgården's special care facility. The role includes leading, developing, and monitoring operations within the framework of quality, staff, work environment, and budget. For us, it is important that you work closely with the operation and that your leadership is characterized by a desire to work together with your colleagues, residents, families, and other staff to drive the operation forward. We work according to the vision "best possible quality of life for you" and strive for high satisfaction among residents and families. The operation must be run with high quality and with a balanced budget. We believe you will be highly involved in developing municipal elder care by bringing new perspectives and ways of thinking. During the first month, you will be part of the startup project team, which will be an intensive period before our first residents move in at the beginning of March. The work will be characterized by startup activities, which means flexibility in tasks—therefore, we see it as highly valuable if you as a candidate have experience with startups and recruitment. The position also includes on-call duty as manager every ninth week. QUALIFICATIONS We require at least 7 years of experience in a management position or equivalent within elder care or other experience that the employer deems appropriate. We appreciate if you are specially trained in dementia care, and it is an advantage if you are a licensed nurse. Great importance will be placed on personal qualities in relation to leadership. Understanding the bigger picture in operations is a given for you, and the resident will always be the focus in all your decisions and management of your unit. You should be able to independently take responsibility for your own work tasks and also take responsibility for the overall results and do what is required for the organization to achieve its goals. We appreciate if you are solution-focused while also being transparent in your work. One of the major tasks will be to create a good culture where resident focus is always at the center. Being able to identify how the organization's parts affect each other and external events that could impact operations is essential. We see it as self-evident that you act with a holistic view for the organization's benefit. Working goal-based, carrying out activities, and working focused on meeting management and political requirements and expectations for the operation is of great importance. Planning, organizing, and prioritizing your work efficiently is important in this role. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: 2027-02-01. Recruitment will be ongoing throughout the application period. Start date by agreement. We want it to feel good to both live and work in Vellinge municipality. For us, courage, credibility, joy, and care are important for thriving at work and in everyday life. Our employees are accustomed to short decision-making paths, good development opportunities, and good leaders (all managers receive leadership training). Read more about insurance, occupational pension, and other benefits at Vellinge.se/jobba-hos-oss.