About this role
Värmdö is the meeting place of the archipelago, offering a unique combination of the serene beauty of nature and a more urban lifestyle. Our mission is not just one, but many: schools, real estate, social services, ports, healthcare, libraries, care, and many more. We strive to ensure that all residents of Värmdö can live rich and free lives. We want to be the ones who enable the dream of a vibrant and secure environment for homes, families, and businesses.
To achieve this fully, we must have a wide range of competencies and work together towards a common and trusting work culture, built on brave, responsible employees who understand the needs and wishes of the residents.
The central student health services are organized within the Department of Governance and Quality at the Education Office, where all central functions related to education are gathered.
The department's mission includes regulatory activities within the education sector, forecasting and needs assessments, as well as management and operational support to municipal services. The department works to provide the best possible service, knowledge, and skills with effective working methods and processes.
Your mission
Do you want to lead and develop the medical efforts of student health services? We are looking for a medically responsible school nurse (MLA) who wants to make a difference in students' health and learning.
In Värmdö municipality, there are 12 primary schools, two secondary schools, an adapted primary and secondary school, and a resource school. You will be the medically responsible leader for a competent team with a positive work climate, consisting of 13 school nurses and a school doctor. The school nurses report to the principals in their daily work, while the MLA has overall management responsibility for the medical efforts. Here, you will primarily work on health promotion and prevention, but also take action when necessary – with the goal that all students achieve educational objectives and gain increased life opportunities.
The position is located in the Värmdö municipal office with good transport links – the bus runs every ten minutes from Slussen and takes about 30 minutes. You will be employed within the central student health services in the Department of Governance and Quality. The central student health services consist of five school psychologists, a school doctor, an administrator, and an operations manager. The MLA and PLA, along with a special educator and a counselor, are part of a cross-professional team that meets regularly with the operations manager and works on municipality-wide issues.
You will be part of an engaged team where safety and respect are central. As the operations manager, I care about your well-being at work – working hours are a significant part of life. I promote participation and support and help solve challenges through open, reflective conversations. Here, you will be able to utilize your skills fully and contribute to the development of student health services.
We are currently engaged in extensive development work within student health services. We drive municipality-wide initiatives that strengthen health promotion and prevention efforts – including positive behavior support, violence prevention, professional networks for all roles in student health services, and a school social team that provides extra support to schools. Together, we create structures and working methods that make a real difference for students' health and learning.
Job Description
As MLA, you will have strategic and operational responsibility for leading and ensuring the quality of the medical efforts of student health services (EMI). Your main tasks will include:
- Ensuring quality and patient safety, including incident management and Lex Maria reports.
- Developing and following up on patient safety reports, operational plans, and methodology documentation.
- Managing routines regarding medication handling, referral flows, and record-keeping according to applicable laws.
- Assessing the need for medical technology and managing delegations of general medication prescriptions.
- Introducing newly hired school nurses and school doctors and providing support on medical issues.
- Being available for medical inquiries from the principal and providing support in complex cases.
- Coordinating and leading professional meetings for school nurses.
- Acting as a contact person for external stakeholders on medical issues.
- Participating in regional and national networks for medically responsible leaders and contributing to the development of EMI.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who combines medical expertise with the ability to lead and develop.
- Licensed nurse with specialized training as a school nurse, district nurse, or in pediatric and adolescent care.
- Several years of experience as a school nurse, preferably within municipal student health services.
- Good knowledge of healthcare legislation, patient safety work, and quality development. Experience with management systems, routines, and incident management.
- Familiarity with journal systems (preferably Prorenata) and documentation according to law.
- Excellent ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish.
- Driver's license (category B).
Meritorious
- Experience as a medically responsible school nurse.
- Experience as a coordinator for EMI.
Personal qualities
To succeed in this role, we see that you possess the following qualities:
You are structured and meticulous, with the ability to translate laws and guidelines into practice