Deputy Manager for Defense Health Services

You can now apply for the position of Deputy Manager at Försvarshälsan with us at Marinbasen. The goal of Försvarshälsan is to promote a healthy development that ensures the health and safety of employees and the organization. You will be part of a multi-professional team that supports a complex organization at the individual, group, and organizational levels. About the Unit Försvarshälsan Karlskrona is an internal occupational health service where we provide occupational health care as well as health and medical care tailored for all employees of the garrison, including recruits and cadets. Our perspective is promotional, preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative. Examples of our assignments include supporting units in their systematic work environment efforts, rehabilitation initiatives, assessments, training assignments, medical checks in the workplace, and medical preparedness. Our team of 23 employees consists of physiotherapists/ergonomists, psychologists, occupational health nurses, nurses, company doctors, work environment engineers, and medical secretaries. Main Responsibilities As Deputy Manager at Försvarshälsan, you will, together with the unit manager, be responsible for personnel, work environment, and financial tasks, support and develop preventive work, and coordinate and prioritize Försvarshälsan's support to the garrison. You will develop collaborations and create good relationships and points of contact within the garrison. In the role of Deputy Manager at Försvarshälsan, you will also serve as the medical operations manager, which means ensuring that operational routines as well as laws and regulations governing the operations are applied. You will stay updated on developments in defense medicine and occupational health by participating in network meetings, training, and conferences. Requirements Qualifications • Licensed nurse with further education in occupational and environmental medicine (Occupational Health Nurse) • Experience in leading cross-professional teams • Strong ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English • Valid driver's license (minimum B category, manual) • Five years of experience within the Armed Forces with a good understanding of operations and knowledge of our working methods Personal Attributes You are interested in work environment issues and preventive health care. You are self-driven, customer-oriented, and enjoy collaborating with other professional categories to support the employer in health-promoting efforts. The work is diverse and requires you to be flexible, innovative, pedagogical, and possess good collaboration skills. It is important that you have the desire and drive to further develop yourself and your operations and have the ability to implement new directives and plans. You are a responsive person who can motivate and inspire your employees through a developing leadership towards set goals. You are a good representative of the Armed Forces and a positive role model both as a person and a leader. Your leadership is characterized by the Armed Forces' values. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. Desirable Qualifications • Experience and knowledge of occupational health care, health-promoting work environment efforts, and work environment issues • Experience in recruitment • Experience in driving development work and projects • Role as medical operations manager in previous contexts For the authority's mission to be successful, all employees are expected to act in accordance with the existing value foundation. The Armed Forces' values uphold the equal worth of all individuals, justice, and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se). Other Information Employment Type: Permanent. The Armed Forces applies a six-month probationary period for those not currently employed by the authority. Employment Rate: Full-time. Work Location: Karlskrona. The position is civilian. Business travel may occur as part of the job responsibilities. Start date according to agreement. Inquiries about the Position Mikael Holmström can be reached via the switchboard at 010-82 85 000. Information about the Recruitment Process Hanna Stjernlöf can be reached via the switchboard at 010-82 85 000. Union Representatives Officers' Union, Johnas Mård. Defense Union, Jimmy Svensson. SACO, Mikael Olsson. All of the above can be reached via the switchboard: 010-82 85 000. SEKO, Jan-Anders Nilsson can be reached via the switchboard: 0457–471 000. Application We welcome your application by 2025-12-05. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position, as well as answers to the specified selection questions. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Armed Forces' website. -------------------------------------------------------- Information about the Armed Forces and the recruiting unit: The overarching task of Marinbasen is to support the naval units with logistics, including transport, basing, surveillance, and medical care, both at home and abroad. Marinbasen is headquartered in Karlskrona but operates where needed, for