Assistant Nursing Department Head — Acute Ward for Mood Disorders, Landspítali, Reykjavík
- Experience
- Lead / manager
- Location
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Industry
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Experience
- Lead / manager
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 9 Nov 2026
About the role
Landspítali is seeking an organised nurse with an interest in psychiatric nursing and management, teamwork and improvement work for the post of assistant nursing department head (aðstoðardeildarstjóri hjúkrunar) at the Acute Ward for Mood Disorders (bráðalegudeild lyndisraskana). The ward is a 17-bed inpatient department that handles admission, diagnosis and treatment of patients with serious and acute mental disorders, specialising among other things in treatment of patients with eating disorders and in diagnosis and treatment of women with serious mental disorders and/or suspected bonding disorder during pregnancy and after birth. The department's operations are in great development and improvement work is extensive, with an emphasis on a flourishing interdisciplinary team. The ward has a very good working spirit, excellent colleagues and opportunities to develop professional expertise and skills in psychiatric nursing. The post starts from 1 January 2027 or as otherwise agreed. Pay is set under the current collective agreement made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs and Félag íslenskra hjúkrunarfræðinga (Icelandic Nurses Association), as stated in the official listing; no fixed salary amount is stated. Applications must be accompanied by a CV and a cover letter plus copies of certificates and the licence. Landspítali's equality policy is taken into account in recruitment, all applications are answered, and applications may remain valid for 6 months from publication of the advertisement, under Article 2, paragraph 2, item 3 of Regulation No. 1000/2019. Applications close on 9 November 2026.
Responsibilities
- Leads clinical work, nursing development and other improvement work that supports better service and development in nursing - Active participation in teamwork - Responsible for the operations, staffing and running of the department in the department head's absence and in consultation with the department head - Responsible for daily planning and implementation of nursing in consultation with the department head - Responsible for other tasks assigned by the department head - Promotes an encouraging and positive working environment and constant team cohesion
Requirements
Icelandic nursing licence (Íslenskt hjúkrunarleyfi). Postgraduate education that is useful for the job is an advantage. Interest and experience of interdisciplinary cooperation, teamwork and improvement work. A positive demeanour and very good communication skills. Experience of acute psychiatric nursing. Experience of management and/or leadership is an advantage. Experience of work in Landspítali psychiatric services is an advantage. Organised, careful and disciplined working methods. Great adaptability and ability to work in a varied and stressful environment. Initiative and independence. Very good knowledge of Icelandic (Mjög góð kunnátta í íslensku). The listing also states language proficiency: Icelandic 4/5.
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