Department Head — Psychiatric Inpatient Ward, Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri
- Experience
- Lead / manager
- Location
- Akureyri, 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
Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri is seeking a strong leader with professional competence and successful experience of management, operations and developing human resources to lead the psychiatric inpatient ward. The successful candidate needs outstanding interpersonal skills and must foster teamwork within the ward and with other managers and partners. The next manager is the executive director of clinical services. This is a 100% daytime post, available from 1 January 2027. The hospital provides internationally DNV-GL certified health services with an ISO-certified quality management system, where emphasis is placed on active participation of all staff to meet the quality requirements of the international standard the hospital is certified under. Under the hospital's human resources policy, emphasis is placed on hiring and retaining talented people, with education, experience, skills and competence as guiding principles, and the policy builds on the hospital's core values: SAFETY, COOPERATION and PROGRESS. 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 submitted electronically through the state's recruitment system, accompanied by detailed information on education and a CV plus copies of certificates and the licence, where applicable. The hospital's equality policy is taken into account, people of all genders are encouraged to apply, applications may remain valid for six months from publication of the advertisement, under Article 2, paragraph 2, item 3 of Regulation No. 1000/2019, and all applications are answered. Applications close on 9 November 2026.
Responsibilities
- Staff responsibility, daily management of staff and development of human resources in the ward - Responsibility for and management of the professional development, operations and staffing of the ward - Responsibility for the quality of services and ensuring that safety, quality and improvement work is carried out in consultation with the chief physicians of the field - Implementation of the hospital executive board's policy and priorities
Requirements
The applicant must have a full nursing degree from a recognised educational institution and a valid Icelandic licence (fullgilt hjúkrunarpróf frá viðurkenndri menntastofnun og gilt íslenskt starfsleyfi). At least 3 years of work experience as a nurse. Successful management experience. Postgraduate education useful for the job. Knowledge and experience of quality and improvement work. Experience of project management and implementing innovations is an advantage. Organised, thorough and disciplined working methods. A positive attitude and excellent communication and leadership skills. Good Icelandic skills (Góð íslenskukunnátta). Impeccability is required, such as having a good reputation and conduct at work and outside it that is compatible with the job (Gerð er krafa um vammleysi, s.s. að vera með gott orðspor og að framkoma og athafnir á vinnustað og utan hans samrýmist starfinu).
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