Verksamhetschef/Care Operations Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, communicative and practical Care Operations Manager to create a new care concept in beautiful Lithuania with Addere Care. This new facility is modeled after Sweden’s Silviahemmet dementia and palliative person-centered care approach with its emphasis on symtom control, equality and dignity for the patient, as well as strong teamwork and communications with families. Your skills and experience as a Swedish elderly care professional will be greatly appreciated and valued in this new care environment just 1-hour flight away from Sweden. Your responsibilities range from care planning to development activities to the creation of well-functioning management systems (ledningssystem).


This recruitment is a cooperation between Swedish Care International AB and Addere Care Lithuania. You will be hired directly by Addere Care Lithuania.


The Role:
· Care Operations Manager of Addere Care
· Adopt, implement, and supervise effective nursing care practices based on Swedish experience
· Create a compassionate environment which offers space and time for patients’ emotional, and spiritual support
· Train, coach, and lead the team based on good examples, structured follow-up, and performance results
· Promote patient independence by setting his/her personal care plans
· Educate patient and family members about medications, self-care etc.
· Manage patient expectations by implementing effective team strategies
· Deliver high-quality nursing experience for every Addere Care patient
· Become a role-model for nursing excellence.

What can Addere Care offer you:
· An inspiring work environment with an opportunity to create a high-end 250 nursing bed facility with an emphasis on Swedish standards for elderly care
· Swedish salary equivalent to verksamhetschef in Sweden
· Luxurious apartment in the historical Vilnius old town city center paid for by Addere Care
· Paid lunch during the workdays at the care facilities
· Paid transportation to and from the nursing home
· Paid flight tickets once a month from Vilnius to your closet airport in Sweden (1 h 15 min direct flight from Stockholm or Malmö, or alternatives with a change in Copenhagen, Oslo, Riga or Warsaw)
· 1-year full-time project employment with an option for extension


Addere Care is dedicated to bringing Swedish elderly and dementia care practices to Lithuania’s older people population. Addere Care’s nursing home is located in the town of Trakai, along the shoreline of Lake Babrukas. Addere Care is also the Main Country Partner of the Queen Silvia Nursing Award in Lithuania, and celebrates the ideas and innovations of the country’s nursing talents.


Addere Care is looking for a Care Operations Manager (Verksamhetschef) who is passionate about daily operations as well as being part of the process of developing something new and exciting for Lithuania’s older people population. You are proud to be a nurse, managing a wide variety of patient, team and family interactions, and you are not afraid of getting involved to address problems and find solutions in fair and timely manners. You embody the spirit of communications and relationship-building, and are well aware that a strong team is critical for the well-being, safety and quality of life for the elderly.

Who are you:
· A nurse (Leg. sjuksköterska / sjuksköterskeprogrammet)
· Have at least 3 years of leadership or management experience in elderly care in Sweden
· Great Team Player - compassionate, supportive and helpful to others
· True Caregiver & Mentor - the one who is fulfilled by taking care of others
· Strong English-language communication skills
· Practical Leader who takes care of running daily meetings and trainings
· Problem-solver who can imagine, create and implement effective care practices
· Highly merited if you are Silviasjuksköterska, and/or trained in dementia care or knowledge about Silviahemmet care philosophy
· Cross-cultural sensitivity or willingness to take cross-cultural sensitivity course


You consider yourself:
· Resilient - you are not afraid of a challenge and see the positive of working through obstacles
· Representative – you are not only the new Care Operations Manager, you also represent Sweden’s care philosophy abroad
· High-level of integrity – you place and coordinate the patient, their family members and your team members at the center of discussions
· High levels of dementia and aged care knowledge




Apply today!
In this recruitment, Addere Care Lithuanian is cooperation with Swedish Care International. Please send your CV and any questions to cv@sci.se.
This recruitment is ongoing, so please send in your application soonest. #jobbjustnu



About Lithuania and Vilnius
Lithuania is a country of 2.79 million people along the Baltic coast. It is famous for its landscapes, flatlands, forests and sandy beaches. The country restored its independence in 1990, and maintains strong democratic traditions. Lithuania is part of the EU and uses the Euro currency; as well as NATO.
Vilnius old town is protected by UNESCO. Vilnius is one of the happiest capital city in the EU with 98 percent of residents satisfied with life in the city (Eurostat, 2015).


Nursing in Lithuania
In 2018, the number of practicing nurses in Lithuania per 1000 population was 7,5. (Sweden 11). About 22,000 nurses provide healthcare services in Lithuania today.