Team Leader Nurse team

Viking Sverige AB; Torrevieja; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 66.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Laptop provided

Mobile phone provided

Onboarding and training

International team environment

Descripción de la vacante

Viking Travel Care in Spain seeks a Team Leader to oversee a team of Registered Nurses providing medical assistance worldwide. You will lead day-to-day operations, ensure service levels, and drive professional development for clinical staff.

Based in Torrevieja or Fuengirola, you will collaborate with Medical Management, Operations, and fellow Team Leaders to translate strategy into reliable daily performance, quality care, and smooth travel assistance operations.

Formación

• Experience in healthcare, medical assistance, travel assistance, insurance, customer service, or related fields.
• Fluent in a Nordic language and English.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to work in an international environment.
• Clean criminal record.

Responsabilidades

• Personnel responsibility for a team of Medical Assistance Coordinators (nurses).
• Conduct performance reviews, development conversations, and regular follow-up meetings.
• Drive employee engagement, professional development, and competence building within the team.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members.
• Ensure delivery of agreed service levels, KPIs, and quality standards.
• Monitor workloads, staffing, and operational priorities.
• Support daily operations and assist with complex cases when needed.
• Handle administrative responsibilities such as scheduling, absence follow-up, and workforce planning.
• Promote high clinical and documentation standards.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, routines, and quality requirements.
• Support the implementation of new processes, routines, and quality initiatives within the Medical Assistance team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects across Travel Care.

Conocimientos

Healthcare experience

Nordic languages

English proficiency

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Criminal record clear

Educación

Registered Nurse license (EU)

Clinical nursing experience

Descripción del empleo

Team Leader Nurse team

Lead a Team of Registered Nurses Providing Medical Assistance Worldwide

Are you an inspiring leader who wants to make a difference every day?

At Viking Travel Care, we help travellers who become ill or injured while abroad. From our offices in Torrevieja and Fuengirola, Spain, we provide travel and medical assistance services 24/7, 365 days a year to customers and travellers worldwide.

We are now looking for a Team Leader for our Medical Assistance Coordinator (Nurse) team.

Our Nurses are experienced Registered Nurses from the Nordic countries. They assess medical reports, coordinate treatment, communicate with healthcare providers around the world, handle own medical cases, and support travellers during some of life's most challenging moments. They also serve as an important medical resource for colleagues across the Travel Care operation.

As Team Leader, you will have day-to-day personnel responsibility for a team of highly skilled nurses, supporting their development and helping ensure that the Medical Assistance team works in a structured, professional, and reliable way.

You will work closely with Viking Travel Care's Medical Management and Operations Management teams, as well as fellow Team Leaders, to support the continued development of our medical assistance services. In this role, you will act as an important link between the Medical Assistance team and management, helping translate strategic priorities into daily operations, quality improvements, and employee development.

This is a unique opportunity to combine healthcare expertise with people leadership in an international and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Personnel responsibility for a team of Medical Assistance Coordinators (nurses)
• Conduct performance reviews, development conversations, and regular follow-up meetings
• Drive employee engagement, professional development, and competence building within the team
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members
• Ensure delivery of agreed service levels, KPIs, and quality standards
• Monitor workloads, staffing, and operational priorities
• Support daily operations and assist with complex cases when needed
• Handle administrative responsibilities such as scheduling, absence follow-up, and workforce planning
• Promote high clinical and documentation standards
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, routines, and quality requirements
• Support the implementation of new processes, routines, and quality initiatives within the Medical Assistance team
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects across Travel Care

Qualifications Required

• Experience from healthcare, medical assistance, travel assistance, insurance, customer service, operations, or another relevant field.
• Fluent in one of the Nordic languages and English
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and international environment
• Strong IT skills and ability to quickly learn new systems
• Clean criminal record

Preferred

• Relevant experience in people leadership, team coordination, employee development, or similar responsibilities.
• Registered Nurse holding a valid nursing licence recognised within the EU, with a minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience
• Experience from travel assistance, insurance medicine, emergency care, intensive care, ambulance services, acute care, or similar fields

What can we offer the right candidate?

• Competitive salary and employment conditions
• Permanent employment contract under Spanish labour law
• Employer-provided laptop and mobile phone
• Comprehensive onboarding and training programme
• A supportive and collaborative work environment with highly skilled colleagues
• Social activities and team events
• Modern offices in Torrevieja and Fuengirola
• The opportunity to work in an international organisation helping travellers worldwide

Are you the one we're looking for?

The right person for this position is a positive and approachable leader who enjoys helping others succeed. You thrive in a dynamic environment, balancing operational priorities with employee development. You are organised, solution-oriented, and focused on creating clear and reliable ways of working for your team. You enjoy working closely with others while also taking ownership and acting independently when needed.

Most importantly, you believe that great customer care starts with strong teamwork, professional judgement, and clear, friendly communication.

About Viking

Viking Assistance Group is a leading roadside and travel assistance company in the Nordics. Viking Travel Care is the group’s travel and medical assistance division, providing assistance services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to travellers and employees abroad. Across our services, we aim to make assistance easy to access, reliable in delivery, and friendly in every interaction.

Workplace

The position will be based at Viking Travel Care in Torrevieja or Fuengirola, Spain.

Working Hours

The role follows the Team Leader rotation and includes day, evening, and occasional weekend shifts, with flexibility needed to support a 24/7 operation when required.

Start Date

As soon as possible.

Do you have any questions? Please contact:

Karen By Taugbøl
Medical Administration Manager

Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Erik Nordlund

Medical Manager

Phone: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]