Working at a Highly Specialized University Clinic

Working at a highly specialized university clinic offers not only clinical work but also the opportunity to engage in current research, supervise students, and teach.

Our Job Offer

At the highly specialized pain rehabilitation unit, we offer an interprofessional approach based on the biopsychosocial model, which is the core of our operations. We work in teams with patients suffering from complex chronic pain conditions.

Our Operations:

Patients are offered rehabilitation based on assessment, both in a digital rehabilitation program and in group rehabilitation on-site at our facilities. The goal of rehabilitation is to work together with patients experiencing chronic pain to create conditions that enable lasting change, increased function, activity, and participation in society, as well as improved quality of life.

With us, you will:

• Work in a region-wide outpatient service located at Danderyd Hospital and Huddinge Hospital area
• Contribute to the continuous development of methods within the organization related to goals, development, and results
• Have the opportunity to engage in current research, supervise students, and teach

Job Description

As a psychologist in our multimodal rehabilitation team, you will work closely with occupational therapists, physiotherapists, doctors, nurses, social workers, and medical secretaries.

You will work with your patients on both individual and group levels in a creative organization with competent colleagues. Your responsibilities include psychological assessments and rehabilitation in close collaboration with other professionals in the team. Teaching and supervising students are part of the role.

Qualifications

We are looking for a licensed psychologist with experience in pain rehabilitation and teamwork with other professionals. Preferred orientation is CBT, preferably with experience in ACT as a treatment method.

Having ongoing/completed specialist training and experience in evaluation work and research is an advantage.

Personal Qualities

We seek someone who is proactive and structured with good collaboration skills and a strong interest in working with patients with chronic pain.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, and recruitment may close before the application deadline.

When recruiting employees for positions that may involve working with children and/or adolescents up to 18 years old, we obtain extracts from the criminal record and suspicion register prior to potential employment.

About Danderyd Hospital

Danderyd Hospital is one of Sweden's largest acute hospitals, surrounded by nature, water, and the subway. Approximately 4,500 employees work here, and we welcome 2,000 students each year. Here, the pulse of emergency care meets high-quality care and close attention. We support each other and provide you with the opportunity to grow and develop from student to experienced employee. If you care about patients and want to drive patient-centered research, you will thrive here. Danderyd Hospital has its own institution at Karolinska Institute, which means a comprehensive mission within clinical research and basic education. This mission is strongly integrated with clinical operations and the hospital's development. We aim to be a workplace you long for.

As of January 1, 2025, Danderyd Hospital will be an administration within the Acute Hospital Board in Region Stockholm.

About the Organization

The Rehabilitation Medicine University Clinic Stockholm at Danderyd Hospital has a region-wide mission. We conduct highly specialized rehabilitation of patients in the areas of brain injury, chronic pain, post-polio, neuromuscular diseases, adult habilitation, and insurance medicine. The Rehabilitation Medicine University Clinic Stockholm is accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities).

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