Welcome to Region Kronoberg!

Here, 6500 people work for the best of the residents of Kronoberg – every day! We are responsible for healthcare, public transport, regional development, and culture in the county. Our goal is for our employees to thrive, grow in their professional roles, and be able to influence their workday.

The primary care includes 21 publicly operated health centers, 1177 Vårdguiden, primary care rehabilitation, the primary care health unit, family health, and A Path In for children and adolescents with mental health issues. Our mission is to create good conditions for our patients so that the residents of Kronoberg receive the right care and treatment from the best possible competence at the right time and at the right level of care.

We are now looking for a dietitian to join us at the primary care health unit who is attracted by the breadth of primary care and the diverse patient group. Here, you will work alongside three dietitian colleagues. There are also more colleagues at the workplace who work on lifestyle-related behavior changes. Together, we are a workplace with great competence and many years of experience in working with disease-specific nutritional treatment, alcohol, tobacco, physical activity, drugs, and gambling. There is also the opportunity for further interdisciplinary collaborations with, for example, physiotherapists, psychosocial resources, and occupational therapists.

You should feel that you are developing while working with us, through education and professional challenges. We have a large and stable organization behind us, not only the common primary care in the county but the entire Region Kronoberg. This provides security and opens up opportunities for your development and career. As a new employee with us, you will receive an individual introduction plan and colleagues who support and help you get into the routines.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a dietitian at the primary care health unit, you will work on assessing and treating nutrition-related symptoms and diseases. Your treatment work will consist of both individual nutritional treatment and group treatment for primary care patients. In primary care's mission, there is a wide range; you will meet patients with, among other things, malnutrition, obesity, diabetes, and gastrointestinal diseases.

In addition to direct patient contact, the position also includes a consultative and prescribing role towards nurses in the municipalities' home healthcare.

The primary care health unit operates across the county, and the county's residents can seek care at the clinic on their own or be referred via their health center. We have clinics in both Växjö and Ljungby; how the work is organized and distributed is planned together.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for you who are a licensed dietitian. We would like you to have experience in clinical dietitian work and an interest in the opportunities of primary care.

In a small staff group, the work requires that you can work independently and that you find it easy to establish good collaboration with adjacent professions and other healthcare colleagues. You should be attracted to the breadth and flow of primary care.

We are looking for someone who is structured and driven, which you apply in the development of our operations. Within the framework of your position, there are good opportunities to influence the organization of the work, so we will place great importance on personal suitability and your ability to work constructively. A driver's license is required as travel in the position may become necessary.

We put the patient in focus, which requires that you have a positive and professional attitude in your way of working.

To facilitate the processing of your application, please:

• Attach a detailed CV
• Include relevant grades, certificates, and any licenses for the position you are applying for

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