Junior Doctor at Oncology Clinic

Do you want to make a difference in your work and start your medical career under secure guidance? Then we think you should apply for the position of junior doctor at our oncology clinic!

Our oncology clinic is responsible for oncological care and treatment for the residents of Jämtland and Härjedalen. The assignment includes both curative and palliative care and treatment, as well as follow-up of these patients. We have high competence among the staff at the clinic, including nursing assistants, nurses, and both specialist doctors and doctors in training. We have a well-functioning system with contact nurses. The clinic also has a cancer rehabilitation team. We work closely with Norrland University Hospital in Umeå, where oncology consultants come weekly. The most common diagnoses at our oncology clinic are breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, malignant melanoma, prostate cancer, and urinary tract cancer.

Adjacent to the clinic is the palliative care ward with 8 beds. Here, patients with palliative cancer diagnoses are primarily cared for. Some of the clinic's patients are also connected to palliative home care. The clinic and the ward belong to the Surgical Area, and specialist doctors from our oncological and palliative units are responsible for the care. If interested, there is an opportunity to observe in the palliative care ward.

Östersund Hospital is the only one in our region and encompasses most of the healthcare specialties. Region Jämtland Härjedalen is one of the largest employers in the county with approximately 4,200 employees. Together, we work to develop the region's healthcare. With us, you will have the opportunity to work where you make a difference for both residents and tourists, in a region that offers activities and relaxation close to nature and mountains. If you are considering moving here, we can assist you with housing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Standard tasks as a doctor at the clinic. In the day care service, you will examine and talk to patients, both scheduled and subacute visits. You will also conduct phone calls with patients and plan any follow-ups. As a junior doctor, administrative tasks are included, e.g., signing and following up on test and imaging results as well as prescribing medication. In your role as a junior doctor, you will also support the nurses at the clinic.

QUALIFICATIONS

You who are applying are a qualified licensed junior doctor, i.e., you have a Swedish medical license. Alternatively, you have a medical degree or have completed at least semester 9 of the medical program in Sweden with approved courses and exams so that we can employ you on a temporary contract as a non-licensed junior doctor according to the National Board of Health and Welfare's regulations. You have Swedish language skills corresponding to at least level C1 according to the Council of Europe’s scale.

Experience in working with oncological palliative care is an advantage. Great emphasis is placed on your personal qualities, such as your ability to create a supportive relationship with patients and relatives, and your ease of collaboration in teams at the clinic as well as with other involved colleagues within the hospital, in primary care, and in municipal care.

OTHER

Start date: June 2025 or by agreement.

Temporary position for 6 months with the possibility of extension.

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