Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery

We are Akademiska sjukhuset – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. In addition to our role as a regional hospital, we provide highly specialized care and serve two million people in Central Sweden. Something is always happening here – a new life is born, a grandmother undergoes surgery, a colleague is celebrated as a hero of life. We believe that honesty lasts the longest, and it is no secret that we need to grow our team. As a colleague with us, you will experience a lot – tough challenges but also fantastic events, strong community, and support from colleagues and fellow humans. To see parts of our reality, visit our photo exhibition at akademiskafotoutstallning.se.

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Our Operations

The Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery has an exciting offer for those interested in working in orthopedics.

In 70A, we primarily have an acute influx of patients who are cared for pre- and postoperatively for various types of fractures, i.e., injuries that have occurred after trauma. Some patients may have, for example, cut their hand at work, broken a leg on a ski trip, or been involved in a traffic accident with high-energy violence. Other patients may have sustained a hip fracture from a fall on the same level or developed an infection requiring amputation. Thus, our patient clientele varies in age and underlying diseases. We also have doctors with specialized expertise in complicated pelvic fractures and difficult hand surgical procedures, allowing us to receive patients from large parts of the country.

In 70B, a large part of our planned care takes place. Here we assist patients with osteoarthritis who need prosthetic support in hip, knee, or shoulder joints. The acute influx mainly consists of patients with traumatic fractures of the spine and neck, large disc herniations requiring emergency surgery, or patients with infections that, in addition to antibiotic treatment, require surgical intervention. We have doctors who are highly specialized in prosthetic and spinal surgery, which means we also provide national and regional healthcare here.

Length of stay varies and can range from one day to several weeks. We work in teams with professionals such as: nurses, nursing assistants, pharmacists, social workers, junior doctors, specialist doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and medical secretaries. We also have nurses with special functions such as quality responsible nurses and educational nurses aimed at driving and developing care for our patients, but also to support you as a new colleague. It is important to us that you, as a nurse, can develop in your role, and we therefore offer you continuous training days and weekly lectures, as well as the opportunity to take orthopedic courses during working hours.

Your Mission

With us, you will always receive a safe and well-structured introduction of at least 5 weeks. A personalized introduction program will be developed together with one of our educational nurses. The introduction includes lectures on orthopedic diseases, a course in pain pump management, TUB training, transfer techniques, and introduction with other professional categories to gain a comprehensive understanding of how we work in the department.

With us, you will gain broad knowledge about orthopedic patients as well as pre- and postoperative care. In addition to the orthopedic condition, many of our patients also have other underlying diseases that may also need treatment. This means that you will also gain broad medical knowledge.

For newly graduated nurses, we offer a clinical development year (KUÅ) that constitutes 20% of your working time, where you can deepen your knowledge in certain areas.

Training sessions take place once a month together with others in the staff group. We also have ongoing simulation training based on the SMART concept. For those who have worked for two years or more as a nurse, we offer a scheduled advanced training in orthopedic diseases and diagnoses.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a licensed nurse with an interest in orthopedics.

Your Competence

We value a positive work climate where all employees thrive and feel safe. We are looking for someone with good collaboration skills who wants to work in a multidisciplinary team. You will lead the nursing care, identify nursing needs, initiate, follow up, and prioritize your actions. Your goal is to provide the best care for your patients. We are looking for someone who is curious, proactive, flexible, and has a desire to develop. Previous experience in orthopedics and/or emergency care is an advantage but not a requirement.

We Offer

We offer a permanent full-time position as a nurse with a start date according to agreement. We are looking for someone who wants to work days, evenings, and weekends, but also someone who wants to rotate between day and night shifts, or alternatively, we are looking for someone who wants to work permanent nights. A probationary period may apply.

With us, you will receive benefits that make a difference; read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/).

Want to know more?

Do not hesitate to contact one of our managers:
Assistant department manager Anton Gavell, 018-611 65 02
Assistant department manager Emelie Johansson, 018-617 44 15
Union representative can be reached via the switchboard, 018-611 00 00

Do you want to work with us?

Welcome with your application via the link below. Selection and appointment may occur continuously during the application period, so do not wait to send your application to us!

Region Uppsala values the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the organization. We therefore welcome applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala places all permanent staff based on the needs of total defense. This means that for the individual employee, there are no obligations in peacetime, but it is solely a planning measure.

This recruitment is conducted entirely through Region Uppsala's management. We therefore decline phone calls from recruitment companies and ad sellers.