Field of Activity: Psychiatry

We are Uppsala University Hospital – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. As a regional hospital and provider of highly specialized care, we offer care to two million people in Central Sweden. Something is always happening here – a new life is born, a grandmother is operated on, a colleague is hailed as a hero. With us, you will experience both tough challenges and fantastic events, in a strong community with colleagues. See parts of our reality in our photo exhibition; akademiskafotoutstallning.se (https://akademiskafotoutstallning.se). Welcome with your application!

Our Operations

Affective Reception 2 operates for individuals over 25 years old. The reception has a special mission regarding specialist psychiatric investigation, diagnostics, and treatment for patients with severe affective and/or severe anxiety disorders or personality syndromes. The reception also investigates and treats to some extent neuropsychiatric conditions, for those patients who already have their contact at the affective reception.

We are a well-functioning reception, and we have specialist doctors, specialist nurses, specialist psychologists, psychologists, social workers, caregivers, receptionists, and medical secretaries working with us. We work in teams, and our goal is to have clear and concrete treatment guidelines as well as good flows for the different patient groups. We are located in modern premises where inpatient care, outpatient care, and emergency care for psychiatry are gathered under one roof.

Your Mission

In your role, in addition to basic clinical work, you will perform tasks that may include:

• Planning and conducting psychological treatment, investigation, and assessment in complex cases.
• Contributing with a psychological perspective and knowledge in collaboration with other professions and the organization as a whole.
• Working for the evaluation and development of operations and clinical processes.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a licensed psychologist. Experience in specialist psychiatry is a plus. Basic psychotherapy training in CBT is meritorious. To succeed in this role, you need to have good work capacity and be service-oriented and structured. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

We Offer

We offer a long-term temporary position at 100% until December 2026 with a possible extension. Prior to employment, a check will be made in the suspicion and criminal record register.

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?

Department Head Tony Bengtsson, phone number 070–6615291

Deputy Department Head/Psychologist Erik Ekström, phone number 018-611 76 52

Specialist Psychologist Lina Tormod 018- 611 25 79 (from July 21)

Union contact person 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 interviews will be conducted continuously. Therefore, the position may be filled during the application period.

Region Uppsala values the qualities that a balanced gender distribution and diversity bring to the organization and welcomes 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 is solely a planning measure.

Before a decision on employment, a check of the suspicion and criminal record register will be carried out regarding all applicants who may work in psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and youth, or compulsory care of substance abusers.

This recruitment is conducted entirely by Region Uppsala, and we kindly ask recruitment companies and advertisement sellers not to contact us.