Department of Women's Health

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 (http://akademiskafotoutstallning.se). Welcome with your application!

Our Operations

Are you passionate about women's health care, just like us? Do you dream of becoming a midwife in the future or want to work with surgical care? Then we are the department for you!

The Department of Women's Health includes two sections, the obstetrics section and the gynecology section. Within the gynecology section, we have our care department, gynecology ward 96C1, gynecological specialist clinics including the emergency department for gynecology, and the reproductive center. The obstetrics section includes the delivery ward, maternity ward, and obstetric specialist clinics. We have a close collaboration between our different units within the department and are proud of the care we provide to our patients across the entire Healthcare Region of Central Sweden.

At gynecology ward 96C1, approximately 1600 patients from the entire Healthcare Region of Central Sweden receive care each year. We are very proud to have been certified as a European center for advanced ovarian cancer surgery and perform surgery on approximately 80-100 women with ovarian cancer each year. We also provide national highly specialized care for certain endometriosis cases where the focus is on advanced surgery. Through our emergency department, patients of all ages with various gynecological conditions come for investigation, surgery, and treatment. We have a close collaboration with other units within the Department of Women's Health and also care for certain obstetric patients.

Your Mission

As a nurse in gynecology ward 96C1, you will care for patients who are being investigated and operated on for gynecological cancer and other gynecological diseases. You will also meet patients seeking emergency gynecological care, such as those with infections or complications during early pregnancy, as well as those seeking abortions. With us, you will work in a care team with nursing assistants, doctors, and other roles.

Your Qualifications & Competence

You are a licensed nurse with a general interest in women's health care and surgical care. You are flexible, curious, and eager to learn, and possess good communication skills in both speech and writing. You value and contribute to a good collaborative climate.

We Offer

We offer you a permanent position as a nurse at 100%. The position involves rotation shifts during the day, evening, and night. The position is aimed at both new nurses and those with previous experience. Together, we create a good working environment where you, as an employee, are an important part of driving and developing the operations forward to provide the best care for our patients.

Introduction is planned over four weeks with the possibility of extension. As a newly graduated nurse, you will participate in the professional introduction “clinical development year” as part of your onboarding. This provides in-depth knowledge and conditions for a good start in your new professional role as a nurse. The training constitutes 20% of your working time in the first year, with maintained salary.

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?

Contact department manager Johanna Gudmundsson, 018-617 11 61
Union representative for Vårdförbundet contact the department at number, 018-611-56 81

Do You Want to Work with Us?

Welcome with your application via the link below.

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 will place all permanently employed staff based on the needs of the total defense. This means that for the individual employee, there are no obligations in peacetime, but it is solely a planning measure.

Before a hiring decision, a check of suspicion and criminal records will be conducted 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 through Region Uppsala's own efforts, and we kindly ask recruitment companies and advertisement sellers not to call.