Enköping Health Center

Our 1800 employees work with close care and health in Uppsala County. We offer a wide range of services within primary care. Our patients meet us at Region Uppsala's own health centers or within habilitation, and we provide advice over the phone via 1177. Education, research, and development are important to us as we adapt our offerings based on the needs of the residents. We already offer mobile teams, video visits, and smart e-services.

We are looking for a psychologist who wants to work with us at Enköping Health Center!

Do you enjoy variety in your work? We in primary care meet people at all stages of life, and no day is the same. The position being advertised is a temporary role as a psychologist at 50-75% for one year, starting by agreement with the possibility of extension.

Alongside your individual development plan, we have regular networking meetings with other psychologists within primary care and training days for professional development. You will receive training in our region-wide care process and be part of a large network of knowledgeable colleagues, as well as access to support functions and specialist psychologists. As a psychologist with us, you will receive individual or group supervision based on your preferences.

We invest in secure employment and good benefits through our collective agreement; read about them here (https://www.regionuppsala.se/Global/Jobba%20hos%20oss/karri%E4rwebben/F%F6rm%E5nsbroschyr%20Region%20Uppsala_2019.pdf).

Your mission

As a psychologist, you will work with mental health issues and psychological aspects of health problems, contributing the psychological perspective that complements the medical and social perspectives at the health center. You will work independently with adults aged 18 and over and collaborate with other professional categories at the health center and other stakeholders. Common problem areas that psychologists encounter include depression, anxiety, sleep problems, pain, and stress. We work with triage, stepwise assessment, and treatment based on a region-wide care process for mental health.

The work involves psychological assessment and diagnostics, counseling, treatment, and handling referrals. Treatment is provided based on national knowledge governance, both in groups and individually, via video and in-person. Our interventions include support for self-help, psychological counseling, and shorter and longer interventions based on patients' needs. As a psychologist, you will be part of our psychosocial team consisting of 2 psychologists and 1 social worker. Supervision and training responsibilities for other staff may occur. Collaboration takes place with other health centers in the municipality and nearby municipalities. The possibility of partially working remotely may be offered.

Your qualifications

We are looking for a licensed psychologist with a CBT focus and good knowledge of diagnostics and evidence-based treatment methods. Experience in primary care is an advantage. To thrive in this role, you should be comfortable handling large patient flows and combinations of assessments, shorter, and longer interventions. You make correct assessments and priorities, weigh complex information, and demonstrate judgment in actions and decision-making. To succeed in this role, you need to have good pedagogical skills and an ease in establishing contact with patients and understanding their perspectives or situations.

Furthermore, you have a good ability to collaborate, are attentive, and solve challenges constructively. You take responsibility for your tasks and drive your processes forward in a structured manner, planning, organizing, and prioritizing work effectively within set time frames. You have the capacity to work independently and are quality-conscious. Additionally, you see the bigger picture and consider the broader perspective. The work requires an interest in and ability to work in teams and that you are motivated to develop the organization. We place great importance on personal suitability.

Our organization

Here at Enköping Health Center, we strive to have a good work environment and satisfied patients. We have about 9,000 registered patients, and we are 40 employees working in teams. The health center is beautifully located next to the Gröngarn Nature Reserve in Enköping, and for those who wish, there is an opportunity to take a walk or run during lunch breaks or visit our gym.

Enköping Health Center belongs to the Enköping operational area in the Near Care and Health administration, Region Uppsala, and is centrally located adjacent to the Hospital in Enköping. The organization also includes a branch in Fjärdhundra, where partial service may occur based on the needs of the organization. We have a good exchange with the hospital, and there is an emergency reception adjacent to us. Our patients come from both urban and surrounding rural areas.

Want to know more?

For more information about the work and the organization, you are warmly welcome to contact:
Operations Manager Alexandra Källman at phone: 0171-41 83 81 or email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or
Group Manager Linda Inserte at phone: 0171-41 73 00 or email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

You can also contact representatives from the trade unions, reachable via the switchboard for Region Uppsala, 018-611 00 00.

Application

Welcome with your application via the link below. Attach your CV, proof of license, and other documents that demonstrate your claimed qualifications for the position. Please submit your application today, as interviews may occur continuously during the application period.

Region Uppsala values the qualities that equal 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 according to 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.

Before a hiring decision, a check of suspicion and criminal records will be conducted for all applicants who may work in psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and youth, or involuntary care of substance abusers, areas that are subject to optional record extracts. This applies to all who will work closely with patients, even if the tasks are not primarily intended to include work with the aforementioned patient groups.