Platoon Leader Hospital Battalion

The Hospital Battalion is looking for platoon leaders for a unit that is experiencing rapid growth.

Defense Medicine Center

The Defense Medicine Center is the Armed Forces' center for the function of defense medicine, located in Gothenburg. Our mission is to provide the Armed Forces with qualified personnel in health and medical care, in addition to the mission of developing and supplying medical materials and pharmaceuticals. The Hospital Battalion operates as the Armed Forces' operational field hospital unit with operational capability both nationally and internationally, emphasizing leadership, logistics, and medical care. Additionally, the unit conducts conscription training. The personnel categories present in the unit include medical personnel, officers, soldiers, civilian employees, and conscripts.

Main Responsibilities

As a platoon leader, you will have overall personnel and operational responsibility for the platoon's officers and soldiers. In this role, the platoon leader, together with the deputy platoon leader, will be responsible for leading, planning, and developing the operations as well as the platoon's employees within the framework of the Hospital Battalion's mission. This is done in collaboration with other platoon leaders and company management.

Qualifications

• Approved Professional Officer Training/Reserve Officer Training, at least level OF1. Alternatively, specialist officer training OR6 and appointed as Sergeant Major
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English
• Good experience with PRIO and shift planning
• Driving license B
• Swedish citizenship

Meritorious

• Experience in military leadership, e.g., served as a platoon leader or deputy platoon leader
• Instructor training in the following areas:
• GKÖLAK
• SUSA
• Experience working in logistics units within the Armed Forces
• Experience in defense medicine

Personal Qualities

We see that you are flexible and can handle temporary peaks with high workloads. You care about having a functioning workgroup and get them to share the organization's vision of task-solving. In addition to good leadership qualities, you also possess pedagogical ability and enjoy sharing your knowledge. We value a humble approach and the ability to adapt to new conditions and tasks.

Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

Other

Employment form: Permanent

Level: At least OF1 or OR6 and appointed as Sergeant Major

Employment rate: Full-time. Travel and evening/weekend work may occur in the position.

Work location: Gothenburg

Start date: By agreement

Salary: Individual salary setting

The employment entails a military placement in the Hospital Battalion.

Inquiries about the position

Carl Axenborg, tel FM switchboard: 010-829 20 00

Information about the recruitment process

Julia Åhsberg, tel FM switchboard: 010-829 20 00

[email protected]

Christian Otterhäll, tel FM switchboard: 010-829 20 00

Please note that it is the vacation period, which means that we will have limited ability to answer the phone during this time.

Union Representatives

• SACO, [email protected]
• SEKO, [email protected]
• Officers' Union, [email protected]
• OFR/S, [email protected]

Application

Welcome with your application by 2026-01-18. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Armed Forces' website.

Information about the Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Defense Medicine Center (FömedC) is the Armed Forces' center for the function of defense medicine, located in Gothenburg. FömedC consists of a management with a staff, the Armed Forces Combat School for Defense Medicine (FSS), the Functional Unit (FunkE), and the Hospital Battalion (Sjhbat). The center has licensed health and medical care personnel such as doctors, veterinarians, nurses, etc. Here, there are officers, reserve officers, civilian staff, and conscripts. The Defense Medicine Center is part of the Gothenburg Garrison.

Every day and every hour, our employees make contributions that affect other people's lives, both in large and small ways, and both at home and around the world.

In the Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good opportunities for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

Employment with us involves placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security review with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be placed in a military capacity. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

To the application for employment, a CV and a personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the employment process, always certified copies of grades and certificates must be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.