Neurosurgery Department

We are Uppsala University Hospital – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. As a regional hospital and provider of highly specialized care, we offer services 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

We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference, work for development within your profession and the organization. The work is varied, as is the pace, and there is so much to learn. With us, surgeries are performed around the clock, both on an urgent and elective basis. As a surgical nurse in our clinic, you will be part of a team where you primarily assist in skull and spine surgery but also some peripheral nerve surgery and craniofacial surgery. During on-call hours, we also assist with minor ear-nose-throat surgeries and plastic surgeries.

We are one of seven neurosurgical clinics in Sweden and perform about 2000 surgeries per year, of which nearly half are urgent. Our operations provide care for patients both regionally and nationally, for people of all ages with various neurosurgical conditions. The department has six operating rooms equipped with high-tech medical technology. One of the rooms is our newly built intraoperative MR hybrid where we conduct operations together with radiology and anesthesia to enable an MRI examination of the patient during surgery. We also now use a robotic arm for biopsies and electrode placements. A large part of the surgeries is performed microsurgically, and there are great opportunities to follow the operation on large screens.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is either a licensed nurse with specialized training in surgical care or a student in the field. Previous experience in surgical care is seen as an advantage, but not a requirement. We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Your Competence

We offer you a varied and stimulating job where your role is significant in collaboration with colleagues in the surgical team. You are an engaged and positive colleague who contributes to a good work environment. You are also responsible and motivated in your work.

We Offer

With us, you will be offered a permanent full-time position. Working hours are scheduled for days, evenings, weekends, and nights in a flexible schedule adapted to the operations. Compared to many other round-the-clock operations, there is little weekend work. Working hours can be discussed based on needs and preferences. There is an opportunity to reduce weekly working hours based on the schedule model we use.

The onboarding process is tailored to your needs. A probationary period may apply. Start date is to be agreed upon.

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

Want to know more?

Department Manager Mats Norman, 018-611 45 93
Deputy Department Manager Therese Voortman Landström, 018-611 45 84
Union representative Vårdförbundet can be reached via the switchboard 018-611 00 00

Want to work with us?

Welcome with your application via the link below. Selection and interviews are ongoing, and the position may be filled before the application deadline, so do not hesitate to submit your application today!

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 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.

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 compulsory care of substance abusers, areas that are subject to optional record extracts. This applies to everyone who will work closely with patients, even if the tasks are not currently intended to primarily involve work with the aforementioned patient groups.

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