Department of Surgery and Urology

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 celebrated 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

The Urology department investigates and treats patients with diseases of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, urethra, penis, and testicles. Patients come from our healthcare region, but in many cases, we also receive patients from other parts of Sweden and even abroad. At our urology clinic, nurses, contact nurses, nursing assistants, urotherapists, coordinators, and doctors work together. We are now looking for a contact nurse for cancer patients in urology.

With us, you will have the opportunity to develop as a nurse with the support of experienced colleagues and contribute to improvement work with the patient's best interests in focus.

Your Mission

As a contact nurse, you will have overall responsibility for the patient and their relatives throughout the care chain. Your mission includes informing about upcoming steps in care and treatment, facilitating contacts with other professional groups, and being available during diagnosis announcements and conveying the patient's care plan.

The role also includes tasks at the urology clinic such as administering various medications, injections or bladder installations, catheter changes, and telephone advice. The tasks can be adapted according to interest and education.

You will have a varied and interesting job and will work alongside experienced colleagues.

Your Qualifications

You are a licensed nurse with at least a couple of years of experience in the profession. Experience in urological and/or oncological care is an advantage, as is previous work as a contact nurse.

Your Competence

We are looking for someone who can and wants to contribute with their knowledge and experience to our team. You, as a person, have good collaboration skills while enjoying working independently. You can organize and prioritize your tasks in a workplace with a changing pace. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

We Offer

We offer you a stimulating job where there are great opportunities to develop as a nurse regardless of previous experience. With us, you will receive a personalized onboarding.

The position is a temporary contract for about a year with the possibility of extension. Full-time, daytime Mon-Fri. Start date by agreement.

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/) (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/).

Want to Know More?

Department Head Anna Ekwurtzel Johansson 018-617 50 05
Deputy Department Head Lenka Femic 018-617 32 56
Union contact person 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 appointment may occur before the application deadline.

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

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