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

Our Operations

The Department of Surgery and Urology has over 500 employees and provides outpatient and inpatient care for patients with surgical and urological diseases. The operations are divided into nine medical sections, four wards, and five clinics. Our mission includes responsibility for both regional healthcare and highly specialized care for national and regional patients as well as those from abroad. We also conduct research, education, and development.

Your Mission

As a business developer, you will report directly to the department head and be part of the management team for the Department of Surgery and Urology. You will play a key role in driving strategic development and improvement of our processes. Your main tasks include three areas:

• Production involving surgical planning, resource utilization, additional investments, and risk assessments. Act as a coordinating function between the department and its counterparts. Monitor availability and goals for standardized care pathways (SVF).
• Economy by monitoring surgical activities and national highly specialized care, NHV assignments against financial goals together with financial controllers and the department head.
• Projects and Improvement Work by leading and assisting employees within the department on projects aimed at increased production, improved accessibility, and economy. Participate in hospital-wide projects for increased production, improved accessibility, and economy.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for a licensed nurse with several years of experience in the profession, preferably with knowledge in the areas mentioned above, but above all, you have a strong interest in driving and improving operations with a focus on patient welfare. You are an independent and structured person with strong collaboration skills. Personal suitability is highly valued.

Your Competence

As a person, you are driven, but you are also attentive to others. You feel secure in your working methods and have a great interest in developing and working with improvements. You want to see concrete results and can prioritize and take responsibility for completing work within given frameworks. Experience in data-driven work using tools like SAS and other healthcare administrative systems is advantageous. If you combine this with curiosity and meticulousness, you could be the one we are looking for.

We Offer

The position is a permanent employment. Salary and start date are according to agreement, and interviews will be conducted continuously. 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?

Acting Department Head Håkan Andréasson, tel. 018-611 63 09
Union contact person for the Nursing Association, Anna Högvall can be reached via the switchboard, tel. 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 has passed.

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 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 all who will work closely with patients, even if the tasks are not primarily intended to involve work with the aforementioned patient groups.

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