Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery

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 Orthopedics and Hand Surgery is a workplace in constant development. The operations include an orthopedic adult emergency department, management of acute and elective orthopedic conditions, as well as a pediatric orthopedic unit with both acute and elective services. The main focus is highly specialized and base-oriented orthopedic care within seven sections: prosthetic surgery, spinal surgery, fracture surgery, shoulder/knee surgery, foot surgery, hand surgery, and pediatric orthopedics. In addition to patients from Uppsala County, a large number of national and regional patients are managed within each subspecialty. The operations have a close collaboration with orthopedic clinics in the region and comprise about 300 employees.

We are now looking for a specialist physician for the shoulder/knee section to work in shoulder and knee surgery.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is a specialist in orthopedics with experience in shoulder-knee surgery. An academic profile is highly meritorious. You have a commitment to operational development and an ambition to contribute to our continued development towards internationally high standards.

Great importance is placed on personal suitability. We value good collaboration and communication skills, a humble and responsible approach, as well as pedagogical skills.

We Offer

A permanent full-time position (100%). On-call duty is included. Start date according to agreement. A part of the work is located at Enköping Hospital.

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?

Department Manager Caroline Sköld, tel. 018-617 15 47
Section Manager Mattias Falk, 018-611 94 78
Union contact person can be reached via Upplands Allmänna Läkarförening, office 018-611 34 95

Do you want to work with us?

Welcome with your application via the link below. Please read more about our operations at www.akademiska.se (http://www.akademiska.se)

Note! Important information regarding your application:

• Appointment of positions for specialist-trained physicians at university hospitals requires expert assessment according to the Health and Medical Care Ordinance (2017:80) Chapter 5, Section 8.
• Always attach CV, cover letter, and specialist physician certificate issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare.
• For positions where academic merit in the form of a doctoral degree or equivalent is stated as a competence requirement, a dissertation certificate must also be attached to the application.
• Even if you have previously applied for positions at Uppsala University Hospital, you need to submit the above documents for your application to be complete. All documents must be received by us no later than the last application date. An incomplete application will not proceed in the process.
• Job proposals are published on Region Uppsala's official notice board; https://regionuppsala.se/politik-och-paverkan/handlingar/anslagstavla/ (https://regionuppsala.se/politik-och-paverkan/handlingar/anslagstavla/)

Region Uppsala values the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the operations 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 regarding 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, will be conducted. 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.

This recruitment is conducted entirely by Region Uppsala and we kindly ask recruitment companies and advertisement sellers not to call.