Summer Interns Wanted at the Blood Center in Stockholm

We are now looking for dedicated summer interns for the Blood Center in Stockholm, where you contribute every day to saving lives through a professional and warm approach to our blood donors.

Welcome with your application!

You are offered

• a meaningful job where you make a difference for sick and injured people every day
• a thorough introduction and qualification training with support from experienced and competent colleagues
• work in a professional team with strong community and clear working methods.

Of course, you will also benefit from our general benefits that Karolinska University Hospital offers you.

About the position

We who work at the Blood Center contribute every day to sick and injured people feeling better. In Stockholm's healthcare, about 100 liters of blood are used per day. Receiving blood often makes the difference between life and death. Our fixed units (blood centers) are located at Skanstull, Sergel, and Odenplan. Our mobile units (blood buses/trailers) circulate throughout the Stockholm area from Södertälje to Norrtälje.

This advertisement concerns summer internships in the form of hourly employment at 100% (40 hours a week) to staff the regular employees' schedules during the holiday period. The basic requirement for employment is a service period of 6-8 weeks after an introduction that needs to start no later than week 24. Special qualifications are required to work at the blood center, which takes about two weeks of introduction to achieve and is valid for two years.

The work includes a good and professional approach to our donors throughout their visit. The work is based on our clear instructions, guidelines, and rules. Good support is always available from professional experienced colleagues, on-call doctors, and adapted easily accessible documents. Introduction for qualification to blood donation takes place over two weeks together with an experienced colleague who guides on-site.

A basic schedule includes shifts with both day and evening hours, and Saturdays may occur. You will have your primary placement at one of our units. We plan staffing together between our units, and work at all centers occurs as needed. This contributes to good staffing and the opportunity for experience exchange and promotes community.

We are looking for you who

• are a naturally social person, curious with a pronounced service-oriented approach and perspective
• make correct assessments and priorities. Weighs together complex information and different types of considerations and shows judgment in statements, actions, and decisions
• see the whole and consider the larger perspective. Understands their role but considers the best for the entire operation in actions and decisions
• are meticulous and well aware of goals and quality standards.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability for the role and that you work according to our values with the keywords: Competence, Accessibility, Humanity, and Innovation.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• For both medical students and nursing students, at least completed term 4 is required.
• For nursing assistants, a trained nursing assistant is required in the form of the upper secondary school's Health and Care program for 3 years (2500 points), the Health and Care program, Komvux, three terms (minimum 1350 points), or another equivalent nursing assistant education. In the case of other equivalent education within municipal adult education or older nursing assistant training, an individual assessment will be made.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language
• Good physical ability as the work periodically involves heavier tasks

Meritorious:

• Previous experience of venipuncture (Training and practical exercise will be provided during your introduction).

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

When applying, you need to attach your CV. Instead of a personal letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly explain why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Warm welcome with your application - Together we are Karolinska!

Before filling a position that involves caring for children and youth, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and criminal record register. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekrytering-pa-karolinska/).

As an employee at Karolinska University Hospital, you may be assigned to military service. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/var-arbetsplats/totalforsvarsplikt-allman-tjansteplikt-och-krigsplaceringar-pa-karolinska-universitetssjukhuset/).

If you are or have previously been employed by Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you become relevant for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may apply.

About Karolinska University Hospital

We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to educate the healthcare staff of the future together with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the patient's best. We work in a variety of areas and professions.

Our vision - We will cure and relieve tomorrow what no one can cure and relieve today.

Please read more about us at Karolinska.se (https://www.karolinska.se/) and follow us on social media!

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