Department of Cardiac and Respiratory Diseases

We are Akademiska sjukhuset – 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 Lung Department 50 E2 is an inpatient department that is part of the area of cardiac and respiratory diseases. The department has twelve beds where care ranges from acute care to palliative care. The most common diagnoses are COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory insufficiency, sleep apnea, and lung cancer. Our section, which is relatively small, is characterized by a good atmosphere, close collaboration between different professional groups, and short decision-making paths.

Your Mission

With us, as a nursing assistant, you will be responsible for the care of the department's patients together with nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. Nursing assistants and nurses work in teams where nursing assistants are responsible for basic care and nurses are responsible for specific care. Here you can expect a varied job and challenging tasks. With us, you will be part of a wonderful team of mixed ages, genders, and experiences. You are never alone!

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is a trained nursing assistant. Experience from working in inpatient care is an advantage.

Your Competence

We are looking for someone who is interested in being part of a work group with a good collegial approach. You are a secure person who maintains calm and focus regardless of the situation. You have a flexible and curious attitude and good collaboration skills.

We Offer

We offer a permanent full-time position as a nursing assistant. It is a rotational position with evening/day and night shifts. As a new employee, you will receive individually tailored orientation based on previous experience, but usually 4 weeks.

The department offers varied and stimulating tasks for you, and there are development opportunities whether you are new to the profession or have worked for several years.

As an employee at Akademiska sjukhuset, you have several employee benefits, e.g., wellness grants, shoe grants, the opportunity to use the services of Friskhuset, and subsidized UL cards.

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?

TF Department Manager Pernilla Wahlgren, 018- 611 41 18
Union contact person Erik Johansson can be reached via the switchboard, 018-611 00 00

Do You Want to Work with Us?

Welcome with your application via the link below. Selection and appointment may occur continuously during the application period, so do not wait to send your application to us!

Region Uppsala values the qualities that a balanced 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 decision on employment, a check of suspicion and criminal records will be conducted regarding all applicants who may work in psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and youth, or involuntary 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 currently intended to primarily involve 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.