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

Our Operations

Within the department of orthopedics and hand surgery, we examine, care for, and operate on patients with diseases, injuries, and pain in the musculoskeletal system. The operations are broad, including both emergency and planned surgeries. The main focus is on highly specialized care in: hand surgery, fracture, prosthesis, shoulder-knee, foot, spine surgery, and pediatric orthopedics.

The hand surgery clinic is the hub for the hand surgery section. The clinic's opening hours are currently Monday to Thursday from 08:00 to 16:00 and Friday from 08:00 to 14:00.

Your Mission

With us, you will work as a nursing assistant in the hand surgery clinic and as an operating room assistant in our two outpatient operating rooms. You will also have your own EKG and sample reception. You will work cross-professionally and in close collaboration with professionals related to the operations. Together, you will be responsible for urgent and planned visits, outpatient surgeries, and day surgery pre- and post-operatively. You will also meet children with hand surgical diagnoses in our operations.

With us, you will have a varied job with challenging tasks, becoming part of a cheerful and skilled team that supports and helps each other while also working independently.

Your Qualifications

You are a trained and highly experienced nursing assistant, and your diploma must be attached to your application. Experience in surgical nursing and clinic work is required, as well as good computer skills and knowledge of documentation in Cosmic and Orbit.

Your Competence

You always put the patient first and are responsible, which motivates you in your work. You need to have the ability to prioritize your tasks and manage periods of higher workload. You are also an engaged and positive colleague who contributes to a good work environment. If you combine this with curiosity and attention to detail, you may be the right fit for us! We place great importance on personal qualities.

We Offer

We offer you a permanent position where the working hours can be discussed. The working hours are Monday to Friday, daytime. Start date by agreement. A probationary period may apply.

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 Camilla Ärlestål, 018-617 07 40
Union representative can be reached via switchboard 018-611 00 00

Want to Work with Us?

Welcome with your application via the link below.

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 will be conducted for 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 anyone 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.