Department of Blood and Tumor Diseases

We are Akademiska sjukhuset – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. As a regional hospital and provider of highly specialized care, we offer care 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!

The highly specialized cancer care at Akademiska sjukhuset is among the best in the country. The pace is high, the care is complex, and it involves a variety of specialist competencies. Our goal is to be nationally and internationally leading in care, research, and education in the field of cancer.

Our work is characterized by care for both the patient and each other, and we work long-term and strategically with various forms of competence development. Within Blood and Tumor Diseases, there are six sections and we are a total of about 400 employees.

Do you want to contribute to cancer care this summer? Do you enjoy working in a team around the patient and are curious about performing specific nursing tasks such as IV insertion, blood cultures, management of central lines, etc.? Then you are the right person for us!

Our Operations

The Oncology Department 101 B is an inpatient department where care is provided around the clock, every day of the year. Here, patients with various types of tumor diseases are treated, and common diagnoses include breast cancer, head and neck tumors, sarcomas, and cancers of the gastrointestinal tract.

Patients come to the department when their investigation, treatment, or illness requires inpatient care. This may involve treatments in the form of chemotherapy/antibody treatment and various radiation therapies, or patients may have infections or pain and nutritional problems. We have both acute and elective admissions, and the lengths of stay for our patients vary from a few days to several weeks. We have close collaboration with other departments/clinics within our area of operation and are connected to several research studies, which means that several study patients are cared for in our department.

Our operations are in constant development, both in medical care and in our working methods in the department. We enjoy developing and constantly improving!

Your Mission

As a nursing assistant in oncology, you are an important part of the highly specialized care around the patients. Together with other colleagues in the department, you will work closely with the patients. As a nursing assistant, you will support both nursing assistants and nurses in their daily work.

We are a technology-intensive department, and you will perform both specific and basic nursing care. Examples of possible tasks in specific nursing care may include managing and changing central lines, blood cultures, inserting catheters, administering tube feeding, taking venous samples, handling various types of drains such as PTC catheters, ascites, and pleural drains, etc. You will have close collaboration with other professionals involved in the team around the patient. With us, you have good opportunities for development, whether you are new or experienced.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a nursing student and have completed semester 4 with passing results. Or a medical student who has passed semester 9 with passing grades in all courses so far. Previous experience as a nursing assistant is required, preferably from somatic inpatient care. Personal suitability is highly valued.

Your Skills

You are calm, attentive, and accommodating in your approach. You enjoy collaborating closely with your colleagues and strive for a positive atmosphere in the workgroup. You work service-oriented and have an interest and willingness to help others. Furthermore, you always put the patient in focus and see the overall picture around them. You take responsibility for your tasks, work in a structured manner, and have an easy time adapting to changing circumstances. You have the ability to empathize with others' perspectives or situations without taking over their feelings. You communicate articulately and passionately in various contexts, listen attentively, and are receptive to the other party.

We Offer

Temporary employment during weeks 25 – 32. Working hours are scheduled for all days of the week, both day and evening shifts. After the temporary position, there is a possibility for extension in the form of hourly employment.

With us, you will receive a tailored introduction that we will agree upon based on your previous experience and needs.

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 Manager Pau Raunio tel. 018 – 617 50 06 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union contact can be reached via switchboard 018-611 00 00

Want to Work with Us?

Welcome with your application via the link below. Selection and interviews are conducted continuously.

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

This recruitment is conducted entirely through Region Uppsala's efforts, and we kindly ask recruitment companies and advertisement sellers to refrain from calling.