Geriatric Care Unit

Our 1800 employees work with close care and health in Uppsala County. We offer a wide range of services within primary care. Our patients meet us at Region Uppsala's own health centers or in habilitation, and we provide advice over the phone via 1177. Education, research, and development are important to us, as we adapt our services based on the needs of the residents. We already offer mobile teams, video visits, and smart e-services.

Do you want to work to make everyday life better for our elderly?

The Geriatric Care Unit is expanding, and we are looking for you who are a specialist in general medicine or another suitable specialty. You should have a desire to help develop the Geriatric Care Unit throughout Uppsala County together with us. We offer a permanent full-time position, but the working hours can be discussed based on the applicant's wishes.

You will have great opportunities to organize your workday based on the needs of your listed patients together with your colleagues. There may be opportunities to work remotely to some extent.

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/)).

Your mission

The Geriatric Care Unit has developed a unique way to work with elderly patients who need medical care at home in collaboration with home healthcare. You will have approximately 60-80 listed patients if you work full-time. The focus is on frequent patient contacts in the patients' own homes. By conducting all visits at home, we create security for the elderly, making it easier to get a picture of the patient's medical needs. At the Geriatric Care Unit, you have the opportunity to spend the necessary time with your patients, and you will follow your patients over time, ensuring good quality and continuity.

In your clinical everyday life, there is always time to consult with specialists at the Academic Hospital if such a need arises. Our working method is based on close collaboration with the municipalities' home healthcare, including joint rounds, home visits, and contact by phone as well as through data systems. As a doctor at the Geriatric Care Unit, you will work with both assessment and treatment. You will be part of a team with doctors, pharmacists, speech therapists, dietitians, social workers, and medical secretaries. Considering the patient's needs, you have great opportunities to plan your time to suit both you and your patients.

Your competence

We are looking for you who are a specialist in general medicine or another suitable specialty. You need to have a strong interest in working with elderly patients. You have a flexible working style and a good ability to collaborate with others in the team, while also having the experience and drive to work independently. We place great emphasis on personal qualities. A valid driver's license and good driving experience are required.

Our operations

The Geriatric Care Unit is a medical resource for elderly individuals in Uppsala County who need medical care at home. The operations are conducted as a collaboration between Region Uppsala and home healthcare in the municipalities of Uppsala County. We receive our patients through referrals from health centers or from the municipalities' home healthcare. We conduct both urgent and planned visits at our patients' homes and have a close collaboration with home healthcare nurses.

Want to know more?

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Marcus Taflin, head of the Geriatric Care Unit, via email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or by phone: 018-611 00 00 switchboard.

You can also contact representatives from your union via Region Uppsala's switchboard at 018-611 00 00.

Do you want to work with us?

Welcome with your application via the link below. Attach educational certificates, proof of authorization, and other relevant documents. Interviews are conducted continuously, so do not wait to submit your application.

Region Uppsala values the qualities that gender balance 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 the 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 compulsory 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 primarily intended to involve work with the aforementioned patient groups.

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