Consultant Psychiatrist for Adult Psychiatry in Östersund

We are looking for a consultant psychiatrist to join our medical team in adult psychiatry in Östersund.

We seek someone who, like us, has a genuine interest in psychiatry and psychiatric care. You will have great opportunities to influence your work for personal development and flexibility within your position. Your commitment will mean a lot as psychiatry is a field that relies on good collaboration between professions, units, adjacent fields, and the community's resources available for the patient.

You will be welcomed by a medical unit with competent specialists and a well-developed collaboration. Every week we hold medical meetings where clinical issues are raised and discussed. You will play an important role in developing care together with your colleagues and management.

The positions mainly involve work in outpatient care. You have the opportunity to choose a focus on neuropsychiatry, affective disorders, eating disorders, or psychosis.

Within the psychiatric clinic in Östersund, all specialist care is housed under one roof, which allows for close collaboration within and between professions and internal mobility with opportunities for personal development for you as an employee.

If you want to help drive the continued development of the future of psychiatry in Region Jämtland Härjedalen - a region with magnificent nature and proximity to both urban and rural areas - apply for a position as a physician with us!

In our region, quality of life is a focus. We value a good balance between work, leisure, and family life for job satisfaction and a sustainable professional life. We are happy to accommodate individual requests regarding employment levels.

The psychiatry area includes both outpatient and inpatient care and assists patients in Jämtland County in need of specialist psychiatry. In total, the area has about 270 employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES

It is important for us that you, as an applicant, have a strong interest in clinical patient work combined with ongoing development work, where patient safety is a priority. Within the clinic, we have good collegial cooperation and prioritize a professional approach.

Supervision of students, residents, and specialty trainees is a natural part of the work. Systematic consultation work with our internal and external care neighbors is under constant development. The clinic is continuously implementing digitalization of tasks in everyday work, and with your help and that of your colleagues, this digital development will create opportunities for employees, the organization, and our patients.

As a person, you are expected to demonstrate good qualities in being able to take responsibility for ongoing organizational development and lead projects and continuous improvement efforts alongside structured clinical work.

You will naturally be part of the psychiatry on-call line, with the extent adjustable according to the needs of the organization and your own preferences.

QUALIFICATIONS

Documented specialist training in psychiatry.

We place great importance on personal suitability, especially the ability to collaborate, communicate, and a willingness to develop.

Documented teaching and supervision experience, including approved specialty training supervision.

You should be able to work as an independent on-call physician, which also entails medical leadership responsibility during on-call hours. Supervision as a newly hired employee is, of course, included.

Having a doctorate with active research in a relevant field is an advantage.

OTHER

Ongoing selection with interviews will be applied, so do not wait to submit your application.

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Region Jämtland Härjedalen and to facilitate good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or in paper format.

Do you want to become a part of Region Jämtland Härjedalen, a region to long for and grow in? With us, you contribute to development and growth throughout the county and work to provide the best possible service, care, and support for everyone living in or visiting the region.

We offer a work environment characterized by cooperation, participation, and commitment, where both breadth and specialized competence are valued. Here you will have the opportunity to develop in your role, whether you are new to the profession or have long experience.

As an employee, you will have access to a wide range of benefits through our benefits portal. We care about your health and offer wellness grants or wellness hours. At Östersund Hospital, you can also train for free at the gym Zefyren and participate in instructor-led classes.

Hear our colleagues share their experiences working as a consultant psychiatrist in Östersund via this link (https://regionjh.se/psykiatri).

We have made our choice of recruitment services and kindly but firmly decline further offers.

As an applicant, you must provide a criminal record extract in connection with the job offer.