Make a difference. Every day.

The hospital in Ystad, with about 1,000 employees, offers a wide range of specialized care and an emergency service available around the clock. We are a manageable hospital, which facilitates coordination and communication, undoubtedly benefiting our patients and also allowing you as a resident doctor to quickly become part of the team. You have close access to experienced colleagues who provide the support you need on your way to your medical license.

As a resident doctor at the hospital in Ystad, you will gain a broad and solid insight into both surgical and medical specialties. You work independently but are also close to experienced colleagues. The hospital is large enough to provide a breadth of competence and a varied patient base, yet small enough for you to quickly get to know your colleagues. In the emergency department, you will receive valuable training in acute care, with access to support when needed.

• There is a clear interest in education among the colleagues in the clinics, creating a stimulating and educational environment for us training doctors. The supervision is structured and continuous. As part of your service, scheduled group teaching with other resident doctors is included. The resident doctors also have their own facilities for lunch and administrative work. I enjoy my time at the hospital in Ystad and can warmly recommend it as a residency location, says Ludwig Hedén, resident doctor.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are now looking for eight resident doctors for the autumn of 2026, starting on August 31 and November 30.

During 18 months, we aim to provide you with solid clinical competence. The time available is divided into 4.5 months of surgical specialties, 4.5 months of internal medicine located at the hospital in Ystad. During three months of psychiatric service, you will be placed in Ystad as well as in Malmö or Lund for inpatient care and on-call duties. The six months of general medicine service will take place at one of the health centers in southeastern Skåne (Ystad, Skurup, Tomelilla, Sjöbo, or Simrishamn municipality).

In the overall introduction and the weekly ongoing theoretical training, you will receive structured teaching. In addition, theme days are organized on topics such as infections and antibiotic choices, insurance medicine, and more. All resident doctors are also offered to participate in Region Skåne's resident conference for two days at Ystad Saltsjöbad.

To ensure that your residency is well thought out and functioning, there is a team consisting of a residency chief, overall study director, and residency coordinator at your disposal. In addition to these, each clinic has a residency responsible doctor and a personal supervisor who ensures that you receive good guidance. Our main task during your 18 months of service is to provide you with solid clinical competence that follows the objectives for resident doctors. Our resident doctors play an important role in healthcare. We hope that your time here will be so inspiring that you will want to stay even after obtaining your medical license!

More information on how to apply for residency can be found at: https://vardgivare.skane.se/kompetens-utveckling/at/ (https://vardgivare.skane.se/kompetens-utveckling/at/)

More information about residency and the hospital in Ystad can be found at: https://vard.skane.se/lasarettet-i-ystad/jobba-hos-oss/at-tjanstgoring/ (https://vard.skane.se/lasarettet-i-ystad/jobba-hos-oss/at-tjanstgoring/)

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with a Swedish medical degree or a decision from the National Board of Health and Welfare to undertake residency. Previous service as a junior doctor in Swedish healthcare is an advantage. Language skills in Swedish at least corresponding to level C1 according to the Council of Europe's level scale is a requirement. Applicants with education outside the EU must have completed the course in Community and Constitutional Knowledge/Constitutional Knowledge with a passing grade before starting residency. However, the course does not need to be completed before the interview.

We recruit resident doctors with the hospital's future competence supply in focus and therefore place great importance on your personal maturity, judgment, empathy, and ability to collaborate in addition to formal qualifications. Furthermore, we see that you are committed, proactive, communicative, and possess leadership qualities. Local ties may be advantageous.

NOTE! You cannot supplement your application after the deadline of February 20. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please attach the following:

• CV that includes all post-secondary education and all healthcare experience. Indicate title, organization, and employment period.
• Cover letter, where you have the opportunity to present yourself and explain why you are interested in residency in Ystad.
• Medical degree. If you do not yet have a diploma, attach an extract from Ladok or equivalent.
• If you have studied medicine outside the Nordic countries, you must attach your decision from the National Board of Health and Welfare stating that you are eligible to apply for residency and a certificate that your Swedish language skills correspond to at least level C1 according to the Council of Europe's level scale (unless you completed your high school education in Sweden).
• If you have a valid work permit from the Migration Agency that allows residency service, please attach this.
• Provide at least two references who know how you function in clinical service. If you do not have clinical experience, indicate people who can assess you in another work role. NOTE! If you have attached a recommendation letter, be sure not to use the same person as a reference.

Other merits you claim in your application must be substantiated with certificates at a possible interview.

An extract from the suspicion and criminal record register will be made before any employment.

We will conduct interviews on March 11 and 12.

If you are interested in residency at several hospitals in Region Skåne, we ask that you limit the number of applications to a maximum of three, indicating which hospital is your first, second, and third choice. Please note that if you are interested in several hospitals, you need to submit a separate application to each hospital. All residency applications in Region Skåne are cross-checked to verify the order of priority.

We process applications continuously, so we warmly welcome your application!

OTHER

Please also indicate in your application at least two references who know how you function in clinical service. If you do not have clinical experience, indicate people who can assess you in another work role. Other merits you claim in your application must be substantiated with certificates at a possible interview.

At http://www.skane.se/rekryteringsstatus (http://www.skane.se/rekryteringsstatus), you can see the status of Region Skåne's recruitments and how many have applied for the positions.