Make a Difference. Every Day.

Helsingborg Hospital is one of the four specialized emergency hospitals in Region Skåne.

In your role as a resident physician with us, you will step forward and take responsibility from the very beginning with the help of good supervision. This is because we want to create good conditions for you to take on your role as a licensed physician and the responsibilities that come with it.

More information about residency in Region Skåne can be found at: http://vardgivare.skane.se/kompetens-utveckling/at (http://vardgivare.skane.se/kompetens-utveckling/at)

JOB DESCRIPTION

We welcome 17 resident physicians, starting on 2026-08-31, to Helsingborg Hospital!

Three of the positions may be filled as research residents, provided there are enough qualified applicants. Otherwise, they will be filled as regular residents. Research residency involves active research work for six months in addition to clinical service. The research should be conducted at Helsingborg Hospital and/or Lund University, but research based elsewhere may also be approved. More information about research residency can be found at: http://www.skane.se/organisation-politik/Jobba-hos-oss/sok-at/forskar-at/ (http://www.skane.se/organisation-politik/Jobba-hos-oss/sok-at/forskar-at/)

Residency at Helsingborg Hospital lasts for 18 months; nine months in internal medicine and surgical specialties including emergency services and anesthesia/ICU, three months in psychiatry, and six months in primary care. You will rotate between departments and the emergency room. In the department, you will work alongside a senior physician, specialist, or experienced ST physician and perform standard junior physician tasks under supervision. The final primary care placement takes place in Helsingborg or in nearby municipalities within Helsingborg's catchment area.

The residency begins with a two-week introduction period that includes various training moments alternating with clinical service/introduction alongside outgoing resident physicians. During the residency, ongoing lectures and recurring training days are arranged, as well as a training retreat (Regional AT-ting). Each placement has a responsible study director, and you will be assigned a personal supervisor. You also have the opportunity for a personal mentor who will follow you throughout your residency. Working hours consist of scheduled regular working hours, Monday to Friday, as well as on-call duties that occur in the evenings, nights, and weekends. During on-call shifts, you are never alone as a resident physician; there is always a licensed colleague present.

Our resident physicians play an important role in our operations, and you will quickly discover that you are a valued colleague! We hope that your time with us will be so inspiring that you will want to stay even after obtaining your license.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who has a Swedish medical degree or a decision from the National Board of Health and Welfare to undertake residency. Proficiency in Swedish at least at level C1 according to the Council of Europe’s scale is required. Applicants with education outside the EU must have completed the course in Community and Constitutional Knowledge with a passing grade before starting the residency. Previous service as a junior physician within Swedish healthcare is an advantage.

We recruit resident physicians with a focus on the hospital's future competence supply 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 engaged, proactive, communicative, and possess leadership qualities. Local ties are considered advantageous.

We would like you to apply online and attach the following documents:

• CV that includes all post-secondary education and all healthcare experience. Specify title, clinic, and correct employment period.
• A personal letter, where you have the opportunity to present yourself and explain why you are interested in residency with us. If you are applying for research residency, you should also explain why you are seeking such a position.
• Medical degree. If you do not yet have a diploma, attach a transcript or equivalent.
• If you studied medicine outside the Nordic countries, you should 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 meet at least level C1 according to the Council of Europe’s scale (unless you have completed your high school education in Sweden).
• If you are applying for research residency, you should also attach a certificate from the research supervisor and present a plan for the project to be conducted over six months. The plan should consist of approximately four A4 pages. It is advantageous if you are registered as a research student at Lund University. If you have a doctoral degree, please specify your research plan and resources for research.
• Also include in your application at least two references who can assess your performance in clinical service. If you do not have clinical experience, provide names of individuals who can evaluate you in another work role. Also, please include a reference who has been or is your current supervisor.
• If you have a valid work permit from the Migration Agency that allows for residency service, please attach this.
• Other qualifications you claim in your application should be substantiated with certificates at any interview.

NOTE! You cannot supplement your application after the deadline of 2026-02-20. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

We process applications on an ongoing basis. We warmly welcome your application!

OTHER

We will hold interviews on March 3, 4, and 5, 2026.

The interviews will be conducted in collaboration with SYLF, and we have the award for fair recruitment. A representative from SYLF may attend the interview and be available for your questions afterward.

A background check will be conducted before any employment.

If you are interested in residency at multiple 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 determine priority order.