Together we develop Sahlgrenska University Hospital for a sustainable future

We are transforming healthcare with the goal of becoming Europe’s leading university hospital by 2032. Together with our patients, we work for quality, accessibility, patient safety, research, education, and innovation – in a cohesive healthcare system in Västra Götaland. Our vision and goals aim for care of the highest quality, where the patient is always in focus. We offer healthcare locally and regionally, as well as highly specialized care to patients throughout the country and abroad. Our employees are our strength and contribute to knowledge exchange nationally and internationally. With digital tools and new working methods, we can simplify everyday life at the hospital and provide modern, accessible, and efficient care of the highest quality.

About us

The forensic psychiatry unit is a unique operation within Sahlgrenska University Hospital, located in Gunnilse, about 20 minutes by public transport from central Gothenburg.

The mission of forensic psychiatry is to provide individually tailored psychiatric care and rehabilitation to patients who have been sentenced to care. The unit has open and closed care facilities with enhanced security classification and also cares for patients deprived of liberty under other legislation when they require acute psychiatric specialist care. Forensic psychiatry has a societal protection responsibility, where the goal of the operation is to ensure that rehabilitation occurs safely for the patient, staff, and society. Thus, forensic psychiatry has a dual mission, both societal protection and care.

The unit has six closed care units, and in addition, there is an activity house, an outpatient clinic with two mobile teams, and additional units with important functions for the operation. Our units work closely with the research unit CELAM (Center for Ethics, Law, and Mental Health).

What do we offer you?

Forensic psychiatry conducts and develops specialist care with a focus on interdisciplinary care and rehabilitation. Our goal is to offer a stimulating and developing job, where you, in collaboration with colleagues from different professions, provide care, rehabilitation, and treatment.

You will have the opportunity for continuous further education according to local goals and your own interests.

You will have access to the unit's rehabilitation facilities, such as a gym and pool. We offer wellness benefits and occupational health services.

Job description

As a caregiver, you will work with care and rehabilitation. You will be part of a team with several professional categories where you, as a caregiver, have an important role. Together with your colleagues, you will work on a long-term care plan, where you have a motivating, supportive, and active role in the patient's legal, medical, and rehabilitative process. We work in various digital systems for documentation and collaboration such as Melior, Elvis, and SAMSA.

Your tasks include maintaining a good working environment in the care unit together with your colleagues. Your attitude and contributions are crucial for the operation to be characterized by calm, well-being, care, and safety.

You are also expected to participate in physical self-defense training continuously with your colleagues.

About you

We are looking for someone who is a trained nursing assistant. It is advantageous if you have experience in forensic psychiatry and/or psychiatry. You are a calm and secure person with a genuine interest in helping people with psychiatric illnesses. You have the ability to listen, set boundaries, and motivate. You have structure in your work and are responsible.

We have close collaboration and work a lot across unit boundaries, which means that flexibility and teamwork are qualities we value in employment with us. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

We look forward to your application!

Meet some of our employees - Sahlgrenska University Hospital

As of July 1, 2023, nursing assistant is a protected professional title. This means that you will need a certificate from the National Board of Health and Welfare to use the title nursing assistant in healthcare and social services. You can read more about the protected professional title for nursing assistants on the National Board of Health and Welfare's website – which also outlines the transitional regulations that apply: Nursing assistant becomes a protected professional title July 1, 2023 - Certification (socialstyrelsen.se) (https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/legitimation/underskoterska/)

About Västra Götalandsregionen

Västra Götalandsregionen exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for all. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland.

Västra Götalandsregionen actively works to digitize more working methods. To be part of the digital transformation, you should have basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in development to learn new things.

Västra Götalandsregionen places all permanently employed staff in a reserve.

Want to know more about Västra Götalandsregionen?

You can visit our introduction for new employees at the link https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation at https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate (https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate).

Application

Västra Götalandsregionen prefers that you register your application via the recruitment system. If you as an applicant have questions about the advertised position or for special and specific reasons cannot register your information in a public system - contact the contact person for the respective ad.

To staffing, placement, and recruitment companies and to you as a seller: We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing, placement, and recruitment companies as well as other external actors and sellers of additional job ads. Västra Götalandsregionen has contracted agreements.