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 strive for quality, accessibility, patient safety, research, education, and innovation – within a cohesive healthcare system in the Västra Götaland region. Our vision and goals aim for care of the highest quality, where the patient is always in focus. We provide healthcare locally and regionally, as well as highly specialized care to patients across the country and abroad. Our employees are our strength, contributing to knowledge exchanges nationally and internationally. With digital tools and new working methods, we can simplify everyday life at the hospital and offer modern, accessible, and effective care of the highest quality.

About the operation

Join us in developing the future care for individuals with memory-related issues in the field of cognitive primary degenerative diseases.

The Neuropsychiatry area currently consists of a memory clinic and a center for Huntington's disease, geriatric psychiatric inpatient care, and mobile teams for the elderly and patients with BPSD. Additionally, the operation is responsible for regional clinics for patients with intellectual disabilities and psychiatry for the deaf and hard of hearing. From April, neuropsychiatric outpatient care and the eating disorder care chain are also planned to move to this area. Today, we have about 200 employees with facilities in Mölndal, but parts of the operation are planned to move to the Sahlgrenska hospital site. The operation has a strong research environment, particularly in memory-related diseases and drug trials related to Alzheimer's disease.

Our ambition is to be a role model in Swedish adult psychiatry regarding person-centered care and offering evidence-based treatments and assessments.

At the memory clinic, an exciting development is underway where we hope to offer disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease in the future. Here, you will have the opportunity to develop care as we are currently working on creating a fast track for assessment of Alzheimer's disease. You will be involved in the latest dementia research, teach and supervise medical students/AT/ST doctors, and work collaboratively with nurses, caregivers, neuropsychologists, social workers, and occupational therapists.

What do we offer?

We are an organization that wants to involve you as a clinician in how our outpatient and inpatient care should be designed and developed at the pace that society demands. We have a good working climate, engaged and competent colleagues with short decision-making paths. Working with us should be enjoyable and developmental. Our patient group is complex, with both somatic and psychiatric conditions, and presents high demands, but also offers great opportunities for you to grow in your role with us.

You will also have the opportunity to engage in research in your position, and we offer the possibility to specialize further in geriatric psychiatry.

Job responsibilities

As a specialist with us, you will primarily work at our outpatient clinic where, with the help of a clear structure and an engaged team, you will conduct assessments of patients with cognitive degenerative diseases. You will meet patients, relatives, and assess the patient's cognitive, psychiatric, and somatic health status, where extended assessments with lumbar puncture/extended radiology and genetic testing may also be relevant. We expect you to have an interest in working clinically with dementia assessments and to share our passion for developing care for these individuals.

Your duties will also include participating in on-call activities and being scheduled within our inpatient/community care team during scheduled periods.

About you

We are looking for a licensed physician and specialist in psychiatry/geriatrics/neurology/general medicine. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Warm welcome to your application!

Meet some of our employees - Sahlgrenska University Hospital

In the event of recruitment of nurses/doctors with foreign licenses/specialist certificates, the current position will be preceded by a process to meet the requirements for Swedish licenses/specialist certificates.

About Västra Götaland Region

The Västra Götaland Region 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.

The Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more working methods. To be part of the digital transformation, you should possess 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.

The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in reserve duty.

If you want to know more about the Västra Götaland Region, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link here (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation here (https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate).

Application

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