PTP Psychologist at Medical Unit Health Professions

The Medical Unit Health Professions offers you as a PTP psychologist a broad and versatile service.

Regardless of placement within the organization, you will gain experience in various areas of the hospital during the PTP year, as well as experience in both treatment and neuropsychological assessments. We strive for you to deepen your clinical knowledge within the psychologist role during the PTP year, with a strong focus on practical psychological work. We warmly welcome you to apply for one of our seven PTP placements at Karolinska University Hospital!

You are offered

• the opportunity for collaboration and knowledge exchange in a dynamic environment with over 60 psychologists and six PTP psychologists at the hospital
• close collaboration with other professional groups to improve patient care at Karolinska University Hospital.

The operations are conducted according to evidence-based psychological practice with a focus on continuous development and quality assurance, which gives you as a PTP psychologist the opportunity to learn, grow, and actively contribute to improvements during your service.

About the position

As a PTP psychologist, your main placement will be within one of three areas:
Behavioral Medicine (including digital reception), Neuropsychology for children, or Neuropsychology for adults.

As part of the educational mission of the organization, both interns and candidates from various psychology programs are welcomed. As a PTP psychologist, you will also mentor these students. Additionally, there is the opportunity to work with supervision and consultation for staff groups within healthcare.

As an active PTP psychologist at the hospital, you work closely with other professional groups in the interprofessional care offered to patients at Karolinska University Hospital. You exchange knowledge with other professions and contribute your specific expertise so that together we can develop the best possible care for our patients.

About the areas:

Behavioral Medicine – children, adolescents, and adults

Here we meet patients who, alongside somatic illness, experience anxiety, fear, or depression that affects their daily lives. We offer assessment and treatment for children with injection phobia or chronic pain, as well as adults with epilepsy or cancer.

Digital Reception

A part of the Behavioral Medicine section focusing on digital assessment and internet-based treatment. We work with chronic pain in adolescents and adults, as well as psychological support after physical trauma. The reception is in a development phase, and you will actively participate in operational and treatment development, for example, in heart issues, needle phobia, and parental support for children with diabetes.

Neuropsychology – children

At Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital, children with complex neurological and developmental issues, often related to rare somatic or pediatric neurological conditions, are assessed. The assessments are conducted in multidisciplinary teams, for example, in cases of acquired brain injuries or concurrent neuropsychiatric questions.

Neuropsychology – adults

Here we meet adults with neurological diagnoses or symptoms from the central nervous system. Assessments are conducted in teams at cognitive clinics (focusing on suspected dementia), within inpatient care, and at specialized clinics for diagnoses such as epilepsy, MS, and ALS.

The position is a fixed-term employment lasting from 2026-09-01 to 2027-08-30.

We are looking for someone who

• wants to develop clinically and contribute to the hospital's mission (care, research, education)
• is adaptable to a changing everyday life. You quickly change your perspective and approach and see opportunities in changes
• plans, organizes, and prioritizes work effectively. You set and adhere to deadlines
• works well with others. You relate to others in a responsive and smooth manner, listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Completed psychology degree

Meritorious:

• Good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form
• Previous experience in healthcare.

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

When applying, you need to attach your CV. Instead of a personal letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly explain why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

We warmly welcome your application - Together we are Karolinska!

Before filling a position that involves care for children and adolescents, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and criminal records. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekrytering-pa-karolinska/).

As an employee at Karolinska University Hospital, you may be placed in a war position. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/var-arbetsplats/totalforsvarsplikt-allman-tjansteplikt-och-krigsplaceringar-pa-karolinska-universitetssjukhuset/).

If you are or have previously been employed in Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you are considered for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may be applied.

About Karolinska University Hospital

We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to educate the future healthcare staff together with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the patient's best. We work in a variety of areas and professions.

Our vision - We will cure and alleviate tomorrow what no one can cure and alleviate today.

Please read more about us on our website (https://www.karolinska.se/) and follow us on social media!

Theme Women's Health and Health Professions

Women's health encompasses all activities within reproductive medicine, benign gynecological care, pregnancy, childbirth, and fetal medicine in both Huddinge and Solna. We also have a nationally highly specialized mission in fetal medicine. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/om-oss/teman-och-funktioner/tema-kvinnohalsa-och-halsoprofessioner/).

Health professionals; physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians, speech therapists, and psychologists meet patients' needs and create added value in collaboration with other professions within all themes and functions of the hospital.