Do you want to help shape the future of healthcare?

Welcome to apply for the position of Chief Physician at the Hospital in Ystad!

We are looking for someone who has an interest and commitment to patient safety, medical quality, and development, and who wants to combine strategic work with clinical anchoring. As Chief Physician, you will play a key role in driving improvements and creating conditions for safe, equitable, and evidence-based care together with managers and staff.

The Hospital in Ystad (LIY) is an emergency hospital operating around the clock. Here, you will find, among other things, maternity care with a maternity ward, neonatal care, and specialized emergency medical care. Approximately 1,000 employees work within our areas of operation (VO) emergency and medicine, VO children, women's health, and rehabilitation, as well as VO surgery, orthopedics, ear, nose, and throat, intensive and perioperative care.

We take pride in our strong community, good collaborative climate, and forward-thinking attitude. Our work is based on the Magnet Model, a research-based framework for high-quality care, interprofessional collaboration, and professional development.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As Chief Physician, you are part of the management team of the administration and serve as an advisor on medical issues to promote and develop patient safety efforts. The administration has two part-time Chief Physicians, and together you will distribute the work and responsibilities within the framework of the assignment. In the team for patient safety issues, there is a developed collaboration with the chief nurse, patient safety developers, and department heads, all with a shared mission and commitment to developing patient safety and medical quality.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Strategic work with patient safety, quality, and process development
• Lex Maria investigations and risk management
• Training initiatives for employees and managers in patient safety
• Media contacts as needed
• Participation in regional and national networks for Chief Physicians.

We offer you the opportunity to influence the development of healthcare at a strategic level, close collaboration with engaged and competent colleagues, and flexibility to combine your Chief Physician role with clinical work. You will also have the opportunity for education and networking. We are a hospital with a strong forward-thinking attitude and a good working environment where you can thrive and grow in your role.

The position is full-time and includes 50 percent Chief Physician duties combined with clinical service in your hospital specialty. There is also the possibility to work on medical development in your area. The appointment as Chief Physician is made for an agreed period, with a main employment in the relevant area of operation related to your specialty.

QUALIFICATIONS

You are a specialist physician or senior physician with authorization to practice within Swedish healthcare. You have good knowledge of Swedish at least at level C1 according to the Council of Europe's scale. Experience in research, development work, or previous work with patient safety is an advantage, as is management or leadership experience.

We are looking for someone who has a strategic and quality-oriented approach, is confident in complex decision-making situations, and has a trustworthy and good communicative ability. You are a person who wants to contribute to care that is both evidence-based and person-centered. Additionally, you are ready to take on the challenge of improving and developing care for the benefit of patients. We place great importance on personal suitability and offer support in your new role.

We apply ongoing selection, warmly welcome your application! If you would like to know more or discuss the position before applying, please feel free to reach out for an informal conversation.

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