Kungsgärdets Healthcare Center

Our 1800 employees work with close care and health in Uppsala County. We offer a wide range of services within primary care. Our patients meet us at Region Uppsala's own healthcare centers or within habilitation, and we provide advice over the phone via 1177. Education, research, and development are important to us, as we adapt our offerings based on the needs of the residents. We already offer mobile teams, video visits, and smart e-services.

We are looking for a psychologist who wants to work with us at Kungsgärdets Healthcare Center!

Do you enjoy variety in your work? We in primary care meet people at all stages of life, and no day is the same. We offer a full-time temporary position starting in August 2026 until April 2027, with the possibility of extension.

Alongside your individual development plan, we have regular networking meetings with other psychologists within integrated primary care and training days for professional development. You will receive training in our region-wide care process and be part of a large network of knowledgeable colleagues, as well as access to support functions and specialist psychologists. As a psychologist, you will receive individual or group supervision based on your preferences.

We invest in secure employment and good benefits through our collective agreement, read about them here (link (https://www.regionuppsala.se/Global/Jobba%20hos%20oss/karri%E4rwebben/F%F6rm%E5nsbroschyr%20Region%20Uppsala_2019.pdf)).

Your mission

As a psychologist, you will work with mental health issues and psychological aspects of health problems, contributing the psychological perspective that complements the medical and social perspectives at the healthcare center. You will work independently with adults aged 18 and over and collaborate with other professional categories at the healthcare center and other actors. Common problem areas that psychologists encounter include depression, anxiety issues, sleep problems, pain, and stress. We work with triage, stepwise assessment, and treatment based on a region-wide care process for mental health.

The work involves psychological assessment and diagnostics, counseling, treatment, and handling referrals. Treatment is provided based on national knowledge management, both in groups and individually, via video and in-person. Our interventions include support for self-help, psychological counseling, as well as shorter and longer interventions based on patients' needs. As a psychologist, you will be part of our psychosocial team consisting of 3 psychologists and 2 social workers. Supervision and training assignments for other staff may occur. Collaboration takes place with other healthcare centers in the municipality and nearby municipalities. There is an opportunity to work partially remotely.

Your qualifications

We are looking for a licensed psychologist with a CBT focus and good knowledge of diagnostics and evidence-based treatment methods. It is an advantage if you have experience working in primary care. To thrive in this role, you need to be comfortable handling large patient flows and combinations of assessments, shorter and longer interventions. You make accurate assessments and priorities, weigh complex information, and demonstrate judgment in actions and decision-making. To succeed in this role, you need to have good pedagogical skills and be able to easily establish contact with patients and understand their perspectives or situations.

Furthermore, you have a good ability to collaborate, are attentive, and solve challenges constructively. You take responsibility for your tasks and drive your processes forward in a structured manner, as well as plan, organize, and prioritize your work effectively within set time frames. You have the capacity to work independently and are quality-conscious. In addition, you see the bigger picture and consider the broader perspective. The work requires an interest in and ability to work in teams, and you are motivated to develop the operations. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Our operations

Kungsgärdets Healthcare Center is part of the Close Care and Health administration in Region Uppsala and is centrally located in Uppsala. We have about 11,000 registered patients and around 50 employees. We offer most services within primary care, and everyone at the healthcare center works to provide our patients with the best possible care. Our patients range from young families and students to elderly citizens. This makes working with us both varied and stimulating.

Want to know more?

For more information about the work and operations, you are warmly welcome to contact the operations manager Ida Salo at email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Union representatives can be reached via Region Uppsala's switchboard: 018-611 00 00.

Application

Welcome with your application via the link below. Attach your CV, proof of license, and other documents that demonstrate your claimed qualifications for the position. Please submit your application today as interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis during the application period.

Region Uppsala values the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the operations and welcomes applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala places all permanent staff according to the needs of total defense. This means that for the individual employee, there are no obligations in peacetime but is solely a planning measure.

Before a decision on employment, a check of suspicion and criminal records will be conducted for all applicants who may work in psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and youth, or involuntary care of substance abusers, areas that are subject to optional record extracts. This applies to everyone who will work closely with patients, even if the tasks are not primarily intended to include work with the aforementioned patient groups.

This recruitment is conducted entirely through Region Uppsala's efforts, and we kindly ask recruitment companies and ad sellers not to call.