Academic Children's Hospital

Small hearts need great care! We are a small hospital in the big picture, and it is in the small things that our greatness lies. Here, all the expertise a sick child may need is available, along with good collaboration, respect, and care. We offer a really good introduction for newcomers and many interesting opportunities for development. There is also surprisingly much joy in what can sometimes be very difficult. We take care of the children and their families, and we take care of each other – because we know that we do a much better job together!

Welcome to an exciting and developing job with us at the Children's Oncology! As a nurse with us, you will be part of a facility that provides highly specialized pediatric oncology and is one of Sweden's four complete pediatric oncology centers, where we provide both medical and surgical care. The section for blood and tumor diseases in children is one of seven sections at the Academic Children's Hospital. The section consists of ward 95A with an associated day care unit and outpatient clinic. We receive patients from the entire healthcare region of Central Sweden for investigation, diagnosis, and treatment. We collaborate with the national radiation clinic Skandion, which allows us to receive children from all over Sweden, some from the Nordic countries, and even other countries. The operation also includes a strong and extensive research unit. We also perform stem cell transplants in our department. Here, good opportunities for education and further training are offered.

Working with children automatically means a lot of fun and play, which contributes to a light-hearted atmosphere in the department, even when we face difficult situations. When a child gets cancer or another serious illness, an entire family is affected. Our patients stay with us for a long time, which allows us to build close relationships and get to know the child and their family. This enables us to provide the care and response that the child and family specifically need.

"Many are quite afraid to apply to a children's ward right after graduation, but I really don't think you should be. If you want to work with children, then you should work with children; there's no point in waiting." -Lisa, nurse at Children's Oncology

Your Mission

With us in the children's ward for blood and tumor diseases, we work together in a care team consisting of nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, and paramedics around the child and their family. We place great emphasis on preparation to involve the child and their family in the entire care process.

As a nurse with us, you will perform everything from standard nursing tasks to more highly specialized tasks such as advanced medication management, sampling, handling of central lines, pre- and post-operative care, infection treatment, and pre- and post-care for stem cell transplantation.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a licensed nurse. Specialist training and previous experience in pediatric care are advantageous.

Your Skills

We are now looking for 3 nurses who are good at collaboration, are stable and structured, and have a desire to develop with a strong interest in pediatric care. As a person, you enjoy working in a team and have good communication and collaboration skills.

We Offer

A permanent position with a rotating schedule where shifts are distributed across day, evening, weekend, and night shifts. Many wonder when they start working nights, and the answer depends on your experience. We see that the majority are ready to work nights after working for about a year, but individual experiences will play a role, and night shifts can start earlier or later than that.

Start date according to agreement. During the application process, background checks will be conducted.

With us, you will receive benefits that make a difference; read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/ (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/)).

Want to know more?

Assistant department manager Helena Rang, 018-611 66 99
Assistant department manager Isabell Thunell Petersson, 018-611 93 75
Union contact person Vårdförbundet Magnus Grabski, 018-611 97 59

Want to work with us?

Welcome with your application via the link below. Interviews and selection will take place continuously, so do not wait to submit your application.

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

Region Uppsala will place all permanent staff based on the needs of the total defense. This means that for the individual employee, there are no obligations in peacetime, but it is solely a planning measure.

Before a hiring decision is made, a check of the background and criminal record 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 anyone who will work closely with patients, even if the tasks are not primarily intended to involve work with the above-mentioned patient groups.

This recruitment is entirely conducted by Region Uppsala, and we kindly ask recruitment companies and advertisement sellers not to contact us.