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Do you want to work in pediatric nutrition within interdisciplinary teams where you make a real difference? Do you have a special interest in pediatric oncology and wish to contribute to cutting-edge care? We are currently looking for a Dietitian for Clinical Nutrition for Children in Solna – welcome to apply!

You will be offered

• to be part of an interdisciplinary medical team where the dietitian is an integral and important part of the child's treatment
• the opportunity to work with complex patient groups within a university hospital at the forefront of research
• an inclusive and developmental work environment with extensive knowledge exchange within the team
• excellent opportunities for professional development as well as contributing to education and research

Naturally, you will also have access to the general benefits offered by Karolinska University Hospital.

About the position

As a dietitian within Clinical Nutrition for Children in Solna, you will join a large dietitian team working with both inpatient and outpatient care, both independently and in close collaboration with other healthcare staff. We share overall responsibility, meaning areas of responsibility may vary over time. Initially, your focus will be on pediatric oncology, with other pediatric areas also being relevant.

Your main duties include monitoring and treating patients with nutritional needs related to various disease conditions within pediatrics. You will work according to NCP (Nutrition Care Process) and use evidence-based methods in your daily work.

The role also includes supervising dietetics students and participating in educational initiatives for healthcare staff, patients, and students. As part of the operation, you are also expected to contribute to and participate in development work and research.

We are looking for you who

• have good collaboration skills and enjoy working in teams
• take responsibility and drive your work forward in a structured manner
• have the ability to prioritize, are proactive and unpretentious
• are curious, development-oriented, and contribute to a good work climate

Great importance is attached to personal qualities.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• licensed dietitian with eligibility to practice within Swedish healthcare
• good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written

Merits:

• Master's degree or higher academic education
• clinical experience as a dietitian within pediatric operations

About the recruitment process

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

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

Warmly welcome to apply – together we are Karolinska!

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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 healthcare staff of the future and conduct world-leading research together with Karolinska Institutet, while continuing our work to develop care for the patient's benefit. We work within a range of different areas and professions.

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

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Theme Women's Health and Health Professions

Women's health covers all activities within reproductive medicine, benign gynecological care, pregnancy, childbirth, and fetal medicine care in both Huddinge and Solna. We also have a national highly specialized mandate in fetal medicine. You can read more about us here.

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

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