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Are you a midwife with experience in ultrasound diagnostics or an interest in fetal medicine? Do you want to work in a highly specialized department where research, development, and competence building are a natural part of everyday life? Then this temporary position at the Center for Fetal Medicine might be the right opportunity for you.

What we offer

• An stimulating, varied, and developing work environment in close collaboration with assistant nurses, midwives, and doctors.
• The opportunity to contribute to the development of future healthcare within fetal medicine.
• Continuous competence development through internal training, case reviews, and courses in collaboration with the Swedish Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (SFOG).
• The opportunity to work in a research-oriented department with ongoing studies and development projects.

Naturally, you will also benefit from our general perks offered by Karolinska University Hospital.

About the position

The Center for Fetal Medicine at Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge and Solna performs approximately 20,000 ultrasound examinations together each year. The department is responsible for, among other things, ultrasound care selection, second opinions from other ultrasound clinics in the region, internal referrals from Specialist Mother Care and Delivery, genetic counseling, fetal diagnostics with invasive sampling, and a national highly specialized care mandate within fetal therapy and fetal care.

We are now looking for a midwife or ultrasound midwife for the Center for Fetal Medicine, primarily based in Huddinge.

As an ultrasound midwife, the main tasks consist of obstetric ultrasound examinations.

For you who are a midwife with an interest in fetal diagnostics, there is an opportunity to develop a new role within the unit together with the department. The tasks primarily consist of administrative duties related to fetal diagnostics, handling referrals, telephone advice, and assistance during invasive procedures.

The department has a strong focus on development and learning. Case reviews with current cases are held every week, and the department arranges training in collaboration with the Swedish Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology. There are also medical students and specialist doctors in training who are observing in the department. There are also several ongoing research studies where midwives participate in patient recruitment.

The position is a temporary contract until 2026-12-31, full-time or part-time as agreed.

When applying, please specify whether you are applying for the role of midwife or ultrasound midwife.

We are looking for you who

• Are self-reliant and take responsibility for your work by driving tasks forward and seeking the necessary information.
• Are stable and have the ability to adapt to changing situations while maintaining calm and structure.
• Have good collaboration skills and contribute to the team's joint work through an egalitarian approach.
• Thrive in a department where research, development, and learning are a natural part of the work.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Swedish license as a midwife.
• For those applying for the role of ultrasound midwife, experience in ultrasound diagnostics, training in obstetric ultrasound according to SFOG, and KUB certification are also required.

Merits:

• University education in obstetric ultrasound.

About the recruitment process

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

In connection 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.

You are warmly welcome to apply – Together we are Karolinska!

In connection with the appointment of a position involving care of children and adolescents, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and burden register. You can read more about the recruitment process and which checks are performed at Karolinska here.

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Theme Women's Health and Health Professions

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

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