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Specialist in Geriatrics / General Practice at Jakobsberg University Health Centre

Jakobsberg University Health Centre is part of SLSO (Stockholm County Council). We are located at Jakobsberg Hospital, a short walk from Jakobsberg Centre and just 18 minutes by commuter train from Stockholm City. At Jakobsberg Hospital, we collaborate closely with our neighboring care units such as geriatrics, ASIH, NV Rehabilitation, laboratories, radiology, and more.

We are a pleasant workplace with approximately 50 employees in various professions. We have around 13,400 registered patients and are one of the larger health centres in the region.

Teamwork and job satisfaction are key words in our daily work. We strive to be at the forefront regarding new working methods and digitalization. The health centre offers nurse-led clinics for asthma/COPD, diabetes, hypertension, and elderly care. We aim to offer a fun, stimulating, and developing work environment in every way. You can read more about us on Jakobsberg Health Centre.

SLSO creates good conditions for you as an employee to develop within your profession through continuous competence development. We offer a wellness allowance of 5,000 SEK/year, free healthcare, and salary exchange. You can read more about this on Benefits at Stockholm County Council.

Does this sound interesting? If so, please submit an application and we will talk more about the assignment.

About the position

The number of patients in home care is growing and is an important part of the primary care mandate.

We have a well-functioning and engaged team of employees who currently work in home care.

As a specialist in geriatrics/general practice at Jakobsberg Health Centre, you are primarily responsible for the medical care of our home care patients, but you also see elderly patients at the health centre. The work requires broad medical competence, independence, and good collaboration skills with different professional groups.

We are a university health centre, which means we are responsible, among other things, for the further education of healthcare personnel in certain knowledge areas. At Jakobsberg University Health Centre, our knowledge areas include Cancer in Primary Care (CaPrim), Neurological Diseases, Pain, and Elderly Health. We also participate in numerous studies, and several of our employees have defended their doctoral theses and conduct part-time research.

We offer:

• An stimulating work environment at a university health centre
• Good opportunities for professional development
• The opportunity to contribute to the development of primary care, especially home care
• Freedom and independence in your work

Qualifications:

• Specialist in geriatrics or general practice
• Previous experience working in geriatrics or primary care is meritorious
• Experience with the medical record system TakeCare
• Good communication skills in Swedish and English
• Valid driver's license

Personal qualities:

We are looking for someone who is engaged, confident in your professional role, and has good collaboration skills. You drive your own work but also contribute to the whole at the health centre. We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Welcome to meaningful work!

Employment type:

Permanent full-time position (100%) as a geriatrician or general practitioner; part-time can be discussed.

Working hours: Monday–Friday, free on weekends and holidays

Probationary period may apply.

Start date: As soon as possible or by agreement.

Other information:

Applications will be processed continuously, and interviews may begin before the application deadline.

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The position is filled subject to the condition that it does not need to be allocated for internal transfer, according to current regulations.

For patient-facing work within Stockholm County Council:

• A register check is applied before the decision on employment according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for register checks upon employment.
• Employees who will have patient contact must undergo a pre-employment health examination, according to current directives, which is conducted through occupational health services before employment.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required, in addition to a Swedish professional license. The same requirement applies to non-licensed staff with patient contact.

Stockholm County Council (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer healthcare under the auspices of Region Stockholm within psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health, and assistive devices. In collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, we conduct research, education, and development. Read more about SLSO here.

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