Nurse for Surgical Planning – Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Huddinge

Do you, as an experienced nurse, want to work with surgical planning and be a central part of the patient's journey through care? At the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic in Huddinge, you are offered a varied role where you combine coordination responsibilities with close collaboration in an engaged team.

What we offer

• An individually tailored introduction with support from senior colleagues. The introduction includes observation at the ENT clinic, operating room, ward, and emergency department to see the entire patient pathway and increase interprofessional learning and collaboration.
• An exciting work environment with a high patient flow where you are the "hub" of the network.
• A tightly knit team that supports and collaborates with each other to provide our patients with the best possible care.
• The opportunity to combine surgical planning with clinical work at the clinic.

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

About the position

At the ENT Clinic in Huddinge, we handle a large number of patient flows. Every year, we perform approximately 2,500 surgeries on patients of all ages with various diseases affecting the ears, nose, throat, sinuses, airways, and esophagus. We plan surgeries for both day surgery, inpatient care, and emergency cases.

The role of the nurse responsible for surgical planning is central to our operations. You are responsible for coordinating and planning patients' surgeries and preparations. You collaborate closely with our surgeons, wards, and operating teams to ensure optimal and patient-safe planning.

We run several nurse-led clinics as well as an admission clinic where you will become a valuable part of the team.

At the clinic, we work in teams with close collaboration between different professions. We primarily work in the systems Take Care, Orbit, Tele Q, and Alltid Öppet.

We are looking for you who

• Have a strong sense of teamwork, good collaboration skills, and the ability to work independently.
• Organize and prioritize your work efficiently, create structure even under high pressure, and have the courage to act according to your professional conviction.
• Want to contribute to developing the unit's goals and, together with colleagues, strive to improve working methods and flows, including within surgical planning.
• Adapt easily to changing circumstances, can shift gears at short notice, and see opportunities in change.
• Work well with other people, relate to them in a listening and smooth manner, and handle communication and potential conflicts in a constructive way.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Swedish nursing license.
• At least two years of clinical experience.
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Merits:

• Experience in Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT).
• Experience in surgical planning or similar assignments.

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.

We warmly welcome your application – Together we are Karolinska!

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Theme Acute and Restorative Medicine

Theme Acute and Restorative Medicine consists of six medical units (Emergency, Trauma/acute surgery and orthopedics, Plastic surgery and craniofacial diseases, Ear, nose, throat, hearing and balance, and Transplantation).

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