Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery

We are Akademiska sjukhuset – one of Sweden's leading university hospitals. As a county hospital and provider of highly specialized care, we offer healthcare to two million people in Central Sweden. Something is always happening here – a new life is born, a grandmother undergoes surgery, a colleague is hailed as a hero. Here, you will experience both tough challenges and fantastic events, within a strong community of colleagues. We welcome your application!

Our Operations

The Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery at Akademiska sjukhuset provides highly specialized care and is divided into seven sections: trauma, spine, prosthesis, shoulder/knee, foot, hand, and pediatrics. The department consists of a ward with approximately 40 beds, as well as two clinics, an operating planning unit, and a research and quality unit. Outpatient care is provided at the orthopedic clinic for the sections trauma, spine, prosthesis, shoulder/knee, and foot. You will work in a team with nursing assistants, nurses, physiotherapists, doctors, and medical secretaries.

Your Role

As a nurse at the orthopedic clinic, you will perform standard clinic duties such as nurse-led consultations, telephone advice, and handling 1177 inquiries, but you will also assist doctors during examinations and treatments.

At the nurse-led consultation, you will have your own patients and work independently, with clear support from doctors when needed. The tasks are varied and include, among other things, wound care, venous blood sampling, antibiotic treatment, and further planning for continued care. In telephone advice and 1177 services, you will process patient cases. These cases vary in nature and include everything from questions regarding orthopedic flows related to surgery or waiting for appointments, to pure advisory calls regarding pain and pre- and post-operative care for non-admitted patients. Other common requests include prescription renewals and sick leave certificates.

Your Qualifications

You are a licensed nurse with an interest in orthopedics, preferably with a couple of years of experience. If you also have experience in orthopedics or other surgical operations, or experience in clinic operations, this is also considered an advantage.

Your Competencies

We are looking for you who thrive with taking responsibility and driving your own processes forward. You work in a structured manner, remain calm even in change, and always keep the patient's best interest in focus. You collaborate well with others and are attuned to both colleagues and the needs of the operation. You are solution-oriented and drive your work in a constructive and forward-looking manner. In our operations, it is important that you can adapt to changed circumstances and quickly reprioritize when necessary.

What We Offer

A nurse at the clinic will be continuing their education, which gives us the opportunity to hire an additional nurse. We offer a temporary position for up to 10 months, starting in September. The start date is negotiable. Working hours are Monday to Friday, daytime, and the position is for 100% employment.

With us, you receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/ (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/)).

Want to know more?

Deputy Ward Manager: Viktor Näslund, 018 611 44 02

Trade unions can be reached via Region Uppsala's switchboard 018-611 00 00.

Do you want to work with us?

Welcome to submit your application via the link below.

Read about employment terms and salary setting within Region Uppsala here: Become our new colleague (https://regionuppsala.se/jobb-och-utbildning/bli-var-nya-kollega/)

Region Uppsala values the qualities that equal gender distribution and diversity bring to the operation and welcomes applicants of all genders and with different birth backgrounds, functionalities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala mobilizes all permanent staff based on the needs of the total defense. This entails no obligations for the individual employee in peacetime but is solely a planning measure.

Before decisions on employment, checks of suspicion and criminal records are conducted for all job seekers who, in the applied position, may come to work within psychiatric healthcare, habilitation, care of children and youth, or compulsory care of addicts, areas covered by facultative register extracts. This thus applies to all who will work close to patients, even if the tasks at present are not intended to primarily involve work with the aforementioned patient groups.

This recruitment is conducted entirely through Region Uppsala's efforts, and we decline phone calls from recruitment agencies and advertising sales.