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Are you passionate about working with children and adolescents in diabetes care? Do you want a varied role with working hours Monday to Friday, where patient visits, education, and technological development are part of your daily routine? Then you might be the person we are looking for at the pediatric diabetes clinic at Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital in Huddinge/Albatross.

What we offer

• Individually tailored onboarding into all nursing functions at the clinic.
• The opportunity to join a highly specialized team consisting of nurses, doctors, dietitians, social workers, and assistant nurses.
• Continuous professional development keeping pace with the rapid technological advancements in pediatric diabetes care.
• Working hours scheduled Monday to Friday.

Of course, you will also enjoy our general benefits offered by Karolinska University Hospital.

About the role

Here, you will work at the pediatric diabetes and endocrinology clinic within the highly specialized pediatric medical flow at Tema Barn, Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital in Huddinge. As a specialist nurse at the clinic, you will have an independent role with various responsibilities. One of your tasks is to conduct individual patient visits, where you set goals and plan the visit together with the patient to support their self-care. You will also hold educational sessions for children/adolescents and their parents, as well as preschool and school staff, from the onset of the disease onwards.

Another part of your role involves collaborating with representatives from insulin pump companies to initiate insulin pump therapy. You will be responsible for prescribing, planning, and participating in these initiations. Insulin pumps are initiated regularly throughout the year, giving you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the different pumps. Additionally, telephone counseling and participation in the "Always Open" service are part of your responsibilities.

Some weekend duty in inpatient care may occur in this position.

We are looking for someone who

• Is flexible and thrives in a changing environment where you can adapt your working methods to the patients' needs.
• Collaborates well with colleagues, patients, and external partners.
• Has pedagogical insight and the ability to convey information clearly and appropriately to children, adolescents, and guardians.
• Works systematically, planning, organizing, and following up on your work in a careful and independent manner.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability for the role.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Swedish nursing license.
• At least three years of professional experience.

Merits:

• Specialist education in pediatrics.
• Experience in diabetes care.
• Experience from working in outpatient care.

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 these questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

We warmly welcome your application – Together we are Karolinska!

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About Karolinska University Hospital

At Karolinska University Hospital, we 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 task is to train future healthcare professionals and conduct world-leading research together with Karolinska Institutet, while continuing our work to develop care for the benefit of the patient. We work within a wide range of areas and professions.

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Tema Barn – Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital

Tema Barn – Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital receives neonatal children and severely ill children with chronic diseases, congenital malformations, and various acute conditions from all over the country.

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