Vacant job

Do you want to work in a dynamic and challenging environment where your medical expertise can make a difference both nationally and internationally? The Trauma Platoon in Gothenburg is now seeking experienced anesthesiologists for a thrilling and varied position at the Hospital Battalion.

About the Trauma Platoon

The Trauma Platoon consists of the Swedish Armed Forces' only two full-time trauma teams, along with command and support functions. The task of the Trauma Platoon is to train, develop, and maintain highly mobile and rapidly deployable trauma teams for crises and war, as well as for national and international operations.

The Trauma Platoon also supports the development work for trauma teams in general within the Swedish Armed Forces.

The purpose of the trauma teams is to perform triage, advanced resuscitation, and life-saving surgery in cases of delayed evacuation from the combat level. They are light units with short deployment times that can be used within the country as support for ongoing operations, as well as forward tactical medical support during international missions.

Main Responsibilities

As a physician, you will, based on the patient's individual needs and sometimes complex injuries, independently and with limited resources, perform resuscitation and damage-limiting measures. The role may also include triaging patients in the acute phase.

The work may take place under pressured conditions, and the work environments are physically challenging. Work with the trauma team is primarily pre-hospital, and part of the working hours are spent abroad in international military operations. When not engaged in active operations, you will conduct training, both as a student and an instructor, participate in exercises, or plan for future operations.

• Resuscitation according to DATC (Damage Control Resuscitation and Trauma Care).
• Responsible for patient ventilation and fluid balance
• Stabilize the patient prior to transport to a higher level of care/handover to another unit
• Plan for peri- and postoperative care

The role also includes combat training with the aim of being able to protect and defend the own group and patients.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Licensed physician with a specialist degree in anesthesiology and intensive care. Knowledge must be current.
• Experience in trauma care
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English
• Full fitness and meet the requirements of FM Fyss (Swedish Armed Forces Physical Fitness Test)
• Class B driver's license

Personal Attributes

You are flexible, enabling you to quickly adapt to different situations, environments, and work configurations. Your ability to collaborate is important as you share knowledge, experiences, and information, and support others in striving to achieve common goals. You are aware of your own strengths and areas for development and utilize opportunities for knowledge acquisition. You strive for continuous professional development.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Merits

• Military basic training, one of the following: completed conscription, basic soldier training for international service (GSU INT), basic military training (GMU), or basic soldier training (GSU).
• Military service certificates.
• Military medical training.
• Previous military overseas service

For the agency's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the existing value system. The Swedish Armed Forces' value system safeguards the equal value of all people, justice, and equality, and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at http://www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other Information

Employment type: Permanent, full-time 100%

The Swedish Armed Forces apply a six-month probationary period for those not already employed by the agency.

Employment level: Full-time. Travel and evening/weekend duty occur in the position.

Work location: Gothenburg

Civil position: Civil

Start date: By agreement

Salary: Individual salary setting

Information about the position

Simon Boije af Gennäs

Reach via switchboard 08–7887500

Information about the recruitment

Julia Åhsberg

Reach via switchboard 08–7887500

Union Representatives

Försvarsförbundet, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

SEKO, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

SACO, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Officersförbundet, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Application

Apply by 2026-08-21. Your application should include a CV, proof of degree, and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.

Please note the vacation period during weeks 28–32.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Defence Medical Centre (FömedC) is the Swedish Armed Forces' centre for the function of defence medicine, located in Gothenburg. FömedC consists of a leadership with staff, the Swedish Armed Forces Combat School for Defence Medicine (FSS), the Function Unit (FunkE), and the Hospital Battalion (Sjhbat). At the centre, there is licensed health care personnel such as doctors, veterinarians, nurses, etc. Here you will find officers, reserve officers, civil personnel, and conscripts. The Defence Medical Centre is part of the Gothenburg Garrison.

Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that affect other people's lives, both big and small, both at home and around the world.

In the Swedish Armed Forces, there is a strong value system based on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness programs, and a good balance between work and private life.

An employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required.

A security check with register control will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position.

A CV and cover letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the recruitment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Phone calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.