Medical Unit for Habilitation

Our 1,800 employees work in primary care and health across Uppsala County. We offer a wide range of services within first-line healthcare. Our patients meet us at Region Uppsala's own health centers or within habilitation services, and we provide telephone advice via 1177. Education, research, and development are important to us as we tailor our offerings to the needs of residents. Today, we already offer mobile teams, video visits, and smart digital services.

Registered Nurse (Day Shift) – Join the Team That Makes a Difference!

We are looking for a licensed nurse who, together with us, wants to develop our work. You will enjoy a flexible, varied, and dynamic role. We offer a permanent full-time position with daytime hours on weekdays, start date by agreement. A probationary period may apply.

Region Uppsala and Primary Care and Health offer benefits that make a difference. Read more about our benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/).

Our Operations

The Medical Unit for Habilitation belongs to the Disability Services area within the Primary Care and Health administration at Region Uppsala. The habilitation services cater to children, youth, and adults with disabilities; including autism with or without intellectual disability, intellectual disability, mobility impairment, multiple disabilities, and acquired brain injury.

The medical unit focuses on identifying and addressing medical complications that may be linked to a disability. This may include issues related to sleep, nutrition, or mental health. The unit collaborates closely with habilitation departments and coordinates with physicians at Uppsala University Hospital.

The unit also holds healthcare responsibility up to the nurse level for children's residential homes, short-term accommodation for children and youth in Region Uppsala, short-term LSS (Support and Service Act) accommodations for adults, and certain HVB (residential care) homes.

On the medical unit, you will work alongside physicians, nurses, dietitians, and administrators. We also have pediatric neurologists and ST-doctors from Uppsala University Hospital, as well as child psychiatry consultants who hold clinics in our facilities for certain children within the habilitation services.

What We Offer

• Work with competent colleagues in multiprofessional teams
• Variied tasks and responsibilities
• Well-structured onboarding and a dedicated mentor during the first year
• Opportunities for internal and external professional development
• Flexible working methods with great autonomy over your own work
• Opportunity to contribute to operational development

Your Role

Your responsibilities include:

• Providing advice and support on medical nursing matters to patients with disabilities, their relatives, and networks.
• Serving as a link between the patient, their network, and other healthcare providers within the municipality and region.
• Acting as a resource person and consultant regarding medical issues for staff at habilitation departments.
• Providing guidance and training to relatives and personnel.
• Participating in county-wide collaboration with various habilitation departments.
• Providing telephone advice, managing scheduling, and conducting clinic visits.
• Overseeing healthcare matters at municipal children's and youth residential homes as well as short-term LSS accommodations.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for a licensed nurse, preferably with a few years of experience. It is important that you have a genuine interest in the target groups of habilitation services, and we welcome prior experience working with individuals with disabilities. The role requires strong collaboration skills, experience working in teams, as well as the ability to work independently. A valid driver's license is required as travel within the role is involved.

As a person, you are clear in your communication and structured in your approach. You are empathetic, possess strong pedagogical skills, and easily build rapport with patients, relatives, and colleagues. It is also important that you are motivated to develop operations together with your colleagues. We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Want to know more?

If you have questions about us or the position, please contact acting group manager Karin Hallnäs Rask via email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Union representatives can be reached via switchboard: 018-611 00 00.

Application Process

We welcome your application via the link below. Please attach your CV, a copy of your license, and any other relevant documents that demonstrate your knowledge and experience. We encourage you to apply early as interviews may be conducted continuously throughout the application period.

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

Region Uppsala values gender equality and diversity. We welcome applicants of all genders, with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala places all permanent staff on standby for total defense purposes. This entails no peacetime obligations but is solely a planning measure.

Before employment decisions, background checks (suspect and criminal records) will be conducted for all candidates who may work in psychiatric care, habilitation, child and youth care, or compulsory treatment. This applies to all patient-facing roles, even if current tasks do not primarily involve these groups.

This recruitment is handled entirely by Region Uppsala. We kindly decline calls from recruitment agencies and advertising sales representatives.