Medical Doctor specialized in Psychiatry, Sweden (Norrköping)

Psychiatric Clinic in Norrköping

Region Östergötland is the main health care provider in Östergötland county with approximately 14000 employees, 11600 of which in healthcare. Three hospitals and 43 primary care centres are available for the general population, as well as 40 public dental clinics. The university hospital in Linköping serves the south-eastern part of Sweden with 1.2 million inhabitants.

Our mission is to provide excellent care to all our inhabitants. We collaborate closely with Linköping University, one of Sweden´s leading research institutes in healthcare, life science and education. Both Region Östergötland and Linköping University are top ranking in the national level of education and as providers of health care. Our departments offer good opportunities for your professional development.

The region offers a broad range of leisure activities with a stunning countryside, rivers, lakes and the Baltic Sea, as well as a rich cultural life. Here you find direct connections to the cities of Stockholm, Amsterdam and Copenhagen, and four international airports within one hour of travel.

Job description

The Psychiatric Clinic in Norrköping has four outpatient clinics, of which one is specialized in substance abuse, on-call operations, a mobile team and four inpatient wards. With us, you will work in close collaboration with other doctors, nurses, psychologists and other professions. As a specialist, you have shared responsibility for the round- the- clock care with other doctors within the clinic.

Within our outpatient care, your job is to work with assessment and treatment both independently and in teams with other professions. We have several specialist teams within areas such as eating disorders, Dialectial behavior therapy (DBT), Autism and psychosis.

Requirements

Registered medical license within the EU/EEA.
Registered license as specialist doctor in Psychiatry.
Basic computer skills.
English and Swedish language skills

Personal characteristics

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards work and who can get things done. You are also structured in your work, confident in yourself and have good cooperation skills. We want you to communicate in a clear way, appreciate differences and understand how background, culture and group affiliation affects yourself and others. You enjoy working in teams with different professions.

Terms of employment

Before moving to Sweden you need to reach a certain level in the Swedish language and have your medical training recognized by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare https://legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se/en/licence-application/.

The employment will start with a trial period, combined with further language studies. If the trial period will be proved satisfactory and you demonstrate required skills recognized by the County Council of Östergötland, it will automatically turn into a permanent employment.

All contracts follow local and national collective agreements. Salary is set individually depending on your qualification and experience.

Support during recruitment process

You will receive continuous information and support from the International Office in Region Östergötland, regarding relocation, establishment and language education.

If you are an EU/EEA citizen you may be eligible for support from EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme, an EU mobility scheme with the aim to increase mobility of workers and match those to employers with shortages in EU. https://arbetsformedlingen.se/other-languages/english-engelska/eures-targeted-mobility-scheme

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