About this role
Hospitals in the West is an administration within the Västra Götaland Region and consists of four hospitals – Alingsås Hospital, Angered Local Hospital, Högsbo Local Hospital, and Kungälv Hospital. Approximately 3,000 employees work with us every day to provide high-quality, safe specialist healthcare.
**Description**
Kungälv's ambulance service consists of four ambulance stations: Ale, Kungälv, Stenungsund, and Tjörn, as well as a unit for non-emergency patient transport.
The ambulance service employs 53 permanent staff members.
Alingsås' ambulance service consists of two ambulance stations: Alingsås and Lerum. The ambulance service employs about 45 permanent staff members.
**Job Responsibilities**
As an ambulance nurse, you will play an active role in planning, executing, and being responsible for various tasks within ambulance care, based on the Health and Medical Services Act, the Patient Safety Act, and directives from the chief ambulance physician. The ambulance nurse is expected to contribute to a positive encounter, good patient care, and a healthy work environment from an ethical standpoint.
Introduction training starts on May 1, 2026.
**Qualifications**
We are looking for a nursing assistant with further education in ambulance care; you must have training and experience in emergency driving. A driver's license with at least C1 category is required. Good local knowledge within the respective ambulance district is highly meritorious.
You should possess practical experience in ambulance care and have good physical ability, as we conduct physical tests. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability, where flexibility and the ability to work independently are important attributes.
The recruitment process includes checks with IVO, the National Board of Health and Welfare, the Swedish Transport Agency, and extracts from the suspicion and criminal records register.
Test days for Kungälv are January 21, 2026, and February 18, 2026.
Test days for Alingsås are February 5, 2026, and February 20, 2026.
**Employment Type**
This is a fixed-term position until August 31, 2026, with the possibility of extension.
**Work Location**
Please indicate in your application if you wish to work in Kungälv or Alingsås.
Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.
**Application**
To apply for the position, please follow the link below:
Ambulance Nurse - Summer Substitute 2026
We welcome your application!
**About the Västra Götaland Region**
The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for everyone. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland.
The Västra Götaland Region is actively working to digitize more working methods. To be part of this digital transformation, you should have basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in development to learn new things.
The Västra Götaland Region assigns all permanent employees to emergency service roles.
If you would like to know more about the Västra Götaland Region, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion. You can also read more in the presentation at https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate.
**Application**
The Västra Götaland Region prefers that you register your application via the recruitment system. If you, as an applicant, have questions about the advertised position or for specific reasons cannot register your information in a public system - please contact the contact person for the respective advertisement.
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