Midwife

About Us The Mobile Maternal Health Care Team in VGR is a specialized mobile unit for pregnant individuals with a history of or ongoing substance use. There are three teams in the region, which were established in spring 2024. The workgroup consists of midwives, social workers, and maternal health care consultants in each area of the region. Collaboration occurs with various partners based on the patient's needs, such as the Women's Clinic, neonatal care, child health centers, psychiatry, and social services. Pregnant individuals come to us through our midwifery clinics, social services, or other healthcare units. About the Job The teams are organized based on three geographical areas in VGR: Northern – Trollhättan/Uddevalla, Eastern – Skara/Skövde, and Southern – Alingsås/Sjuhärad. The current position is in the Northern area, based out of Uddevalla. As a midwife in the mobile team, you will be available to all midwifery clinics in the area. The area covers approximately fifteen midwifery clinics within an average radius of about twelve miles. You will work together with a social worker and a physician to create an individualized care plan for each pregnant individual and the expected child based on their needs. The care plan includes supervised testing. The role also involves conducting ambivalence conversations and preventing unwanted pregnancies based on the pregnant individual's decisions and needs. What We Offer We aim to promote the development of our employees and work according to career development models, where we map your competencies in relation to the model and identify potential next steps in terms of education, development, and job responsibilities. You will be involved in both your own and the clinic's development, and we value your initiative. We offer all employees mentorship and place great importance on a well-tailored introduction. As a midwife with us, you will receive up to ten professional development days per year, including training days, planning days, and conferences. We actively work towards a good working environment and believe it is important for our employees to feel comfortable at work. You will also be offered benefits such as flexible working hours and wellness grants. You will work daytime hours with us. Read more about our benefits here: https://www.vgregion.se/jobba-i-vgr/dinaformaner/ Feel free to follow us on Instagram, where we are known as barnmorskemottagningar vgr. About You We are looking for a licensed midwife with prescribing rights for contraceptives and experience in maternal health care. It is advantageous if you have a strong ability to work closely in collaboration with other professionals. We appreciate your interest in participating in operational development. As a person, you have a strong interest in the target group and maintain a professional approach, even in situations where it is challenging to establish a therapeutic alliance. You are open to working both independently and as part of a team. Furthermore, you should be flexible and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Personal suitability for the position is of great importance. Conditions The position is 100% with 83.5% in the current team located in the Northern area, based out of Uddevalla. The remaining percentage can be allocated to one of the other midwifery clinics in the area and can be discussed. Travel within VGR is included in the role, so a driver's license is required. We warmly welcome your application! About Regionhälsan The Regionhälsan administration encompasses region-wide healthcare services and health-promoting close care. Nearly 1,900 employees work to ensure the well-being of residents. When you become part of us, you contribute to the development of the organization. Regionhälsan has a value foundation developed in collaboration with the administration's managers and employees. The value foundation is based on three core values: Trust, Engagement, and Quality. We actively work to ensure that the value foundation is known and serves as an important cornerstone in Regionhälsan. We view diversity as a positive aspect and believe that our differences are an asset. About Västra Götalandsregionen Västra Götalandsregionen 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. Västra Götalandsregionen actively works to digitize more work processes. To be part of this digital transformation, you should possess 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. Västra Götalandsregionen places all permanent employees in a reserve status. If you would like to know more about Västra Götalandsregionen