Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for ensuring that research and innovation yield results.
The Medicine Center is part of Norrland University Hospital and is one of the largest clinics in the county with approximately 300 employees. We are engaged in an exciting development initiative aimed at influencing and advancing the future of healthcare within the field of internal medicine.
You will be one of four social workers at the Medicine Center, where you will have a professional exchange with your colleagues. The social workers at the Medicine Center are organized within our paramedical unit under the same department head as our outpatient care, but the work is conducted in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
To thrive in this role and provide the best care, we understand the importance of job satisfaction and opportunities for career advancement. Therefore, we are committed to promoting our employees' personal and professional development, primarily through our cultural and value-based initiatives where present leadership is a given.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
As a social worker with us, you will contribute knowledge and engagement that helps individuals feel secure. This position primarily focuses on patients within pulmonology, but you will also meet other patient categories within the Medicine Center's various sections. At the Medicine Center, you will be one of four social workers. Supervising students is part of the job responsibilities.
You will meet with patients and their relatives for crisis and support conversations, both in outpatient and inpatient care. You will also have external contacts with, for example, the social insurance agency and the municipality. All our work is characterized by person-centered care, where the focus is on the personal interaction with the patient and their specific support needs. As a social worker, you are an integral part of the teamwork alongside your colleagues in various professional roles. You will participate in development projects aimed at contributing to the future of care, as the Medicine Center in Umeå has unique expertise in highly specialized care.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for someone who is a trained social worker.
You feel a sense of responsibility and thrive in an environment with varied tasks and changing intensity. You enjoy working in a team as well as independently. You possess collaborative and initiative-taking abilities, as well as flexibility and attention to detail. Experience working with internal medicine patients is an advantage. A license as a healthcare social worker is also meritorious.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Learn more about our benefits for employees on our website
https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner
We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, therefore we welcome applicants from various backgrounds.
In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly request no contact from media sales representatives, recruitment sites, or similar.
If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then send your application documents by mail.