About this role
Make a difference. Every day.
Do you want to be part of a dedicated and motivated team working for the best interests of patients and the development of our services? Then this could be the job for you!
The Nephrology Department in Lund is responsible for specialized nephrology care and advanced nephrology services in the southern healthcare region. The department includes two hemodialysis clinics, an inpatient ward, and a nephrology outpatient clinic. Additionally, there is a clinic for training and follow-up of patients on peritoneal dialysis and home dialysis. Kidney and pancreas transplants for our patients are performed in Malmö, while follow-up care takes place in Lund.
We are a clinic with a positive atmosphere and a strong focus on close collaboration among professionals. Our outpatient services see patients for regular visits, consultations, treatments, or rehabilitation. Here, you will find a collective expertise from various professional categories such as social workers, physiotherapists, dietitians, nursing assistants, nurses, medical secretaries, administrators, and doctors. Our goal is to prevent organ damage through prevention, improve patients' quality of life, promote engaged employees, and drive research and development.
We are now looking for a social worker who wants to be part of our team in developing nephrology care. If you are curious to learn more, you are warmly welcome to contact us.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We welcome you to be part of our cheerful, engaged, and motivated team where we work for the best interests of patients and the development of our services. We offer you a stimulating job with good development opportunities alongside our knowledgeable, creative, and ambitious colleagues, where you will work both independently and in teams with other professionals.
We regularly review improvements and value ideas and creativity to enhance and develop preventive work within nephrology, and we are therefore looking for you, our new colleague, who wants to help drive this work.
The role of a hospital social worker with us involves providing support and advice to patients with kidney disease and their relatives. As a social worker, you provide counseling support to empower patients and their loved ones to manage the stresses associated with the illness. Together with your colleague, you will be responsible for our transplant and donor reception, dialysis clinics, our nephrology outpatient clinic, and inpatient ward, as well as liaising with pediatric nephrology regarding the transition of young patients to adult care. You will also collaborate with other social workers in nephrology. As a social worker, you will also work on practical social measures aimed at supporting patients in maintaining a sustainable social situation and good adherence to their treatment.
Living with a chronic kidney disease affects all areas of life, including family, relationships, work life, and future plans. Psychosocial support from healthcare is offered, and here you, as a social worker, play a central role. Living with a chronic illness requires access to the entire care chain. We can offer you a stimulating and challenging job at a very exciting stage for us. Region Skåne has decided to invest in improving nephrology care by promoting preventive care, supporting transplantation services, and renewing dialysis care. This initiative also includes modernized working methods and digitalization. We have therefore expanded our team with more staff to help reduce the incidence of severe kidney disease and enhance the quality of nephrology care.
We can also offer supervision, internal training, and professional development based on areas of interest.
QUALIFICATIONS
We now welcome applicants with a degree in social work and strong language skills in Swedish, both spoken and written. It is advantageous if you are a licensed healthcare social worker and have experience working with chronically ill patients.
We are looking for someone with an interest in development projects and working with patients with chronic illnesses, which often involves long-term care relationships. Since you will collaborate closely with your social work colleague and other professional categories, teamwork skills, problem-solving abilities, and a strong interest in people are highly prioritized. It is essential that you feel secure in your role as a social worker, as there will be independent work involved. Personal suitability will be given significant weight.
This recruitment process will involve ongoing selection. We warmly welcome your application today! We look forward to getting to know you.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Region Skåne is responsible for healthcare, public transport, and sustainable development throughout Skåne. Our highest decision-making body is the regional council, which is directly elected by the residents of Skåne. Region Skåne is a values-driven organization that operates with the values of welcoming, driving, caring, and respect in everything we do.
Skåne University Hospital (Sus) is located in Lund and Malmö and is the country's third-largest hospital. Sus serves as a knowledge hub for healthcare at regional, national, and international levels throughout all stages of life. Our 12,000 employees are involved in driving development within the university hospital's three mission areas: care, research, and education. With us, you will work in a values-driven organization that develops healthcare together with patients and their