Senior/Specialist Physician for Forensic Psychiatry, Skåne Region, Southern Area

Make a difference. Every day. Forensic Psychiatry in Skåne is part of the Department of Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices and operates in Trelleborg, Malmö, Helsingborg, Kristianstad, and Hässleholm. We care for approximately 300 patients and provide both inpatient and outpatient services, allowing us to follow patients over time. All patients begin their care in inpatient settings and can then transition to outpatient forensic psychiatric care. To meet patients' care needs, various professionals are assigned to each patient. Care content and delivery are well documented in the department's ISO-certified management system. Forensic Psychiatry cares for individuals court-ordered to forensic psychiatric care under the Forensic Psychiatric Care Act (LRV). The most common diagnoses are psychotic disorders with significant functional impairment, often combined with substance use. Our patients often need assistance with finances, appropriate housing, and meaningful activities. Collaboration with the patient's support network is central. The goal of forensic psychiatric care is to rehabilitate individuals with serious mental health issues to live in society with reduced risk of reoffending. Forensic Psychiatry Skåne is planning additional inpatient beds and developing outpatient services due to increased demand. Our outpatient clinic in Malmö welcomes a colleague to our interesting and developing workplace! 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a specialist physician in forensic psychiatry, you work under delegation from the chief physician with responsibility for patient care and treatment. You assess, treat, and evaluate together with the team to advance the patient's care process. As a physician, you have a central role in our team-based approach. Together with the team, you collaborate with the patient's support network by participating in coordination meetings. You prepare documentation for assessments before interventions from, for example, social services or the public guardian board. Care planning and applications to the Administrative Court are also part of your role. You participate in development work within the unit and across the department. You will be employed in the Forensic Psychiatry Department with primary placement at the outpatient clinic in Malmö. The clinic consists of three multiprofessional teams with one specialist physician per team. We work according to the FACT model. Some service may be provided at the inpatient facility at the Forensic Psychiatric Center (RPC) in Trelleborg by agreement. In the evenings and on weekends, there is an on-call line for inpatients in Trelleborg, in which all physicians in the department serve according to schedule. In the future, there may be opportunities for dual specialization or research. Interest in involuntary care legislation and law is considered beneficial for this position. Read more about our respective operations at https://vard.skane.se/psykiatri-skane/ QUALIFICATIONS You are a licensed physician authorized to practice in Swedish healthcare. You also hold specialist competence in psychiatry. Swedish language skills of at least level C1 according to the Council of Europe's scale are required. You must have completed or have planned a course in clinical supervision. For employment as a senior physician, you must also have: - Full-time service of at least three years (documented effective time) - Clinical competence and independence within psychiatry - A defined area of medical responsibility and knowledge - Documented teaching and supervision experience. At a university healthcare facility, physicians must have teaching experience and education. You may have acquired this through supervision of, for example, nursing and medical students, physicians in training, and as a co-supervisor or principal supervisor of doctoral candidates. Clearly describe in your application completed or planned teaching courses (documentation), experience with supervision and teaching at different levels. We are looking for someone with good collaboration skills, inclusive leadership, and who shares our values. You have good communication skills and are comfortable planning work, taking responsibility, and making decisions. Personal suitability is given great weight. When submitting your application, you must complete the questionnaire, which must be fully and correctly filled out. You must also attach your documents digitally; see under Other regarding which documents you need to submit. For us to assess your application, it must be complete. As part of the suitability assessment before making a job offer, a check may be made of the suspicion and burden register. Read more here about when such a check may be relevant: https://www.skane.se/jobb-och-utbildning/jobba-hos-oss/att-jobba-i-region-skane/villkor-och-formaner/#418025 We warmly welcome your application! Employment type: Permanent employment. In addition to the electronic application, applicants must attach medical credentials and specialist competence certification. For positions as assistant senior physician and senior physician, service certificates must also be attached. For senior physician positions, diplomas regarding doctoral defense, docent certification, and publication lists (divided into original publications, review articles, and other publications) may also be required. NOTE! These digital documents will be forwarded for expert review, so they must be included with your application. Non-Nordic dissertations must be attached to the application and assessed by the Swedish Higher Education Authority. For any questions, email: [email protected] Region Skåne exists to ensure that everyone living in Skåne feels good and has hope for the future. Through boundless collaboration and care, we create the best conditions for a healthy life in business, public transport, culture, and healthcare in Skåne. Together, we make life more possible. Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices is the region's second-largest department with operations throughout Skåne. We have a broad mandate where different competencies work together to provide our patients with the best care and services. With curiosity and strong commitment, we also invest in development and research. At https://www.skane.se/ledigajobb you can see the status of Region Skåne's recruitments and how many have applied for the positions. 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