Nurse for Dedicated Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Team in Central Gothenburg

VÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN · Full-time

Kungsgatan 11, Göteborg, Sweden

Together we are developing Sahlgrenska University Hospital for a sustainable future. We are transforming healthcare with the goal of becoming Europe's leading university hospital by 2032. Working alongside patients, we strive for quality, accessibility, patient safety, research, education, and innovation – within an integrated healthcare system in the Västra Götaland Region. Our vision and goals are aimed at healthcare of the highest quality, where the patient is always in focus. We provide healthcare locally and regionally, as well as highly specialized care to patients throughout the country and abroad. Our employees are our strength and they contribute to knowledge exchanges nationally and internationally. With digital tools and new ways of working, we can simplify daily operations at the hospital and provide modern, accessible, and efficient care of the highest quality. About Us Our unit Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic (BUP) Kungshöjd is part of the operational area Neurology, Child Psychiatry within Area 1 of Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Our outpatient clinic's mission is to assess and treat children and adolescents up to 18 years old with moderate to severe mental health issues. This requires both broad and deep expertise, and our work is conducted in a multidisciplinary manner together with psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, administrative secretaries, and physicians. At the BUP Kungshöjd clinic, we are approximately 25 employees who place great value on professionalism and patient focus. We work to increase accessibility for our target population and maintain a good work environment. We enjoy working together and support each other in our work. We are located in beautiful offices on Kungsgatan in central Gothenburg. Job Responsibilities As a nurse with us, you are a very important team member in our goal of creating better and more accessible care for our children and adolescents. You will meet and treat children and adolescents with severe mental health issues and serious psychiatric conditions. This motivating work is important for us to achieve the goal of active patient participation, where each patient is involved in their own care from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up. With us, you work independently, primarily with follow-up on medication treatment for neuropsychiatric issues, depressive conditions, anxiety disorders, etc., with a focus on effectiveness, side effects, and well-being according to medical guidelines. Psychoeducational conversations are included as needed with both patients and guardians. The work also includes collaboration with physicians to optimize medication effectiveness, assessments of psychiatric conditions, and cooperation with other professionals on the team and partner care units. Additionally, medication counseling via telephone and correspondence through 1177 are part of the role. If you have experience in talk therapy, the opportunity to engage in this is available alongside other duties. About You We are looking for a psychiatric nurse, or alternatively a registered nurse with experience in psychiatric care, who has a passionate interest in children's and adolescents' mental health. You are confident in making independent assessments, have the ability to critically review your work, and strive to create good rapport with both patients and guardians. As a team member, you are positive toward collaboration with colleagues and change initiatives. Since we believe it is important that you feel comfortable with us, we place great emphasis on personal suitability. We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis during the application period, so do not delay submitting your application. Warm welcome! About Västra Götaland Region With us, you become part of something larger. We are 56,000 employees in over 200 professions who make a difference in people's lives throughout Västra Götaland every day. You contribute to safe and equitable healthcare as well as to a sustainable society where environment, culture, and good communication create quality of life. We are in the midst of digital development where you get to participate in shaping the working methods of the future to improve and simplify daily life for residents and organizations. As a permanent employee, you will be placed on civil contingency duty as part of our shared responsibility to ensure that socially critical functions continue to operate even in times of crisis. 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