At the Primary Care Clinic, we want to conduct clinic-based research of high relevance to our patient groups. To further strengthen our research team, we are now seeking a specialist nurse with research interests. The base employment is as a specialist nurse at the primary care clinic. The position offers the opportunity to try working, under supervision, with various parts of the research process.
We offer a permanent position as a specialist nurse on our acute geriatric department GAVA where you get the opportunity to combine clinical work with work in a research project. The distribution between clinical work and research may vary over time.
Our Offer
Welcome to a workplace where care, respect, and safety permeate everyday life. Work at GAVA is both varied and meaningful. Here you meet elderly patients with different backgrounds and life histories—meetings that often leave strong impressions. The day can alternate between calm and intensity, with rapid changes and new priorities, but there is always time for important conversations and genuine encounters with patients.
As part of the employment, you will have the opportunity to try working with research in the interdisciplinary project VITAL (Violence Intervention and Treatment, Acting through Local partnership). The project is led from the primary care clinic / Linköping University, but is a collaboration with other universities and municipalities. The overall purpose of the project is, in cooperation with stakeholders (elderly persons themselves, relatives, staff, and volunteer organizations), to develop and test new methods to prevent violence against elderly persons and provide adequate help to those affected. Initially, you will have the opportunity to work, under supervision, with data collection and analysis in the research project for approximately half of your working time. Your tasks will include coordinating data collection and conducting group interviews with research participants.
Job Description
As a nurse at GAVA, you lead nursing care in a care team with five to seven patients.
Our patients often have significant care needs, which makes the nurse a key person in comprehensive care around them. The department has several supporting functions that strengthen the team and facilitate your work: coordinator, liaison officer, care coordinator, and meal service attendant. These roles contribute with administration, supervision, and needs assessment. The clinic also has pharmacists on site who provide support in medication management.
You will receive a four-week introduction adapted to your needs and experience. It alternates e-learning with patient-centered work, and you will follow various support functions to understand the operations. During the introduction, you have a mentor who follows up on your progress and supports your development. The position is located in a facility that operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. This means work on day, evening, and night shifts as well as weekends according to schedule.
About You
You are a licensed nurse with authorization to practice within Swedish healthcare. You also have a research-preparatory academic degree. It is particularly meritorious if it consists of a specialist nurse degree, but other relevant qualifications may also fulfill the requirement. We also wish that you have a strong interest in geriatric healthcare. Excellent knowledge of Swedish and good knowledge of English. Good organizational ability and ability to work independently. We are looking for someone with several years of professional experience and a strong interest in clinical research. Previous research experience is meritorious but not required. We would like to see that you have ambition and interest in undergoing research education and working with research in the geriatric field in the long term. Experience in geriatric care is meritorious. Since the role involves working in various digital systems, we would like you to have good IT skills.
Previous experience in the specialist field is meritorious but not required. Experience in relevant or related areas is also meritorious.
As a person, you are flexible, outgoing, and driven. You are confident in your professional role and find it easy to work independently, while you enjoy collaborating in a team and have good teamwork skills. You take responsibility, adapt easily to changing circumstances, and can work structurally to prioritize your efforts. Thoroughness, responsibility, and commitment are qualities we highly value, as well as a helpful and positive attitude.
Application and Employment
We are looking for someone interested in rotating shifts day/evening/night; work schedules can be discussed. We work two out of five weekends and you have the opportunity to influence your schedule.
For more information regarding the research, please contact Johanna Simmons, research leader for the VITAL project and research manager at the primary care clinic [email protected]
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We offer a permanent position as a specialist nurse on our acute geriatric department GAVA where you get the opportunity to combine clinical work with work in a research project. The distribution…