You are welcome to work with us at Nygatan Health Center in a team where we fulfill primary care responsibilities while also helping to develop the future of primary healthcare.
Our Offer
Vårdcentralen Nygatan is located in central Linköping with proximity to everything the city center has to offer. The health center is one of 33 region-operated health centers in Primärvårdscentrum and has approximately 10,700 registered patients with a diverse age distribution. In addition to doctor's consultations and child health services, the health center has a range of specialist nurse clinics, counseling services with various competencies, a rehabilitation coordinator, and a dietitian. We generally have good staffing and a good work climate with approximately 42 employees. We work together to provide professional patient care within our primary care mission. In December 2026, the health center will move to completely new premises. These facilities will offer opportunities for developed methods and working practices and promote enhanced collaboration between professional groups as well as good workflows. There we will develop a new modern workplace that meets tomorrow's requirements for good patient care and a healthy and sustainable working life.
Region Östergötland's ST training in general medicine is organized by the General Medicine Education Center (AMC), where study directors and education secretaries coordinate supplementary training, arrange courses and educational programs, and participate in the development of the ST doctor's education plan. Read more about AMC (click the link). Region Östergötland also has a cross-specialty ST office that arranges ST training for all specialties; read more about the ST office (click the link). We are committed to ensuring that ST training is excellent, which entails several requirements for you, but also ensures that conditions for good mentoring and support are in place, all to help you develop and achieve your goals.
Also feel free to read our career pathway for doctors and about your benefits with us; there you will also find information about regulations regarding salary and compensation.
Job Description
Your primary placement is at Vårdcentralen Nygatan. An ST position is a permanent employment at the health center where your position is based. Initially, there will be a lot of patient consultations at the unit, but after further training you will also work with both child health services and special care facilities (särskilda boenden). You will also be responsible for your own patient list. Some on-call duty is also part of the role. Additionally, mentoring of students will be part of your duties.
About You
You have Swedish medical licensing (attached to your application) and you can communicate fluently in Swedish, both orally and in writing, with patients, relatives, and colleagues. If you need to perform basic service (BT) according to (HSLF-FS 2021:8), it will be integrated as part of your specialist training (ST) with us.
You have good collaboration skills and can plan, organize, and prioritize in your work. You are able to work under sometimes pressured conditions, have good judgment, and communicate clearly. We want you to be unpretentious and enjoy working in a team and contributing to a positive work environment at the unit. We place great value on personal qualities. You should have a development focus, drive, and an interest in being a contributing part in creating the future of primary care. You thrive in a dynamic environment where you can be part of developing the operations with the rest of the team at the health center. You are engaged, have a professional approach, and an interest in developing various issues related to primary care.
Application and Employment
Selection will be made on an ongoing basis and interviews may begin before the application deadline has passed. Don't forget to attach a copy of your diploma and license with your application.
Before employment in patient-facing work at Region Östergötland, you will be required to complete a health declaration.
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