Consultant/specialist physician for the rehabilitation clinic in Växjö!

Welcome to the south of Småland

Kronoberg is known for its forests, lakes, glass, and furniture - but it also offers a rich cultural life with theatres, museums, art, and film. Here you can choose between living in a small town, the countryside or a modern urban environment. The Residence city of Växjö has about 100 000 inhabitants. Amongst many things, it has a University with an onsite campus and an airport with both domestic and international flights.

About the workplace

Welcome to the rehabilitation clinic and pain clinic in Växjö!

We are now looking for a qualified physician with specialist training in rehabilitation medicine or another specialty, with a keen interest in the rehabilitation and treatment of long-term pain.



The rehabilitation clinic in Växjö provides specialised rehabilitation after somatic illness or injury, primarily for adults from Kronoberg County. Rehabilitation is carried out in inpatient, outpatient and pain management programmes.



We have a person-centred philosophy that permeates rehabilitation and is clear in our dealings with patients, their relatives, staff and other stakeholders. We work in interdisciplinary teams with contributions from different areas of expertise and with an individualised rehabilitation plan as a basis. These teams consist by physicians with specialist training in rehabilitation medicine, general medicine, anaesthesiology and geriatrics, as well as specialist skills in pain management. Together with nurses, nursing assistants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists and counsellors, we form a strong team around the patient.



At the rehabilitation clinic, we value our working environment highly and our ambition is to find work flows where the skills of all employees are utilised fully and to the benefit of the patient. With us, there are good opportunities for you to develop, through skills development and professional challenges.



The rehabilitation clinic is located in the Sigfrid area in Växjö, right by Lake Trummen and in the heart of Småland. In Region Kronoberg you can thrive, grow and have an impact. Together, we are working to achieve the vision of “A good life in a vibrant county”. Växjö is one of Sweden's fastest growing regions, with a strong business community, proud design traditions and enterprising people. There is creativity, faith in the future and always with nature around the corner. We hope you thrive!

Tasks

As a specialist or consultant in the pain clinic, you will work with specialised rehabilitation of patients with long-term pain conditions. The work involves assessment and treatment on an individual or group basis, as well as group teaching.



In the clinic for patients with long-term benign pain there are also patients in need off specialist assessment. We offer you the unique opportunity, together with the other professionals in the team, to shape and develop this area of the business. This includes carrying out multimodal assessments, treatment interventions, elucidating the patient's pain mechanisms, drawing up individual treatment plans and interacting with various stakeholders around the patients.



We offer good opportunities for developmental work within the field of rehabilitation, and we value your professional development, for example by offering further training in pain management. We offer you flexible working hours and the opportunity to influence your own work schedule. We believe in continued flexible remote working, with the possibility to partly work remotely, based on the requirements of the business.



We would like you to be involved in shaping tomorrow's rehabilitation, for example by transitioning to a good and close care and using the possibilities of digitisation. As a physician, you will play an important role in our developmental work, both in everyday life and in the long term.

Qualifications

We are now looking for a qualified physician with specialist training in rehabilitation medicine or another specialty, with a keen interest in the rehabilitation.



To thrive with us, we believe you must enjoy teamwork and working with others. Communication is one of your strengths and a good attitude goes without saying. You are welcome to submit your application!



If you have any questions or concerns, you are most welcome to contact us and perhaps arrange a visit to our premises?

Swedish language education

Candidates who are offered and accept employment will receive paid language tuition in preparation for relocation to Sweden.

Relocation Service

We are aware that moving to another country can be daunting. Don’t worry, we will assist you along the way with a variety of services such as housing, childcare and contact with authorities just to name a few.

Contact:

Therese Silvander Ahlrik

Head of Rehabilitation Clinic

+46 470-59 22 26

therese.silvander-ahlrik@kronoberg.se

Stanislaw Kaluzny

Medical Director

+46 470-59 22 56

stanislaw.kaluzny@kronoberg.se

Eva Falk

HR Coordinator

+46 470-58 62 44

Eva.falk@kronoberg.se