Specialist/consultant in paediatric and adolescent psychiatry

We are looking for a driven and motivated specialist/consultant in paediatric and adolescent psychiatry

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

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”.



The specialist psychiatry centre for paediatrics, adolescents and adults in Kronoberg provides modern and specialised psychiatric care in collaboration with relatives and other healthcare providers. A good working environment with motivated and competent coworkers is a prerequisite for us to succeed in our mission.



Within specialist psychiatry we have a comprehensive medical unit where our physicians are focused on different units according to their skills and interests. We offer healthcare for children, adolescents and adults in both outpatient and inpatient settings. We have a new hospital since 2020 for adults and for all inpatient care. The outpatient care centre for paediatrics and adolescents is located in Växjö city centre in newly renovated premises. The paediatric and adolescent centre consists of a general psychiatry healthcare unit, an accidents and emergency unit and a toddler team. As a team physician, you will work with psychiatric nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists and others to provide the right healthcare for the patient.

We are now looking for a specialist/consultant who wants to help elevate paediatric and adolescent psychiatry to new heights.

Are you our next colleague at the specialist psychiatry centre for paediatrics and adolescents? We look forward to receiving your application!

Tasks

As a specialist/consultant you will be based in the paediatric and adolescent centre. In this position you will mainly work in outpatient healthcare but also to some extent in inpatient healthcare. You will be supervised by an experienced psychiatrist.



With us, we can offer you a good working environment with a great commitment where all professions together develop healthcare with the patient in focus. We have a learning environment and we have received awards for our quality work.

Qualifications

We are looking for a specialist/consultant within paediatric and adolescent psychiatry. We expect

you to be committed, patient-focused and confident, seeing opportunities rather than obstacles.



Before employment can be offered, the employer would require an acceptable extract from the registry of criminal records and records of suspected offenders. We attach great importance to individual suitability.

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

Andrea Christoffersson Managing Consultant +46 372-58 56 09, andrea.christoffersson@kronoberg.se