Job Description

PSYCHIATRY in Sweden, Gothenburg

REQUIREMENTS

• Specialist in psychiatry or child and adolescent psychiatry or a doctor during their specialist training
• Education: trained in the EU or have worked with a licence in an EU country for at least 3 years
• Willingness to learn Swedish and move to Sweden for at least a few years

WE OFFER YOU

• Free services
• Individualized approach
• Full guidance in recruitment
• Free language course for you and family
• Experienced teachers
• Support in relocation and formal issues including Swedish medical licence
• Over 20 years experience

WHY SWEDEN?

• Permanent job in a modern and friendly healthcare
• Focus on patients
• Work-life balance
• Team work
• Secure salary on one position
• Professional development

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• We are looking for 2 specialist doctors in adult psychiatry or child and adolescent psychiatry, alternatively doctors during their specialist training in psychiatry, in the final phase of their training. Clinical experience and research skills are meritorious, but fundamental is a genuine interest in the patient group.
• It is an advantage if you have experience with investigation and treatment of personality syndrome, and its co-morbidity.
  It is an advantage if you also have an interest in organizational issues and method development. Since psychological treatments are the backbone of personality disorder care, we would like to see that you have competence and interest in working with psychotherapy, but this is not a necessary condition for applying for the position.

WORK DESCRIPTION

• Outpatient clinic for Personality Disorder is a new highly specialized unit at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, the only one that investigates and treats personality disorder in the Greater Gothenburg area.

• We offer an integrated treatment range that includes several evidence-based treatment methods: Unified Protocol, Dialectical behavior therapy, Mentalization-based therapy, Emotion Regulation Group Training, Intensive short term dynamic therapy. The treatments are time-limited and structured based on a step-by-step care model.

• The clinic's mission also includes investigation of personality disorder and its co-morbidity. We are working to introduce the modern personality disorder diagnosis according to ICD-11 and DSM-5-AMPD.

• The working method is characterized by intensity, high competence and professionalism. Strong focus is on development and innovation. We conduct several research projects and invest in new and promising treatment methods. Joining our sub-specialist clinic for Personality Disorder will offer challenging and developing work where you can contribute to our endeavor to become a leading knowledge center for Personality Disorder.

SALARY

The salaries are established individually, according to regional policies and doctor’s experience and education. The contract is a full-time contract with full contributions, insurance paid by the employer. Employment with the public sector gives additional retirement plans with benefits for the family. Annual evaluation with salary change.

After a 6 month introductory period and obtaining the Swedish license to practice and the title of specialist, transition to permanent employment with a new salary, established individually at the level of a specialist doctor. Average specialist doctor salary in Sweden - SEK 86 000 gross / month (SEK 54 000 net = ca. EUR 4600 net)