Central Hospital in West-Sweden
A Region in West-Sweden is looking for a specialist doctor
Together with their patients, they strengthen public health and develop health care so that it can contribute to a world-class quality of life for the Region’s 290.000 inhabitants. They run health centres throughout the region and there are three emergency hospitals here.
Their healthcare is knowledge-based and appropriate, individualized, efficient and equal. They work with a person-centred care that is based on the individual patient’s needs. Care should be given close to the patient, and on the patient’s terms.
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR COLLEAGUES
Now they are looking for colleagues who want to be involved, developed and evolve together with them. They are looking for you who is a specialist in Gastroenterology.
Requirements:
• Specialist in Gastroenterology
• Independent endoscopist with regard to gastro- and colonoscopy
• It is an advantage if one has the speciality in General Internal Medicine, too
• Must be able to handle patients with general internal medicine diseases
• Must be able to participate in on-call work within Internal Medicine in the long term. There are different types of on-call work that may be relevant.
• Social competence and cooperation skills
ABOUT THE WORKPLACE:
Gastroenterological care is provided at all of the three hospitals in the region, where the Central Hospital is responsible for the most specialized care. They have a very extensive reception service with a focus on inflammatory bowel disease and medical liver diseases. The reception service offers the possibility of some endoscopy and several ultrasound machines for abdominal ultrasound and elastography. Inpatient care is available in a ward, where there are 6-8 gastroenterology beds. The hospital has an extensive endoscopy service where gastroenterologists work together with full-time endoscopists.
The gastroenterology section is part of the Department of Medicine, which is responsible for the emergency services for general internal medicine at the Central Hospital.
Salary
The Region applies individual salary setting,
Starting salary for young specialists is 74.200 SEK (directly after specialist training without any experience as a specialist). A specialist with less or more experience earns more. The average salary for specialist doctors in the Region was between around 84-110.000 SEK in 2025, where the latter applied to consultants.
Your benefits as an employee
Within the Region, they have an important assignment. They are there for everyone to feel good. That is why they as an employer take care of you. Here we list some benefits:
- All employees have at least 25 vacation days. From when you turn 40 you have 31 days and from when you turn 50 you have 32 days and as a new employee you have paid vacation earned from the very first day. They offer more days than the holiday law sets.
- They give employees the opportunity for learning and developing skills in their daily work.
- They take care of you as an employee and create conditions for financial security throughout life. They have good benefits and various insurances.
- In most of their activities, there is the possibility of flexitime.
They share knowledge, experiences and clear strategies to be able to handle new challenges and quickly integrate into Swedish society. They also help you and your family with the relocation and establishment process.
A more comfortable life in the Region
- The Region is a vigorous, creative, welcoming and open place where you can live a more comfortable life. Here you work and live surrounded by a wild nature with effervescent deep forests, calm lakes, lively rivers and fine farms. The environment is open and welcoming with an international business community, a strong storytelling tradition, inspiring culture, access to sports and outdoor life and an innovative university. Oslo is only 100 km from the national border, while Stockholm is 250 km from the county’s eastern border. There is great access to water here with a total of 11.118 lakes and rivers, and Sweden’s and the European Union’s largest lake in the south.
- About the city
The city centre is beautifully nestled in the delta of a river, where archipelago life meets urban energy.
The city is undergoing a transformation that highlights the city’s qualities and beauty more than ever. Award-winning architecture and new housing developments are emerging.
It is home to a wide range of innovative and forward-thinking companies that lead the way in their fields.
Speaking of education, you’ll also find one of the most modern upper secondary schools in the country here. The broad range of educational programs, combined with leading research and development at the local university, ensures access to talent and expertise.
The city offers a wide range of cultural experiences and events. It is full of restaurants, cafés, pubs, and clubs – both in the centre and along the boardwalk in the Inner Harbor.
It is also an award-winning sports city. Major national and international events are held regularly. Here, you can watch, try, and practice world-class sports.
The Central Hospital
It functions both as a county hospital for the entire Region and as a local hospital for the residents of several municipalities.
Central Hospital provides highly specialized care, care that most people need on few occasions in their lives. There are around twenty different specialties, including eyes, skin, gynaecology, kidney medicine, paediatrics, surgery, PCI and oncology. There are approximately 500 beds. The hospital has approximately 3,800 employees, of which approximately 500 are doctors, 1,300 nurses and midwives, 80 physiotherapists, 750 nursing assistants, 750 laboratory staff, 255 care administrators and 350 service employees.
Every year …
- About 67,200 people visit the emergency department
- They admit about 35,000 patients
- About 360,200 patients visit the hospital’s various departments
- The local ambulance service has about 14,300 ambulance missions and a total mileage of 55,100 kilometres
- They perform about 19,900 (unplanned 4,160, planned 15,760) surgeries
- About 2,700 deliveries take place
- The hospital kitchen prepares 949,000 meals
Everything takes place on an area of premises of about 208,900 square meters, which is equivalent to about 26 football fields.
Services offered by the employer and Mediflexible
- During the personal visit which is part of the interview process, the cost of travel, accommodation and meals are financed by Mediflexible
- 6-7 months long, free intensive Swedish course up to C1 level, financial support during the course (the amount is topic of negotiation)
- Free language education for family members – up to B2 level for spouses and school-age children
- Help with the application for Swedish license to practice, supervision of the process
- Free Swedish legal and social training which consists of 40 lessons
- Integration assistance (assistance in registering at tax authority, opening bank account, etc.)
- Assistance in job-searching for the spouse
- Assistance in finding school/kindergarten for the children
- Assistance in the organization of moving and in apartment-seeking
- When moving, transport of furniture is financially supported by the employer. The sum is individually agreed.
Documents required for application:
- Professional English CV in which your experience (number of completed examinations/surgeries, with differentiation between pre-and post-specialization experience) are detailed
- Cover letter
- Scanned version of license to practice in home country with English translation (no official needed)
- Scanned version of medical and specialist certificates with English translation (no official needed)
If you are interested, please send your detailed professional CV and other necessary documents to info@mediflexible.com before 9. March.