Medical Foot Therapist at Medical Clinic

Description:

Do you want to work in a varied and independent role where you make a real difference for patients? We are now seeking a medical foot therapist for the medical clinic at Västervik Hospital. With us you are offered varied and independent work where you as a medical foot therapist have an important role in preventive care for our patients. The work includes assessment, treatment and follow-up within specific diagnostic groups, where some patients need lifelong care. The assignment also includes some wound care. We are organized in a multidisciplinary foot team with monthly meetings for knowledge exchange. We have close collaboration with ForMotion Ortopedteknik where patients are referred for orthopedic assessments and interventions. We also have good cooperation between our clinics and departments, which creates conditions to combine work as a medical foot therapist with other clinic or department work. Depending on your basic profession, the position will include other work tasks. For you as a nursing assistant, the work will be combined with reception work, specimen collection, ECG and assisting doctors at their clinic. For you as a nurse, the work will combine with clinic work and/or rotation toward one of the medical clinic's three care units. On medical unit 4, patients with acute heart disease, heart failure and arrhythmias are primarily cared for and treated. On medical unit 5, patients with lung disease, diabetes and kidney disease are cared for, and on medical unit 6 there is specialized expertise primarily in stroke care and neurology. About You We are looking for you who are trained as a medical foot therapist and are a licensed nurse or trained nursing assistant by background. Previous experience in diabetic foot care and/or wound care is seen as highly meritorious. You have great commitment to patient interaction and always put the patient's best interests in focus. With a holistic perspective, you see both the individual and the important details in care. You are confident in your professional role, have good collaboration skills and can work independently. You contribute to a positive work climate through a solution-focused approach where you see opportunities rather than obstacles. As a person you are flexible, helpful and responsible. To succeed in this role, it is important that you master the Swedish language, both spoken and written. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Selection and interviews will take place on an ongoing basis. The position may be filled before the final application deadline, so please submit your application today! Your Future Workplace The medical clinic is responsible for medical foot care at Västervik Hospital. The clinic consists of three departments, a dialysis clinic and two medical clinics. At the medical clinic, approximately 230 employees work with all professions included. We are a large clinic but with close collaboration across boundaries. Foot care is located at the smaller clinic where there are also specialties in wound care, compression stocking clinic, spasticity clinic and memory clinic. Our workplace is characterized by great expertise, experience, commitment and joy of work. Västervik Hospital is one of three hospitals in Kalmar County. The hospital is an acute hospital with delivery care and maternity ward. At Västervik Hospital there are jobs for you who want to develop in your role together with nice colleagues. Here work just over 1200 employees and we have great cohesion and broad expertise. The hospital is a good size and you get a safe and pleasant employment with the opportunity to learn new things. It is located adjacent to Västervik center and is close to the archipelago. Region Kalmar County is responsible for healthcare, dental care, folk high schools, culture, public transport and regional development. We are over 7,000 employees who all work together for a healthier, safer and richer life for the county's inhabitants. With us you get many benefits and one of Sweden's best collective agreements. We meet people in all stages of life and have meaningful and developmental work – every day. Region Kalmar County offers all employees employment at 100%. If you work part-time but wish to work full-time, extension of position can be offered at another workplace. We want you to attach CV, personal letter and relevant education certificates for the position to your application. To ensure quality in the recruitment process at Region Kalmar County, we want you to apply for the position in our recruitment system and not via email or in paper format. We welcome calls from those interested in the job but decline those who sell ads and recruitment services.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Västervik

Address

Östra Kyrkogatan 48

GPS

57.758575668372, 16.642633429698copyopen in

Phone

010-3587055

Views

5

Published

28. 5. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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