Ref PAR 2023/693

The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 56 000 students and 6 600 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract scientists and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.

The Institute of Health and Care Sciences is a national and international lead in person-centred care, which permeates our education, research and innovation. The department is organized by sections in the form of academic environments which consist of interdisciplinary profile areas. In the academic environments, the combined research and education competence is integrated in order to promote quality in both education, research and collaboration.

The institute conducts professional education for nurses, radiography nurses, midwives and specialist nurses. In addition, commissioned training and single subject courses are given on advanced level, which provides the opportunity for studies leading to a master’s degree in one of the department’s main areas; nursing, radiography and healthcare pedagogics. The department also conducts education at the doctoral level in health and care sciences and commissioned training.

The Institute of Health and Care Sciences is home to a research centre, University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-centred Care (GPCC). GPCC is a national interdisciplinary research center that was established in 2010 with the support of the government’s strategic investment in healthcare research. Approximately forty research projects are currently underway around person-centredness in various long-term illnesses and the organization of care. For more information about GPCC visit www.gu.se/gpcc.

The position is primarily linked to the Center for person-centred care at the University of Gothenburg, GPCC, which conducts multidisciplinary knowledge development. 

Subject area 

Care sciences specialised in person-centred care. 

Subject area description 

Care sciences is based on a humanistic view and generates knowledge about caring in connection with health, ill health, and illness. It includes the preservation, promotion, and recovery of health in relation to the person’s life situation, the biological body, and socio-cultural aspects. The starting point is taken in an ethic which states that care providers meet the patient and close relatives, in a partnership, to promote health. In addition, informal care and nursing, the organization of health care, activities, and environments, as well as conditions for the health and care of the person and the population are studied.

Duties 

The duties include conducting competitive national and international person-centered care research. The research should contribute to Sahlgrenska Academy and University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-centred Care (GPCC) having a forefront position in the research area of person-centered care, which focuses on the development and evaluation of clinical interventions for person-centered care, enabling the transition to person-centered health care in the society and the development of partnerships between patient representatives, the general public and healthcare organizations.

It also includes actively seeking national and/or international external research grants as well as contributing to the strategic development of research in multidisciplinary (cross-faculty) collaborations so that knowledge development has societal relevance and can be utilized within health care (in Sweden regionally as well as municipally organised) and informal care.

The tasks also include academic leadership, and holding internal and external commissions of trust as well as providing support to junior researchers in the development of design, research projects and applications.

Teaching will preferably include interprofessional person-centred care within the institut’s courses, at within first, second and third cycles of higher education. Furthermore, supervision of students and doctoral students at all educational levels is included. In teaching, collaboration is prioritized for the strategic development of programmes, courses and learning activities that support person-centred learning with a focus on health professionals.

Collaboration is key for to the development of knowledge about person-centred care and for employment, which ranges from collaboration within the department, various stakeholders within GPCC and activities within the healthcare sector as well as with researchers, patient and informal carer representatives, health professionals, and leaders in health care, nationally and internationally.

Other duties could also be included and may change over time.

Eligibility 

Eligibility for employment as a professor is specified in the Higher Education Ordinance and in the University of Gothenburg’s employment regulations.

Eligibility to be employed as a professor is someone who has demonstrated both scientific and pedagogical skills. This position also requires a doctorate in a relevant subject for the position. A requirement is also to master Swedish and English in both speaking and writing.

Assessment criteria 

Scientific skill and teaching skill are given equal weight first and administrative and clinical skill second in assessment of the applicants.

When assessing the scientific skill, emphasis is placed on the applicant’s ability to lead and conduct research at a high international and national level. The assessment particularly refers to breadth and depth of the research, independence, originality and quality in the form of peer-reviewed publications as well as the ability to obtain research grants and contributions to the international scientific community.

When assessing the pedagogical skills, special emphasis will be placed on high pedagogical competence with experience of teaching from higher education, including at doctoral level, such as doctoral student supervision. Assessment of pedagogical skills includes planning, implementation, evaluation, supervision and examination. The pedagogical skills must be well documented so that the quality can be assessed.

Research and training experience within clinical person-centred care is an advantage as this constitutes the subject orientation for the position.

Clinical skills and experience of interprofessional person-centred care is an advantage. When assessing this skill, special emphasis will be placed on documented experience in clinical practice including clinical research and development that has contributed to both quality improvement and policy development.

Furthermore, the administrative and organizational ability will be taken into account, which is shown through experience of planning, follow-up, prioritization of work and the ability to keep deadlines and to work based on awareness of goals and quality. A good understanding of IT-systems is also required.

The successful applicant needs to have a demonstrated ability to collaborate and flexibility within both research and student groups are important as the department’s work is based on a person-centred approach.

In this recruitment, we will make an overall assessment of competencies and skills with the aim to hire the applicant deemed to have the best conditions to carry out and develop the tasks and to contribute to a positive development of the institute.

Employment 

Permanent employment, full-time 100 %. The position and is located at Institute of Health and Care Sciences. First day of employment according to agreement.

Selection process 

• Competence review of the applicant’s documents after the closing date
• Applicants’ documents are sent to external experts for assessment
• The recruitment will be dealt with in The Academic Appointments Board of Sahlgrenska Academy
• The Academic Appointments Board proposes candidates
• Assessment and recognition of qualifications in teaching and learning in higher education of the proposed candidate’s
• The recruitment is handled by the Vice-Chancellor for a decision

Contact information 

Karin Ahlberg, head of department
+ 46 733 467318
karin.ahlberg@fhs.gu.se

Joakim Öhlén, Centre Director
+46 31 786 6098
Joakim.ohlen@fhs.gu.se

Unions 

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande 

Application 

In order to apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to register an account in our online recruitment system. Applications must follow the layout of the recommendations for the Sahlgrenska Academy for applications for teaching positions.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline. The selection of candidates is made on the basis of the qualifications registered in the application. Please note in particular that the following documents must accompany the application:

• Degree certificate 
• A maximum of 10 selected scientific publications that the applicant want to refer to (in full text)
• Research plan/Research programme
• Other certificates /proof /rating proving applicant’s qualifications

Any documents that are not available in electronic format should be sent in three copies to:

University of Gothenburg
The Sahlgrenska Academy
Box 400
405 30 Göteborg
SWEDEN

The reference number of the application, PAR 2023/693, should be clearly stated when mailing complementary documents.

The application is to be written in English.

Applications must be received by: 2023-09-30.

Information for International Applicants 

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In the event of any disagreement between the English and the Swedish versions of any announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.
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