Specialist Nurse for the Psychosis Research Clinic
Department of Psychiatry
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About the Psychosis Research Clinic We are a newly established clinic within the section for psychosis and geriatric psychiatry at Akademiska sjukhuset that conducts clinical research in the field of psychotic disorders. The operations are closely integrated with care, primarily the psychosis clinic for early intervention, which is a specialist clinic catering to individuals aged 18–35 with suspected psychosis development or newly onset psychotic disorder. The psychosis clinic for early intervention consists of a multidisciplinary team comprising doctors, psychologists, a counselor, nurses, nursing assistants, and occupational therapists, several of whom are also involved in the research.
About the research The research clinic is the clinical base for Uppsala centrum för preventiv psykiatri, a newly established research center at Uppsala universitet focusing on early interventions for severe mental illness. The most prominent project at the clinic is Uppsala Psychosis Cohort (UPC), a longitudinal research study aimed at identifying biological mechanisms in individuals in the early stages of psychosis development to guide the development of new treatments. The project is led by professor Simon Cervenka, who is also the director of the center and research group leader for the research group Psykosforskning och preventiv psykiatri at Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper, Uppsala universitet.
The clinic is also conducting BEGIN, a study evaluating individual psychoeducation for individuals in a clinical high-risk state for psychosis, as well as research regarding psychological treatment of negative symptoms. Furthermore, we are in the planning phase for a clinical drug trial, an international multicenter study where Uppsala will be one of the participating units. Additional projects will be added as the center is built up.
Tasks You will primarily work in the clinic's research projects. Tasks include informing, including, and interviewing research participants, planning and coordinating examinations, assisting with data collection and documentation, and maintaining contact with participants over time. An important part is ensuring that our studies comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The work is performed in close cooperation with both healthcare and the university and involves collaboration with other parties in the projects, such as other clinics, laboratories, and partners at other academic institutions. It also includes being part of Akademiska sjukhuset's network for research nurses.
Qualifications We are looking for you who is a specialist nurse with a great interest in working with individuals who have recently developed psychosis or are in a clinical high-risk state, both within research projects and clinically. Experience in research projects or clinical trials is meritorious, as is training in GCP. Since several projects are conducted in international collaboration, you need to be able to use English in speech and writing. You are positive, engaged, and enjoy working in a team. Great importance is placed on personal qualities such as flexibility, independence, thoroughness, good collaborative skills, and a good manner of interaction. You are open to development and new ways of working. A driver's license is meritorious. We are a small and tight-knit team and place great emphasis on personal suitability.
We offer Employment period 4 years. Start date according to agreement. Probationary employment may be applied. Interviews will take place during the application period. Prior to employment, an extract from the suspected and criminal record will be taken. Last day of application 2026-10-30. With us, you get benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/).
Want to know more? For more information, call professor Simon Cervenka, 070- 994 42 26 Trade unions can be reached via Region Uppsalas switchboard 018-611 00 00.
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Region Uppsala values the qualities that equal gender distribution and diversity bring to the operations and welcomes applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, functional abilities, and life experiences.
Region Uppsala assigns all permanent staff based on the needs of total defense. For the individual employee, this entails no obligations during peacetime but is solely a planning measure.
Prior to a decision on employment, a check of the suspected and criminal record will be conducted for all applicants who, in the applied position, may work within psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and adolescents, or compulsory care of substance abusers, areas covered by facultative register extracts. This thus applies to everyone who will work close to patients, even if the tasks are currently not intended to primarily include work with the aforementioned patient groups.
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