Work With Us
Join a hospital where expertise, innovation and compassion come together. Here you’ll find the essential information you need about working with us – whether you are already licensed in Sweden or exploring how to transfer your qualifications.
Join a hospital where expertise, innovation and compassion come together. Here you’ll find the essential information you need about working with us – whether you are already licensed in Sweden or exploring how to transfer your qualifications.
Be Aware of Scammers
Uppsala University Hospital has filed a police report regarding an ongoing recruitment scam. Individuals have received false job offers sent in the hospital’s name, claiming to provide employment, accommodation and reimbursement for travel expenses. These messages do not come from Uppsala University Hospital, and all such offers are fraudulent.
If you have received a suspicious message, please disregard it and do not share any personal information.
A Special Workplace
We are a large hospital in a small city, combining international networks with a personal, human approach. As Sweden’s leading university hospital, we provide highly specialised care and operate at the forefront of medical technology. Everything we do is grounded in dedication, expertise and a strong sense of responsibility.
If you are considering joining us from abroad, we would be delighted to welcome you. Below, we have gathered useful information to guide you through the process.
Education Outside the EU/EEA
We are thrilled that you are interested in working with us – among 8,000 colleagues who take pride in both their competence and the relationships we build with patients, families and each other.
If you completed your education outside the EU/EEA but hold a licence issued in an EU/EEA country, and have worked under that licence for at least three years, you may apply as if your education had taken place within the EU/EEA.
Physicians and Nurses – Requirements
To apply for a position, you must:
- Be proficient in Swedish.
- Be familiar with Swedish healthcare legislation.
- Hold a Swedish professional license to practise.
Physicians with Specialist Qualifications
When applying for your Swedish license, you must complete a six‑month probationary period. To apply for this period, you need to submit:
- The decision from the National Board of Health and Welfare confirming your area of specialisation.
- Proof of your Swedish language level.
- A Curriculum Vitae.
Once you receive your Swedish license, you may begin your specialist training (ST). The standard length of this training is five years, but previous specialist training may be credited, reducing the total time.
Physicians without Specialist Qualifications
If you do not yet hold specialist qualifications, you must first complete a proficiency test and then undertake an internship (AT) lasting 18–21 months. This requirement applies even if you have practised as a physician abroad.
Nurses With or Without Specialist Qualifications
You must complete:
- A medical proficiency test.
- A test in Swedish healthcare legislation.
- A two‑week placement in primary care.
After this, you will undertake a training period of at least three months in medicine, surgery or geriatrics.
Education Within the EU/EEA
Every day, people entrust us with their lives – a responsibility we are honoured to carry. With your skills, we can continue to make a meaningful difference.
If you hold a medical licence issued within the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you are entitled to a Swedish professional licence. To apply for a position as a physician or nurse, you must:
- Hold a licence.
- Be proficient in Swedish.
- Be familiar with Swedish healthcare legislation.
Physicians and Nurses Without Specialist Qualifications
To obtain specialist qualifications, you must complete five years of specialist training. After this, the National Board of Health and Welfare issues your certificate.
Learn more about working in the Swedish healthcare (socialstyrelsen.se)
View our current positions and job openings (Swedish-only site)