For more information contact
personell.hfo@helse-fonna.no
The vacancies will be variable. If you want to join us but your specialty is not mentioned here, you can also contact our HR department.
Trolltunga in Odda. (Photo: Eirik Dankel)
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About Helse Fonna
Helse Fonna HF consists of four hospitals located in Haugesund, Stord, Odda, and Valen, and four local psychiatric centers (DPS). Helse Fonna covers a region with 180 000 inhabitants and is located between Bergen and Stavanger on the west coast.
We employ approximately 3,500 people whose, mission is to provide the best possible care and treatment to our patients – every single day.
Working in Helse Fonna requires the ability always seeking to learn and improve yourself, commitment to our values and ethics, and the motivation for going that extra mile to give our patients the best care possible.
Our staff is our single most important resource. We are working hard to recruit the very best talent, and want to do our absolute best to ensure that all our employees enjoy their work and perform to the best of their ability.
Language requirements for health care personnel
The working language at Helse Fonna Hospital is Norwegian. Your Norwegian proficiency must be sufficiently high to ensure reliability in patient care when communicating in Norwegian with our patients, families and colleagues. We do accept Danish and Swedish as academic languages.
Norwegian authorization as health care personnel
For positions that require a certification as health care personnel according to the Health Personnel Act, a Norwegian authorization/temporary license must be obtained prior to the employment and commencement.
More information on how to apply for authorization can be found on the homepage of the Norwegian Directorate of Health
Residence permit/registration certificate
Before working at Helse Fonna Hospital, residence permit or registration certificate must be obtained. Nordic citizens have automatic residency in the Nordic countries.
Within the EU / EEA you need only obtain a registration certificate.
Outside the EU / EEA you must obtain a residence permit.
How to apply for a job with us
Please se vacancies above. You need to apply on vacant positions through our recruitment portal - Webcruiter. Send an e-mail to our contacts and they will guide you.
Most of our vacancies are only announced in Norwegian as ability to understand Norwegian is a requirement for most of our positions.
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