Vacant job

At Folktandvården Västra Götaland, you contribute to equitable health and quality of life for all people at all stages of life. Here, you will encounter a culture characterized by collaboration, commitment, and joy, with access to modern technology and experts in all fields. There is always someone to learn from and many to enjoy working with. We offer the stability for a secure everyday life and opportunities to grow throughout your professional career.

Become part of something bigger. Welcome to Folktandvården!

We are now looking for 1-2 dental hygienists who want to make a difference

Main tasks and responsibilities

At Folktandvården Mellerud, you will meet patients of all ages with various care needs.

As a dental hygienist with us, you play an important role in ensuring that patients feel well received and secure during their visit. You will utilize your full competence, while the position also requires creativity, empathy, and a sense of service. The positions are intended for placement at Folktandvården Mellerud. Please note that this may change, and you may need to assist neighboring clinics for a period.

Your duties will include:

• Being an important part of the clinic's health-promoting and preventive dental care for all ages
• Conducting your own examinations and identifying, assessing, and planning appropriate oral health interventions
• Outreach dental care at nursing homes

Currently, we have a total of 12 employees. Please read more about our opening hours and how to find us: Folktandvården Mellerud - Folktandvården (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion)

Competence requirements and profile

• Licensed dental hygienist
• Interest in both pediatric and adult dental care
• Knowledge of the Swedish language equivalent to Swedish high school or Swedish C1 in both spoken and written form
• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and wisely
• Ability to give a stable and calm impression even when there is a lot to do
• Ability to collaborate and relate to others in a responsive manner

If you are new to the profession, you will receive an individually tailored mentoring program during your first year. The mentoring is part of our development program, which also includes networking meetings, team and communication training, and observation at specialist or general dental clinics.

About the recruitment process

If you are not already employed with us, you will be contacted by a recruiter from the HR unit for an interview. After the application period ends, the clinic manager will select candidates and invite them for an interview at the clinic. These interviews are scheduled for weeks 13-14.

Folktandvården Västra Götalandsregionen conducts checks in suspicion and criminal records before employment.

About Västra Götalandsregionen

Västra Götalandsregionen exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good health and medical care for all. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland.

Västra Götalandsregionen actively works to digitize more work methods. To be part of the digital transformation, you should have basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in development to learn new things.

Västra Götalandsregionen places all permanent employees in a reserve.

If you want to know more about Västra Götalandsregionen, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link here (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation here (https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate).

Application

Västra Götalandsregionen prefers that you register your application via the recruitment system. If you as an applicant have questions about the advertised position or for specific reasons cannot register your information in a public system - contact the contact person for the respective advertisement.

To staffing, recruitment, and placement companies and to you as a seller:
We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing, recruitment, and placement companies as well as other external actors and sellers of additional job advertisements. Västra Götalandsregionen has contracted agreements.