Job Advertisement: Dental Nurse at Folktandvården Hjällbo

At Folktandvården Västra Götaland, you contribute to equal 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, and you will have access to modern technology and experts in all areas. 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 a self-driven dental nurse who understands the importance of good service and a positive attitude.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

At Folktandvården Hjällbo, you will meet patients of all ages with various care needs. As a dental nurse with us, you play an important role in ensuring that patients feel well-received and secure during their visit. You will utilize your entire skill set while the position also demands creativity, empathy, and a sense of service.

Your responsibilities include:

• Assisting in examinations and treatments
• Working with your own patients in prophylaxis treatments, onboarding, oral health counseling, or acclimatization treatments
• Working in the sterilization area and reception

We are a clinical training facility and accept students from the dental and dental hygiene programs at the University of Gothenburg. Mentoring/assisting students may also be part of the position.

Currently, we have a total of 25 employees. Feel free to read more about our opening hours and how to find us: Folktandvården Hjällbo, Gothenburg - Folktandvården

Qualifications and Profile

• Qualified dental nurse with an approved education from MYH (The Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education)
• Interest in both pediatric and adult dental care
• Proficiency in 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 present 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 initial period. The mentoring program is part of our two-year development program for newly qualified dental nurses.

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 interviews at the clinic. These interviews are scheduled for week 16.

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 digitalize more working 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 are motivated to participate in development to learn new things. Västra Götalandsregionen places all permanent employees in reserve for emergencies.

If you want to know more about Västra Götalandsregionen, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation at https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate (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 and special reasons cannot register your information in a public system - please contact the contact person for the respective advertisement.

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