Investigator with a focus on dental care

Do you want to make a societal impact and contribute to safer healthcare and social services by developing state supervision and licensing processes? Do you want to contribute to high-quality dental care? The Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) is now seeking several investigators with a legal background for the Department of Licensing.

The department is currently in an exciting phase of expansion and change to effectively manage the new licensing requirement for dental care. The purpose of introducing licensing in private dental care is to increase control over providers. This contributes to enhanced patient safety by improving conditions to exclude unscrupulous actors.

About the job

As an investigator with a legal background, you will, among other things:

• Process applications to conduct dental care based on a risk-based approach focusing on quality aspects of the intended operation.
• Provide legal support to the unit manager and other investigators in the preparation of cases, which includes answering legal questions and reviewing decisions.
• Work with confidentiality assessments upon requests for access to public documents.
• Process cases where decisions in licensing matters are appealed to administrative courts.

You will base your work on laws and regulations to make assessments objectively. The licensing process should be characterized by clarity, credibility, integrity, efficiency, and good service, and should be based on the state’s value foundation.

The position is a permanent employment with a six-month probation period, based in Stockholm. Travel may occur in the role.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• A law degree (Jur.kand or equivalent).
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in qualified work, e.g., qualified legal work in administrative law, healthcare law, or other public law.
• Experience in investigative work or as a lawyer within a government agency, court, region, municipality, or other public sector.
• Good and current IT and computer skills.
• Very good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.

To succeed in the role, you should be:

• Analytical, with the ability to interpret and apply laws in complex situations.
• Meticulous, ensuring high legal quality in investigations and decisions.
• Structured, working methodically and managing multiple cases simultaneously.
• Communicative, able to articulate legal reasoning understandably, both in writing and orally.
• Collaborative, working selflessly with colleagues, sharing your knowledge with others and contributing to the team's results.
• Interested in and willing to contribute to development work, consensus, and a holistic view.
• Comfortable and thriving in a changing environment.

We place great importance on your personal qualities and abilities.

It is seen as meritorious if you also have:

• Experience in litigation.
• Experience in confidentiality assessments when disclosing public documents.
• Experience in dental care issues.
• Experience in licensing processes.
• Current experience working in a consultative and coordinating role.
• Good knowledge of laws and regulations governing operations, e.g., the Patient Safety Act, the Dental Care Act, and the Patient Data Act.
• Good knowledge of the organization of healthcare and social services.

What can IVO offer you?

We offer you a developing role in an exciting knowledge organization. You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you and your colleagues contribute to our ongoing work to develop a modern and powerful licensing and supervision system in Sweden. We continuously work with new methods, approaches, and tools to achieve the best results. We strive for a composition of employees that reflects the diversity of society.

Application

You apply by answering our selection questions and attaching your CV and a personal letter. Your application should indicate how you meet the requirements profile. The selection questions are based on the requirements profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Answering the selection questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete. Apply by January 9, 2026.

We have high demands on employees' security and confidentiality awareness. You may undergo a security review to be placed in a security class.

Workplace description

The department is responsible for processing applications for permits for individual activities under the Social Services Act (SoL), the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS), certain permits within the healthcare sector, and from January 2026 also permits for dental care under the Patient Safety Act (PSL).

IVO contributes to safe healthcare and social services. The mission of the Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) is to contribute to healthcare and social services that are safe, of good quality, and conducted in accordance with laws and other regulations. The agency is characterized by a strong commitment and a broad and deep knowledge and understanding of healthcare and social services in Sweden. IVO is driven by the vision of creating learning and making healthcare and social services safer and better. We exist for the benefit of healthcare and social service users. The agency has about 800 employees. The supervisory work is conducted at six regional departments across the country. The departments for licensing, analysis, planning and communication, and operational support are located in Stockholm, as is the director general's office.

We kindly decline sales calls for further recruitment and advertising avenues.

Contact persons

Farha Omar
Unit Manager

Ivan Akrapp
Union representative Saco-S

Maria Knight
Union contact ST

All contact persons can be reached via the switchboard at 010-788 50 00