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Dentist Wanted at Folktandvården Torslanda

VÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN

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At Folktandvården Västra Götaland, you contribute to equitable health and quality of life for all people at every stage of life. Here, you will encounter a culture characterized by collaboration, commitment, and joy, and have 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 greater. Welcome to Folktandvården!

We are now looking for a team-oriented dentist who wants to make a difference!

The position is a maternity cover, duration to be agreed upon, approximately 1 year.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

At Folktandvården Torslanda, you will meet patients of all ages with various care needs. As a dentist 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 requires creativity, empathy, and a sense of service.

The position includes, among other things:

  • Working both independently and collaboratively with your colleagues in the treatment room
  • Conducting both simpler examinations and more advanced treatments, as well as some emergency dental care
  • Being a team leader and contributing to the development of the team and the organization

Folktandvården Torslanda has 12 treatment rooms. A total of 30 employees work here. We are located in newly built premises near Amhults Resecentrum. The clinic's opening hours are 07:00-19:00 Monday to Thursday and 07:00-16:00 Friday.

Competence Requirements and Profile

  • Licensed dentist
  • Interest in both pediatric and adult dentistry
  • 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 first year. The mentoring program is part of our three-year development program with up to 18 days of professional development.

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 for interviews at the clinic.

If you, as an applicant, have education/degree from another EU/EEA country than Sweden and lack references, it may be necessary to provide supplementary theoretical and clinical work samples as part of the recruitment process.

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 everyone. 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 processes. To be part of the digital transformation, you should possess 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 state of readiness.

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 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.

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