Become part of something bigger. Welcome to Folktandvården!

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, with 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.

We are now looking for a dental hygienist who wants to make a difference

Main tasks and responsibilities

At Folktandvården Tidaholm, 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 safe during their visit. You will utilize your full competence while the position also requires creativity, empathy, and a sense of service.

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 21 employees, including 5 dentists, 3 dental hygienists, and 13 dental nurses. All have different special interests, great competence, and extensive experience. We are a newly renovated clinic with 11 treatment rooms, and we operate according to the 7-19 model. This provides all employees with flexible working hours, enhancing the workplace atmosphere. Please read more about our opening hours and how to find us: Folktandvården Tidaholm (https://www.vgregion.se/folktandvarden-tidaholm)

Tidaholm is an idyllic small town with beautiful nature. Bathing lakes and fishing are available at Hökensås within the municipality. Most sports are represented here. We do our best to assist in finding housing and employment for accompanying partners. Please visit www.tidaholm.se (http://www.tidaholm.se) to see everything the town has to offer.

Qualifications 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 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. 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.

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 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 have the motivation to participate in development to learn new things.

Västra Götalandsregionen places all permanent employees in wartime service.

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 have questions about the advertised position or cannot register your information in a public system for special reasons, please contact the contact person for the respective ad.

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.