Job Advertisement: Dental Nurse at Folktandvården Västra Götaland

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 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 a self-driven dental nurse who understands the importance of good service and a positive attitude.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

At the Specialist Clinic for Periodontology (SPA), we receive referral patients who need assistance with treatment for their dental and implant-related conditions.

We are 32 happy employees in need of another dental nurse. In addition to treating patients, the clinic conducts ST training in periodontology and participates to some extent in the dental and hygienist programs. The clinic also organizes various courses for both general and specialist dental care. We also work on various projects within the region and collaborate on research projects with the University of Gothenburg.

If this sounds interesting and you have a particular interest in surgical treatments, you are the right person for us. At our clinic, you will mostly meet adult patients with periodontal care needs. As a dental nurse at the clinic, you will work alongside senior dentists and ST dentists.

Your role includes, among other things:

• Assisting in examinations and treatments
• Sterilization work
• Patient administration

Qualifications and Profile

• Qualified dental nurse with education from MYH (The Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education)
• Interest in adult dental care
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written
• Ability to independently manage administration
• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and wisely
• Ability to convey 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

The first step in the recruitment process is a digital interview with HR. After the application period ends, the group manager/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 are motivated to participate in development to learn new things.

Västra Götalandsregionen places all permanent employees in a reserve position.

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 special reasons cannot register your information in a public system - please contact the contact person for the respective advertisement.

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