Dental Hygienist at Värnamo Public Dental Service – Parental Leave Substitute with Possibility of Extension

At Värnamo Public Dental Service, you will become part of a team that supports, inspires, and develops together. We are now looking for a dental hygienist for a parental leave substitute position with a possibility of extension. We hope to find you who want to contribute both knowledge and engagement in the meeting with our patients. Here you get a workplace where care, collaboration, and joy in work are a natural part of everyday life – and where you make a difference every day.

The Role of Dental Hygienist

As a dental hygienist at Värnamo Hospital Public Dental Service, you will work with promotional, preventive, and treatment activities together with experienced colleagues who are there as support. Together we create safe visits for our patients of all ages and with different backgrounds. You will become an important part of the team that helps patients with everything from preventing caries and periodontal disease to strengthening their oral health.

We are looking for you who share the Public Dental Service's vision and values: good and equal dental care for all residents of the region. As an employee with us, you represent yourself, the clinic, and the entire Public Dental Service. Therefore, it is important for us to be professional, both to safeguard patient safety and the quality of treatment.

We are looking for you who want to be part of a supportive team where we work together to create good and equal dental care for everyone. Together we create a pleasant work environment where you have the opportunity to make a difference – for our patients and for your own development.

Your Future Workplace

At our clinic, all professions are equally important and we work together to give all our patients the best care we can provide. For us, it is important that our employees get to grow and continuously develop together with their colleagues. That is when we reach the common goal – a healthier future for the region's residents. Our focus is on competence, security, and health. These core values are the foundation for how we work and develop our workplace.

As a dental hygienist with us within the Public Dental Service of Jönköping County, you play an important role in our public health promotion work. You work together with other colleagues at the clinic to provide the patient with the best possible care.

Overall, we offer a varied job that gives you knowledge exchange with experienced colleagues. Together we work continuously to improve the operations and you have good opportunities for further development and to engage in issues that are close to your heart.

We offer you proximity to specialist dental care within our organization. The Odontological Institution in Jönköping County has local departments for pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and orofacial medicine at Värnamo Hospital near us.

If you are a recent graduate and join us, you will be included in our development program, where you will receive a good introduction to the work as a dental hygienist with us.

Your Profile

We are looking for you who are trained as a dental hygienist and have an interest in both pediatric and adult dentistry. We would like you to have experience in the profession, but we also welcome you if you are newly graduated. We offer a welcoming workplace where we prioritize collaboration and development.

We believe you are driven by making others' lives a little better, and are a motivating and engaged person who looks after the needs of your patients. You have a flexible approach, are structured in your work, and show quality awareness in your professional practice. In addition, you have a good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

We would prefer that you have a B driving license as travel for work may occur. Great importance is attached to personal suitability.

Our Offer to You

We offer a substitute position for 1 year with a possibility of extension.

As an employee of Jönköping County, you will have access to additional employment benefits. Some of them increase your basic security, others add a bit of gold to everyday life. Read more about our benefits here (https://www.rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Jobba-hos-oss/Formaner/).

Do you have questions about the position?

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Clinic Manager Johanna Rydin, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), 010-2448131 or Clinic Coordinator Amela Salihovic, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), 010-2448137. Please note that response times may be affected by holiday periods.

We are happy to receive calls from you who are interested in the job, but we decline calls from those who sell advertising and recruitment services.

Our Recruitment Process

The last day for applications is August 9. Welcome with your application!

Read more about Jönköping County's recruitment process on our website: https://rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Lediga-jobb/Var-rekryteringsprocess/ (https://rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Lediga-jobb/Var-rekryteringsprocess/)