About this role
At Folktandvården Västra Götaland, you contribute to equal health and quality of life for all individuals at every stage 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 colleagues to enjoy working with. We offer the stability for a secure everyday life and opportunities for growth throughout your professional career.
Become part of something greater. Welcome to Folktandvården!
**Main Responsibilities and Tasks**
Skultorp is a small clinic with a strong team spirit.
Here, a wonderful group of colleagues of mixed ages, cultures, and personalities work together. The clinic serves a diverse patient clientele.
Folktandvården Skultorp is located in the southern part of Skövde and has 6 treatment rooms. We have 4 dentists, 1 dental hygienist, and 7 dental nurses working here.
Our clinics operate in a positive spirit where teamwork and the development of the business are natural elements. We find challenges and innovative thinking exciting and strive to engage all employees in the clinic's development work.
With us, you will have the opportunity to take responsibility and make a difference. At Folktandvården, we see collaboration as our strength, which is why it is important that we can work well together. Your personal qualities are important, and the ability to relate to others in a responsive manner is highly valued. If stressful situations arise, it is crucial to maintain a stable demeanor and to organize and prioritize work wisely and effectively. In your daily work, you are self-sufficient and take responsibility for your tasks so that we can collectively address challenges and provide a safe environment for those we serve.
You will meet patients with various care needs and from all age groups. Therefore, you will utilize your full range of skills, while the position also demands creativity, empathy, and a strong sense of service.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with examinations and treatments
- Handling reception work and database-based administrative programs
- Working with outreach activities, prophylaxis, and managing your own patients are also common tasks.
- Participating in our development program where we aim to work with task rotation to ensure our staff develops and we can efficiently accommodate our patients.
We are a clinical training facility and welcome students from the dental and dental hygiene programs at the University of Gothenburg. Supervising/assisting students may also be part of the role.
Feel free to read more about our opening hours and how to find us: Folktandvården Skultorp - Folktandvården (vgregion.se)
**Qualifications and Profile**
- Qualified dental nurse with education from MYH (The Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education)
- Interest in both pediatric and adult dental care
- Good command of the Swedish language, both spoken and written
- Ability to independently manage administration
- Capacity to organize and prioritize work effectively and wisely
- Ability to present a stable and calm impression even when under pressure
- Ability to collaborate and relate to others in a responsive manner
- Contribute to the development of the business by actively participating in the clinic's improvement efforts
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**
If you are not already employed with us, you will be contacted by a recruiter from the HR department for an interview. After the application period ends, the clinic manager will select candidates for interviews at the clinic. These interviews are scheduled for weeks 49 and 50.
Folktandvården Västra Götaland conducts background checks in case of suspicion and criminal records before employment.
**About Västra Götalandsregionen**
Västra Götalandsregionen exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for everyone. We work towards 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 processes. To be part of this digital transformation, you should possess basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You should be able to search for information, communicate, interact digitally, be risk-aware, and be motivated to participate in development to learn new things. Västra Götalandsregionen places all permanent employees in designated roles.
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. You can also read more in the presentation at https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v