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Job Shadowing

Job shadowing at Sørlandet Hospital is a time-limited placement where you participate as an observer without having independent responsibility.

A mutual job-shadowing scheme has been established in cooperation with municipalities in Agder. The opportunities are targeted and structured, and take place during fixed weeks in spring and autumn.
Application deadlines: 15 June and 15 December.

More about job-shadowing opportunities for municipal employees


In this context, job shadowing is a time-limited, unpaid observation period in a unit at Sørlandet Hospital. The hospital does not guarantee that the job-shadowing period will count towards a course of study.

If you are applying for a clinical placement, we may be able to offer one in exceptional cases (unless your educational institution has an agreement with Sørlandet Hospital). Please specify the supervision requirements on the application form.

Application form for medical and psychology students


Clinical placement supervisors who want to gain closer insight into the clinical field are welcome to apply for job shadowing. The placement is a time-limited, unpaid observation period in one of our units. If you have specific requests regarding the content, please include them on the application form.

Application form for clinical placement supervisors​

In this context, job shadowing is a time-limited, unpaid observation period in the Prehospital Clinic/ambulance service at Sørlandet Hospital.
The hospital does not guarantee that the job-shadowing period will count towards a course of study.
If you are applying for a clinical placement, we may be able to offer one to paramedicine students in exceptional cases (unless your educational institution has an agreement with Sørlandet Hospital).
More information is provided at the beginning of the application form:

Application form for those applying for job shadowing in the Prehospital Clinic


Send your enquiry by email toCompetence Unit

 

When submitting your application, we need the following information:

  • Name, date of birth and contact details (email and telephone)
  • Why are you applying for job shadowing?
  • When are you applying for job shadowing? (week/month/year)
  • Duration (how many days/weeks?)
  • Which professional field are you applying to shadow in, and at which of our three hospitals?
Last updated 04.02.2026
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