Sørlandet Hospital HF is Agder’s largest employer with over 7000 employees. Our operations are distributed across several locations with many job opportunities. Our main tasks are patient treatment, research, teaching, and patient and caregiver education. We offer patient services within somatic medicine, mental health, substance abuse, and addiction treatment.

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Education of healthcare personnel is one of our four legally mandated tasks. This includes specialist training for doctors, collaboration with educational institutions regarding basic education, further education, and continuing education, and other competence development of our own employees.

Education and competence development

Sørlandet Hospital needs employees with different competences, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to contribute to even better task performance. It is a goalthat our employees to the greatest extent possible reflect the diversity of the population. We therefore encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of gender, background, gaps in their CV, or disability.

As an employee with us, you automatically become a member of the Municipal Pension Fund
- KLP. Membership entitles you to old-age pension, disability pension, and survivor's pension.

The pension scheme in KLP covers nurses in 20% positions or more.
The pension scheme also covers permanent and temporary nurses who work less than 20%, but who take extra shifts/hours so that the average per quarter corresponds to a 20% position.
For all other employees, the scheme applies if you work an average of 14 hours per week in a quarter.
Temporary employees are included in the KLP pension scheme from their first day of employment.

For AFP and early retirement schemes, see separate rules. You can read more about the terms and conditions on the KLP website.

KLP

Insurance
All employees are covered by occupational accident insurance, group life insurance, personal accident insurance for leisure time, and travel insurance for business trips.

Parking spaces at Sørlandet Hospital are subject to a fee from Monday to Friday between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM. P-permits for employees, students, and tenants are sold at reduced prices. Contact the Service Desk for more information.

Sørlandet Hospital has housing available for rent for students and temporary workers.

Arendal has 22 apartments in different price ranges and sizes. All located at Hauglandsheia 2, within walking distance of the hospital.

Contact the Service Desk for more information:
Phone:37 01 45 00
Email: servicetorget.bolig.ssa@sshf.noKristiansand has 19 apartments in different price ranges and sizes. All located at Solbergveien 20 on Eg, within walking distance of the hospital.

Contact the Service Desk for more information:

Phone: 38 07 41 08
Email: servicetorget.bolig.ssk@sshf.noFlekkefjord has 21 apartments in different price ranges and sizes. Many are located at Ueneskleiva 1357 (Frydenlund). Others are in various locations. All within walking distance of the hospital.
Contact the House Economist for more information:Phone: 38 32 73 57

or 38 32 51 71Email: husokonom.ssf@sshf.no

Placement for students in practice
Sørlandet Hospital receives 650 students annually for practical training. The students are pursuing a bachelor's degree, further education, advanced education, or a master's degree. Students from upper secondary school year 3 and apprentices also receive practical training at Sørlandet Hospital.Students in practiceRegister your CVWe would like to know about you and your skills. Register your CV and activate the job agent in our database. This way, you will receive email notifications when we advertise new positions that match your wishes. We unfortunately do not process open applications.
Register your CV in webcruiterSpecialist training for doctors (LIS1)Vacant positions for specialist training for doctors, LIS1, are advertised on the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Health.

We receive students in practice annually. The students are pursuing a bachelor's degree, further education, advanced education, or a master's degree. Students from upper secondary school year 3 and apprentices also receive practical training.

Welcome to us

Join our team for meaningful and challenging work that will promote your professional growth and allow you to collaborate with diverse and talented professionals in a dynamic and supportive environment.

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confirming previous and current employment for calculation of seniority and determination of salary.

Norwegian D-number (personal identification number)

Information and form on the Norwegian Tax Administration's website

Tax cardA new tax card must be applied for each year. The form can be found at the link to the right.

Bank accountSalary is paid to a Norwegian bank account or to a bank account in your home country. When transferring to an account in your home country, the SWIFT code and IBAN number must be provided.

Form E 101/A1

By bringing one of these forms from your home country, you can be reimbursed for social security contributions paid to the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme.Infection control

Personnel who will work at the hospital must be tested for tuberculosis and MRSA before they start if they are in a risk group.Take part of your education in Southern Norway

In the autumn of 2023, 10 medical students will begin their 5th year of study at the newly established UiO Campus south at Sørlandet Hospital.

UiO Campus southOur employees are the sum of who we are

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Working with us, you become part of an important societal mission.Interdisciplinary collaboration and development are important for creating good professional environments.

- Working with radiology is exciting, versatile, and future-oriented. In addition, we have a good working environment, both professionally and socially, - Mathias Leo Kanold, medical intern.- The good thing about being a psychologist is all the encounters with people, and the opportunity to learn every day. - Oda Wie, clinical psychologist.

Peer support and well-being are important for learning and mastering.

- Through my job, I get the opportunity to help others and develop myself professionally and as a person. I am proud to be a nurse. - Rachany Khom Birkeland, nurse.

We are looking for you who wants to use your abilities in a place where it really counts.