Description of the workplace:

Health clinic services in Gjøvik Municipality are organized under the Child and Family Services sector and are part of the Child and Family Services division, along with the Family Team, Ung i Gjøvik, the PP Service, and Shared Housing and Inclusion. The health clinic services have their own director and approximately 27 full-time equivalents and 30 employees. We provide services to pregnant women, children, and youth, as well as their families, through prenatal care, the 0–5-year-old health clinic, the school health service, and the youth health clinic. In addition, we offer travel vaccinations and are responsible for infection control in collaboration with the municipal chief medical officer.

The health clinic in Gjøvik Municipality is located in City Hall alongside several of the other child and youth services. The health clinic service is organized into specialized teams based on their areas of work.

We take a positive approach and aim to strengthen the resources of families and children/youth, focusing on opportunities rather than limitations. Gjøvik Municipality operates according to the values of competence, commitment, and respect.

100% project position for a duration of 1 year, with the possibility of extension.

Job Responsibilities:

• The position will involve work at the health clinic or the school health service, depending on internal reorganizations.

Qualifications:

• Fully qualified public health nurse; nurses who have begun public health nursing training are encouraged to apply
• Experience and practical training from a public health clinic or school health service are preferred
• Class B driver’s license
• A valid police clearance certificate must be submitted
• Personal suitability will be emphasized

Personal qualities:

• Professional commitment to the field of public health nursing
  
• Good collaboration skills and an understanding of interdisciplinary cooperation and holistic thinking
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Is organized, flexible, and solution-oriented
• Strong communication skills, including written and oral proficiency in Norwegian
• A conscious awareness of one’s own impact on the work environment
• Personal suitability will be emphasized.

We offer:

• Varied and exciting work tasks in a pleasant work environment
• We focus on professionalism and strive to continuously develop our expertise
• Regular professional meetings
• Regular group counseling with a psychologist
• Flexible work hours within the scope of the position
• Comprehensive insurance and pension plans
• Company sports team
• Focus on local labor-management cooperation and systematic, preventive health, safety, and environmental (HSE) work

Exceptions to public disclosure must be justified:

Gjøvik Municipality practices a policy of greater transparency, cf. the Public Administration Act § 11.

This means that all applicants are listed on a public applicant list. Special circumstances must exist to be granted an exemption, cf. the Public Administration Act § 25.

Application:

All applications must be submitted electronically via our application system. 

We strive for a diverse work environment and encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of gender, ethnic background, religion, disability, or age.

Link to the application form: Apply here