Description

The Inland County Council, Dental Health Service, has vacancies for 8 x 100% permanent, newly created dental hygienist positions from 01.08.2026.

The Dental Health Service in the Inland County Council will strengthen the health promotion and preventive work for good dental health.

As a dental hygienist with us, you will be an important part of a team that works in new ways, with a particular focus on increased presence in the municipalities. You will also be part of a public health team that works closely with colleagues at the dental clinics.

You will combine ordinary dental hygienist duties at the dental clinic with significantly more time for outreach work.
Together, we strengthen health promotion work and increase awareness of oral health throughout the county.

We employ dental hygienists in the following dental health districts and dental clinics:

District 2: Hamar, Stange, Brumunddal, Moelv and Løten
District 5: Lillehammer, Øyer, Gausdal, Hov, Dokka, Sør-Aurdal, Valdres and Vang.

The clinics vary in size. The position may involve work at several of the clinics in the district, in addition to tasks in the municipalities.

We ask you to state which areas/districts you want to work in.

If you want to know what it is like to work in the Dental Health Service, Innlandet County Council, we have created a separate website.

You can access this website here:

https://innlandetfylke.no/tjenester/tannhelse/jobb-i-tannhelsetjenesten/

We offer

• Modern equipment and the journal program OPUS at all our clinics.
• Professional challenges and systematized continuing education for our employees.
• A network of good and skilled colleagues where help and support are never far away.
• An active and stimulating working environment.
• Salary in accordance with applicable agreements.
• Municipal terms of employment with good pension and insurance schemes.

The regions and municipalities in Inland Norway can provide advice and guidance on finding housing, jobs for spouses/cohabitants and kindergarten places.

Information about schools, leisure activities in the municipality and other opportunities in the municipality will be provided on request.

We are looking for someone who

• Wants to be involved in developing the dental health service in Innlandet County Council
• Who works independently
• Has good teamwork skills
• Is flexible and thrives in a role that combines clinical work and outreach activities
• Likes to communicate and teach both in small groups and for larger assemblies
• builds good relationships and networks with other health professions
• wants to contribute in a way that supports both the needs of the clinic and the collaboration with municipal services
• is motivated by creating new collaboration arenas and being present where people live and receive health services

About the position

• 8 x 100% permanent, newly created positions as dental hygienists for immediate start at various dental clinics in Innlandet County Council, Dental Health Service.
• The dental clinic is a clinic with adult, paying patients in addition to the statutory treatment groups.
• The place of work is at various dental clinics - see text above. Applicants state which clinics their application applies to.

Qualifications

• The appointment will be based on an overall assessment based on interview, education, practice and references.
• You should have a driving license class B and have access to a car.

We require

• Norwegian authorization as a dental hygienist.
• You must master the Norwegian/Scandinavian language orally and in writing.
• Good communication and presentation skills.

Applicants for permanent dental hygienist positions are expected to participate in the practice/supervisor function for dental hygienist students.
Courses in practice supervision are provided by the University of Innlandet, Department of Elverum.
The timing of the supervisor function and any training is agreed in collaboration with the head dentist.

Application

Innlandet County Council wants the workforce to reflect the diversity of the population and therefore encourages everyone who is qualified according to the announcement text to apply to us. Personal suitability will be emphasized.

We never ask for Bank ID information in the application process.

A police certificate - no older than three months - is required for all positions in the dental health service, folk high schools and upper secondary schools.

Please note that all applicants will be included on a public list of applicants, cf. Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act. Exemption from publication is only made in exceptional cases and you must justify why you should be exempt from publication in the text field of the application.

We reserve the right to give preference to redundant employees in the county council.

Inland County Council uses an electronic application form.

We look forward to receiving your application.