Facts about the position:

As a municipal chief medical officer, you will have a varied and meaningful working day with responsibility for the municipality's public health tasks. You will have a central role as the municipality's medical advisor, and contribute to comprehensive community planning, public health work, emergency preparedness and crisis management. The position is an important part of the municipality's work to promote public health, inclusion, security, climate and environment, innovation and co-creation - themes that are cross-sectoral and governing for Søndre Land Municipality.

The position is located in the municipal director's staff and serves as the municipality's chief medical advisor.

The position can be combined with 50% municipal doctor duties if desired to a 100% position.

The municipal chief physician also has a key role in the interaction with the specialist health service, and helps to ensure good coordination and holistic patient pathways between the levels of the health service.

Professional collaboration:

Søndre Land municipality is part of Miljørettet Helsevern IKS (MRHV). Here you get a professional community with advisors and municipal doctors in Gjøvik, Østre Toten, Søndre and Nordre Land, Gran and Lunner. Regular physical and digital meetings are arranged that provide good opportunities for professional development and exchange of experience. There is an ongoing regional process to strengthen inter-municipal emergency preparedness, which you will be part of.

Your main tasks will be:

• Medical advice - to political bodies, administration, health and care services and citizens
• Infection control - planning, monitoring, prevention and management of infection situations
• Environmental health protection - assessment and advice related to, among other things, pollution, buildings, kindergartens, schools and drinking water
• Systematic public health work
• Municipal preparedness - participation in planning, crisis management and the municipality's crisis management
• Accute psychiatry - responsibility for individual decisions under the Mental Health Care Act
• Education of doctors - overall responsibility for the municipality's tasks as educational activities in the medical service (LIS1 and ALIS)

These tasks require a high degree of availability and the ability to handle unpredictable situations that may arise acutely - such as outbreaks of infection, accidents or other crises.

We are looking for you who meet the following qualification requirements:

• Norwegian authorization as a doctor.
• Preferably a specialist in community medicine.
• Experience from community medicine work in Norwegian municipal health services.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and agreements within the health sector
• Good command of written and spoken Norwegian.
• Experience from municipal health and care services will be emphasized

Applicants who do not have a specialty in community medicine must commit to completing specialization after appointment within 1 - 2 years

Personal qualities:

• Good communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• Good at building relationships, collaborating across disciplines and levels.
• Ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new issues, take responsibility and drive processes forward on your own initiative.
• Work systematically, purposefully and efficiently.
• Is practical and finds good solutions
• Ability to plan, prioritize and complete tasks with high quality and within given deadlines.
• Focus on achieving concrete results and contributing to continuous improvement.
• The tasks may vary over time and can to some extent be adapted to the individual applicant's interests and skills.

Personal suitability will be strongly emphasized.

We offer:

• An exciting and challenging position, with the opportunity to influence important areas of society.
• The opportunity to contribute to strategic decisions that shape the municipality's future.
• Good pension and insurance schemes through KLP. 2% of gross salary is deducted for pension.
• Employment on the terms set out in applicable laws, regulations and agreements.
• Right to educational leave for specialists in accordance with the central agreement (SFS 2305).

Other information:

We request that electronic applications are registered on our website: www.sondre-land.kommune.no

• For positions where a police certificate is required, an approved certificate must be presented prior to employment.
• A self-certification for tuberculosis, MRSA and measles must be submitted prior to employment in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Applicants with education from abroad must have approval from the Directorate for Higher Education and Competence (HK-dir) in order to be employed in a permanent position.
• The position has a 6-month probationary period, in accordance with the Working Environment Act

Exempt publicity must be justified

Søndre Land municipality practices more openness, cf. section 11 of the Freedom of Information Act. This means that all applicants are listed on the public applicant list. Exceptions must be granted under special circumstances, cf. section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act.

Søndre Land Municipality is an inclusive workplace with empowered employees who value diversity and encourage all qualified people to apply, regardless of background, gender or disability.

Interview is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24 from 12:00 to 16:00