Looking for a new work opportunity? Expand your knowledge and experience ? Come join us and get excited.

Our Opthalmology department is situated on the Southeast coast of Norway in the city of Arendal. Arendal`s history dates back to the 16th century when it was established as one of Norway’s important centers for shipping, shipbuilding, mining, timber and iron trade. Arendal was recognized as a major shipping center with many wealthy ship owners who contributed to the city`s architectural appearance. Arendal is famous for it’s small white houses with small picked fences close to the sea. This together with Arendal`s beautiful archipelago has made Arendal one of Norway’s most attractive places to spend leisure time and houses many cottages.
Today Arendal is a city with approximately 50000 inhabitants. Its center for many cultural festivals during the summer period and can offer leisure activities like windsurfing, sailing, kayaking. Agder municipality can offer a wide range of winter sport activities with great mountains for trekking, cross-country or downhill skiing in the winter.

See more on the links: Visit norway. For a closer look at our beautiful region and town see link: Visit Norway - Sorlandet  and of Arendal click here. 

You want to know what to do in Arendal click here.

Sørlandet Hospital`s eye department serves as an emergency department for the whole municipality, conducts eye treatment and eye surgery at one location namely Arendal. The Department of Ophthalmology has a retina clinic for medical treatment of retinal disorders, a modern and well-equipped ophthalmology outpatient clinic, 2 surgical wards and a femtosecond laser for cataract surgery. 

Our departement has 10 Senior Consultants, 5 resident doctors, 5 optometrists. We have two operating theaters (OR) and are conducting a wide range of operative treatments including strabismus surgery. In 2018 we opened a brand new children’s department where you can engage and work in interdisciplinary teams around each case, in close collaberation with doctors, opticans and nurses. 

We are currently seeking:  Full time permanent Orthoptist (37,5 hour/week)

Work in our child friendly well-equipped clinic : Watch our Video

Send your application by clicking "Apply for position" or send a e-mail to espen.ringvold@sshf.no

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Sørlandet Hospital would like our employees to reflect the diversity of the population, and therefore encourage all qualified applicants to apply for the position, regardless of gender, age, disability, or national or ethnic background

Duties and responsibilities

• Work in a team with an optician and ophthalmologist
  
• Orthoptic examinations including Hess Screen Test and Synoptophore
  
• Strabismus – pre- and post-operative assessments
  
• Amblyopia – assessment and follow-up
  
• Neuro-ophthalmic examinations
  
• Vision field examinations 

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree as orthoptist or optometry
• Special interest for children and pediatric ophalmology
• Previous experience with pediatric opthalmolgy highly emphasized

Personal qualities

• Motivated with a strong interest in the profession
  
• Can clearly communicate with patients and colleagues
  
• Ability to contribute to a positive professional and collegial environment
  
• Strong professional evaluation skills, indepenant and structured
  
• Good cooperation skills and personal suitability is emphasized
  
• Punctual and reliable
  
• Flexible and solution-oriented
  

We can offer

• The opportunity to be part of a treatment team at the Department of Ophthalmology and an important teammate in our paediatric ophthalmology team (ophthalmologist, optician and orthoptist)
  
• A broad range of challenging work tasks
  
• Involvement in a developing department
  
• Professional and personal development
  
• Good working environment, where engagement and constructive input is appreciated
  
• Work hours are currently Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 15:30
  
• Competitive salary and flexible holidays
  
• We can assist in procuring a Norwegian language course, if necessary
• We at the eye department can help you find your place of residence

Kontaktinformasjon

Espen Ringvold, Head of department, +4737014909

Arbeidssted

Sykehusveien 1
4838 Arendal

Nøkkelinformasjon:

Arbeidsgiver: Sørlandet sykehus HF

Referansenr.: 4852325364
Stillingsprosent: 100%
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Søknadsfrist: 13.10.2024