Neurologist

Helse Fonna HF comprises four hospitals in Haugesund, Stord, Odda and Valen, as well as four district psychiatric centres (DPS). We have more than 4,000 employees who all work purposefully to provide the best possible treatment and care for our patients. Helse Fonna covers 19 municipalities with around 180,000 inhabitants.

Our employees are our most important resource. We place great emphasis on recruiting the best talents and do our outmost to ensure that all employees are satisfied in their work. With us, you will have a genuine collaboration with our geriatrician, who has many years of experience from hospital work both on the inpatient ward and in the outpatient clinic.

Haugesund is a city on the western coast of  Norway and is the regional center for 110.000 inhabitants. Haugesund Hospital is a general public hospital, located in the city of Haugesund. It is a part of the teaching facility network of Regional Health Authority of Western Norway.

Within the Department of Neurology, we have eight consultants and eight residents(LIS3) positions. Neurology is organized as an independent unit within the Medical Clinic. The unit includes a well organized outpatient service—covering general neurology as well as specialist clinics, partial nurse- managed, for MS, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, ALS/Huntington’s disease/neuro-oncology, and botulinum toxin treatment—a neurophysiology laboratory, and an inpatient ward with 8 beds for general neurology and 6 dedicated stroke beds.

The department maintains an active research profile and participates in several ongoing clinical studies. Over the coming years, we will also be part of Vestlandslegen, a new initiative for medical education in Western Norway. This will provide opportunities for teaching responsibilities and potential affiliation with the University of Bergen, while working clinically in Haugesund.

If you are interested in a position as Neurological resident, you may contact us either in our Boot or send us an email for more information.

For more information about the vacancy you can contact: Eirik Haavik

Work description

• Clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with acute and chronic neurological disorders.
• Responsibility for inpatient care, including ward rounds and multidisciplinary treatment planning.
• Outpatient consultations and follow-up of complex neurological conditions.
• Supervision, mentoring, and formal assessment of resident physicians (LIS- doctors in specialist training).
• Participation in the department’s eight-part consultant on-call rotation, including responsibility for acute neurological emergencies (e.g., stroke, status epilepticus, acute neuromuscular conditions).
• Contribution to quality improvement initiatives and patient safety work.
• Development and implementation of clinical guidelines and departmental procedures.

Qualifications

• The applicant must have Norwegian medical council authorization as a doctor along with recognized specialization as Neurologist.
• The applicant must have relevant hospital work experience.
• You need to learn the Norwegian language both written and oral at a high level(B2).

Personal attributes

• Contribute positively to a professional and team environment.
• Good academic judgement and work in a structured, goal oriented way.
• Must show professional competence, trust and respect. Should  have interest in professional development and contribute towards development of a good workforce.     

We offer

• Good working environment.
• Salary by agreement.
• Good pension and insurance agreements.
• The hospital can be helpful with housing, looking for job-possibilities for a partner and schools/kindergarten for children.
• Assist with language course for the right candidate.