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NORWAY NEEDS MEDICAL DOCTORS AND NURSES 

Visit the several Norwegian regions, healthcare services and hospitals present at Emigratiebeurs: 

Buskerud: Hallingdal (represents 6 municipalities) 
Telemark: Sykehuset Telemark (hospital); Skien kommune municipality
Trøndelag: Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF (hospital trust); Mid Norway (represents several municipalities) 
Østfold: Sykehuset Østfold (hospital) 
Southwest Norway (Rogaland and Agder counties) represents several municipalities
Rogaland og Vestland: Helse Fonna (hospital trust)

 or come and visit the EURES NORWAY stand 

Norway’s health care system is universal, covering the whole population, and provides a broad range of services for residents. The health system is semi-decentralized, with four Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) being responsible for specialist care, while municipalities are responsible for primary care, long-term care, and social services.  

The Ministry of Health and Care Services https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/hod/id421/ is responsible for providing good and equal health and care services for the population of Norway. 

The Regional Health Authorities (Regionale helseforetak). The public hospitals and institutions are organized in four Regional Health Authorities. These regional authorities have responsibility for specialist services such as public hospitals and psychiatric institutions, ambulance and emergency call services, hospital pharmacies, laboratories and some of the drug rehabilitation institutions.   

www.helse-midt.no  (Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal)   

www.helse-nord.no (Nordland, Troms, Finnmark)   

www.helse-sorost.no (Agder, Telemark, Vestfold, Østfold, Buskerud, Innlandet, Akershus, Oslo)  

www.helse-vest.no (Rogaland, Vestland)   

Complete list of the health authorities pr region https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/helse-og-omsorg/sykehus/innsikt/oversikt-over-landets-helseforetak/id485362/ 

The Municipality Health Services (Kommunehelsetjenesten) consists of general practitioners, nursing services, emergency room services, physiotherapy, nursing homes, offered to inhabitants in the local communities’ nationwide. The municipality also runs preventive health services for the citizens.

In addition, there are a small number of privately owned health clinics. These may offer health services from general practitioners, physiotherapists, dentists, chiropractors, approved hospitals, and occupational health care services that are not connected to the municipal health services.  

https://www.helsenorge.no/en/  Helsenorge.no is the national online health services portal. 

What are the opportunities? 

Nurses: 

● general nurses to hospitals, care homes and home-based health care 

● specialized nurses 

● midwives 

● nursing assistants

Medical doctors: 

● Medical specialists 

● General practitioners, especially to smaller communities 

Language, education and qualifications requirements   

Working as a healthcare professional in Norway requires an authorization from the Norwegian Directorate of Health (Helsedirektoratet) 

Authorisation and License for Health Personnel https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/english/authorisation-and-license-for-health-personnel

Working in the Norwegian health sector generally requires a good knowledge of the Norwegian/Scandinavian language. It is recommended to learn Norwegian before relocating. There are various providers of language courses in Norway, included online courses. You can find most of the Providers of Norwegian language and Social studies tuition here https://hkdir.no/en/adult-learning/providers-of-norwegian-language-and-social-studies-tuition 

  
Trade Unions  

In Norway, the trade unions play an important role in working life. Over 50% of the employees in Norway are members of a trade union. You may wish to contact a trade union to get more information about working in this sector:  

● www.nsf.no  Norsk Sykepleierforbund (The Norwegian Nurses’ Organization)   

● www.legeforeningen.no  Legeforeningen (The Norwegian Medical Association (NMA) 

Formalities when moving to Norway 

Please visit the EURES NORWAY stand for more information.