Consultant in obstetrics and gynecology

Who are you, and what can you contribute?

We are looking for someone who wants to strengthen our women's health section with your competence, commitment and motivation for good patient care. With us you will have a varied and exciting workday with work in outpatient clinic, operative practice, obstetrics and on-call duties.

We are advertising a consultant position, but welcome applications from LIS 2-3 with completed obstetrics training.

We now have a permanent 100% position available as consultant. LIS 3 who will soon complete specialist training will be offered a temporary substitute position, with the possibility of a permanent position when consultant training in gynecology is completed.

The position suits those who thrive in a broad clinical professional environment, have good cooperation skills and wish to contribute to further development of the women's health services at a modern local hospital.

For candidates with a special interest in professional development and medical quality, it may be relevant to combine the position with the role as medical responsible consultant within obstetrics and gynecology. This will be presented and discussed further in connection with the interview.

About the section

The Women's Health Section is part of the Surgical Department at Kongsberg hospital. The section is responsible for comprehensive services in obstetrics and gynecology, and provides follow-up for pregnant women, women in labour, postpartum women and gynecological patients.
We offer a wide range of diagnostics, treatment and follow-up within women's health, and have high activity within both outpatient services, maternity care and surgical treatment. The section has a midwife-run ultrasound outpatient clinic in close collaboration with the gynecologists, and is characterised by strong interdisciplinary cooperation between midwives, paediatric nurses, physicians and other professional groups. With around 420 births annually and a broad gynecological practice, the position is particularly attractive for physicians who wish to develop broad gynecological competence

Kongsberg hospital is located a little over an hour from Oslo and is one of 8 clinics in Vestre Viken Health Trust and one of the four somatic hospitals in the trust. Kongsberg hospital is a local hospital for Flesberg, Rollag, Nore og Uvdal, Kongsberg and Øvre Eiker municipality. Kongsberg hospital has been a pioneering hospital within day surgery and was the first hospital in the country with this service. The day surgery activity at Kongsberg hospital is therefore significant.

Why work in Vestre Viken?

Through quality, safety and respect we work together to provide good and equitable health services to those who need them! 
As an employee in Vestre Viken you will become part of a solid and ambitious professional environment with varied working days. We emphasise that the professional environments should collaborate on patient care, utilise technological opportunities and share knowledge and competence between the different treatment sites. 

Vestre Viken wants our employees to reflect the diversity of the population. We therefore encourage everyone who is qualified to apply to us, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, disability and sexual orientation. The same applies if you have had breaks in your working life.

Responsibilities

 

As a consultant you will be responsible for:

 

• Clinical work in the department, as well as associated administrative tasks
• Outpatient assessment, treatment and follow-up of gynecological patients
• Operative work within gynecological surgery in day surgery and main theatre, as well as emergency surgery
• Participation in the section's on-call rota
• Contribute professionally through teaching, supervision, mentorship and team work
• Cooperation with midwives, paediatric nurses, anaesthesia, the operating department and other professional environments to ensure coherent patient pathways
• Possibility for a combined clinical and medical professional role for suitable candidates
• Other tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Norwegian authorization as a physician
• Approved specialist in obstetrics and gynecology
• Good communication skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language. Both oral and written skills are necessary

In addition, we consider it an advantage if you have:

• Experience from gynecological surgery and obstetrics is emphasised

Personal qualities

• Good communication skills
  
• Structured
• Able to work both interdisciplinarily and independently
• Responsible and willing to make an effort
• Interest in the development of the field
  
• Ability to think innovatively and contribute to improvement and development of the health service
  
• Reflective with good medical expertise
• Team player and contributes to a good working environment
  

With us it is important that you enjoy, master and fit the tasks and the environment, therefore we emphasise personal suitability when hiring.

We offer

• An exciting and varied position at a modern local hospital
• An inclusive and competent professional environment
• Employment in a large health trust that develops and offers health services in new ways
  
• Opportunities for professional development and further competence building
• Possibility for a combined clinical and medical professional role for suitable candidates
  
• 6-part consultant rota / shift schedule with home on-call arrangement
• Introduction programme for new employees, mentoring scheme and colleague support scheme
  
• Employment in a secure public organisation with good pension schemes
  
• Membership of the Welfare Association with good discount schemes on activities, cultural events and rental of holiday homes at home and abroad
  

At Vestre Viken you will be part of an ambitious professional environment with varied working days. There may be variation in both tasks, working hours and workplace. It is therefore important that you enjoy flexibility and mobility in your work.

Would you like to read more about our work going forward: https://vestreviken.no/om-oss/utviklingsplan-2035

Would you like to know more about us? www.vestreviken.no

Please note that information about applicants may be made public, even if confidential handling has been requested. Applicants will be notified in advance.

Contact information

William Bjaalid Parker, Head of department, +4797085995

Workplace

Drammensveien 4
3612 Kongsberg

Key information:

Employer: Vestre Viken

Reference no.: 5182385267
Position percentage: 100%
Permanent position
Application deadline: 02.10.2026