Coordinator for the Youth Council

Do you want to help make a difference for young patients? As coordinator for the Youth Council you get a unique opportunity to connect young people’s experiences with the development of tomorrow’s health services. The Youth Council has been groundbreaking and has contributed to the development of youth medicine at the trust for several years.

It is the young people themselves who drive the work, and the coordinator role supports the important work that is done every single day.

Do you have experience working with participation and want to use your voice to influence health services for young people? Then the coordinator role in the Youth Council at Akershus university hospital could be for you!

The Youth Council is the hospital's voice for young people between 12 and 25 years. Through the council, young people get the opportunity to influence decisions, give advice and contribute to the hospital developing services that are adapted to young people's needs. We believe that those who use the health services hold valuable knowledge. Young people's experiences can help improve services for many young people, both now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Influence how health services for young people are developed at Ahus
• Be a unifying link for the representatives in the Youth Council
• Facilitate meetings in the Youth Council
• Assist and guide the leader and deputy leader in their roles
• Contribute to coordinating the Youth Council's various assignments
• Support and guide the Youth Council's members in preparations for and after their assignments
• Write minutes, case documentation and consultation responses
• Get to know and follow up engaged young people who want to contribute to better health services
  

Qualifications

• Healthcare education at bachelor's or master's level
• Experience with youth health is desirable
• Experience working with participation will be given weight
• Experience with case documentation and other administrative work
• Experience from specialist healthcare services will be given weight
• Familiarity with Ahus's catchment area
  

Personal qualities

• Has a "strategic view" for the work
• Likes working with young people
• Flexibility
• Good teamwork skills
• Personal suitability will be given weight
• Loyal to the trust's vision and work

We offer

As an employee at Ahus you will play a key role in solving our important social mission!

With us we highly value both your well-being and your engagement – both at work and in your free time. With us you get access to a rich and varied cultural and leisure offering that gives you the opportunity to unwind, have fun and build community across departments.

Our corporate sports club offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities that promote well-being and cohesion. In addition, you can participate in choir, revue group, or make use of our holiday apartments, cabins and a number of other exciting cultural offerings, discounts and benefits.

Ahus also has more staff kindergartens and everyone who has an employment relationship with the trust can apply for a place, regardless of which municipality they live in. The kindergartens are in the immediate vicinity of our location at Nordbyhagen. 

As an employee you can rent housing from Ahus at Nordbyhagen. The housing varies in size from 1-room to 4-room apartments in blocks, townhouses and small houses. 

Read more about all our offers for our employees here: www.ahus.no/om-oss/ansatte 

Akershus university hospital HF is a workplace with great diversity. It is a clear strength, and decisive for solving our many tasks in patient care, patient follow-up, research and teaching. We therefore also want a diversity of applicants for vacant positions, and encourage all qualified to apply, regardless of identity and background. The employer reserves the right to change workplace, tasks and area of responsibility if needed.

Contact information

Bente Heggedal Gerner, Department head, +4799329366

Workplace

Sykehusveien 25
1474 Nordbyhagen

Key information:

Employer: Akershus university hospital HF

Reference no.: 5176353404
position percentage: 60%
Permanent
Start date: 05.10.2026
End date: 04.10.2027
application deadline: 15.10.2026