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Doctors and nurses wanted in Southwest Norway
Build your career and your life in Scandinavia
Are you a medical doctor or nurse looking for a new professional opportunity in a country known for its excellent healthcare system, good working conditions and high quality of life?
Through the Southwest Norway initiative, a collaboration between counties, public healthcare providers, business associations and NAV EURES, we are recruiting doctors and nurses for public hospitals and municipalities in the regions of Agder and Rogaland in the southwest of Norway.
Our recruitment service is a public initiative and free of charge for both candidates and employers.

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Who are we recruiting?
Doctors
• Specialist doctors
• General practitioners (GPs)
Nurses
• General nurses
• Intensive care (ICU) nurses
• Midwives
• Other specialised nurses

Our healthcare partners include:
• Sørlandet Hospital (locations in Kristiansand, Arendal and Flekkefjord)
• Stavanger University Hospital
• Helse Fonna (in the Haugesund region)
• Several municipalities in southern Norway

Why choose Southwest Norway?
Southwest Norway offers stable employment, competitive salaries and an excellent work-life balance within a modern and well-resourced healthcare system.
The region combines strong welfare services and a family-friendly society, creating a safe and welcoming environment for both adults and children.
With easy access to nature and outdoor activities, relatively mild winters and long summer days, Southwest Norway is not only an attractive place to work, but also to settle and build a long-term life.

Oferta

What we offer:
• Free recruitment support
• Assistance with relocation and local integration
• Support with Norwegian language training (online and in person)
• Guidance throughout the entire recruitment and onboarding process
• Interviews in Lisbon may be arranged in February/March 2026, subject to the number of qualified candidates

Requirements

For doctors:
• Medical education from an EU/EEA country (automatically recognised in Norway). Medical education from outside EU/EEA may also be considered, but may not be recognised in Norway and authorisation may be difficult to obtain
• Norwegian authorisation must be obtained before starting work
• The working language is Norwegian (language courses are available before arrival)

For nurses:
• Nursing education from an EU/EEA country (qualifications recognised in Norway)
• No Norwegian language skills are required at the application stage
• Norwegian level B1 or B2 (depending on the position) must be achieved before starting work. Language training support will be provided

Contacto

How to apply:
Send your CV and a short personal presentation by 20 February 2026 to:

hello@southwestnorway.com

More information:
Learn more about Southwest Norway and its healthcare system:

https://southwestnorway.com/health