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Ofertafinlandiax.Pdf Licenciados en Medicina interesados en realizar su especialidad en Finlandia JOB OFFER: 7 GRADUATES IN MEDICINE TO FINLAND We are looking for to recruit 7 General practitioners to the Public Health Care Sector in Finland. You can be just graduated or already experienced and we hope your qualifications are obtained in an EU/EEA member state. Positions to be filled are located in municipal health care centre in doctor’s and dentist appointment services. The recruitment starts with an intensive 5 months Finnish language course in Spain in May 2014. Kainuu Social and Health Care Joint Authority (Kainuun sote) is responsible for arranging the health care services for the inhabitants of the Kainuu region. Each municipality has a health center (or several centers) and there are also on-duty services available. What we offer We offer interesting full-time positions in modern health care centers in Kainuu region (Kajaani, Hyrynsalmi, Sotkamo, Kuhmo, Paltamo, Ristijärvi and Suomussalmi), Eastern Finland. We offer you and your family a safe, clean and peaceful way of living in a Kainuu region. We have a beautiful nature, great outdoor sports possibilities and excellent cultural activities. Furthermore, we offer comprehensive placement support, so you would feel welcome and comfortable to start working in a new country. We will help you with everything including - moving arrangements to Finland - finding an apartment and a car - finding a school and day-care for your children - authority contacts including tax and registry office - helping you to get to know the town and what to do in free time - support on all other every-day matters. We value self-reliance, capacity for independent decision-making and teamwork skills. We also appreciate good communication skills and the ability to adapt to changing situations as well as the desire to improve and develop the working environment and the work community. We promise to give you continuous professional support in the beginning and an orientation period for 3 -4 months in different units and wards in health care center and our regional special care hospital. Information for General Practitioners The working hours are mainly in day shift, about 37-40 hours per week. We also provide insurance and health care for you. The monthly gross salary depends on the position, your previous work experience and the work place (municipality). On top of the salary you will receive extra compensation from working in evening. Gross salary as a General Practitioner is approximately 5112,28–7612,28€ per month. The contract of employment will be permanent and the trial period is 6 months. We also support and encourage specialization in all medical areas. In specialization we co-operate with the Oulu University Hospital. Language course The intensive Finnish language course will be arranged in Spain beginning in May 2014. E mployer will interview and choose students to the language course in April 2014. The duration is approximately 5 months in which time you will learn enough Finnish to deal with the everyday matters in Finland. The work in Finland starts when you have completed the language course and reached sufficient level of Finnish language skills. Once you move to Finland, you can start to work and you will continue the language studies. After this, you will be able to work independently. We expect you to speak and write fluent English. How to apply Please send your CV and application letter in English by 23 th April 2014 to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] . Please also attach 2 letters of recommendation. For further information, please contact Project Manager Ellinoora Neitola, e-mail: ellinoora.neitola@ely- keskus.fi . The destination and date of job interviews will be decided after the deadline for applications has ended. In addition when you apply, please mention in your application where you have specialized in your studies and what kind of work experience you have in health care field. More information about Kainuu region and health care services can be found: www.kainuu.fi . Kansainvälinen työvoima project is funded by European Social Fund. The project will help your future employer to find you, professional of health care sector. We will support you to fit into Finnish work life. This project is co-operating with European Employment Services (EURES) in Public Employment Services in Finland and Spain. .
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