Head of ENT Department – Skien

About the role

Sykehuset Telemark is looking for a clear, engaged and development-oriented head of the ENT department (ØNH-seksjonen) within Surgical Department B. The department has about 30 years of experience and nearly 27,000 patient consultations per year, with operations in both Skien and Porsgrunn and audiology services in Rjukan. As head of department you will lead a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, audiologists and health secretaries and sit in the department's leadership group.

Key responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the department's professional work, operations, finance and personnel
• Lead and develop the department according to the hospital's goals, strategy and values
• Ensure good resource use and results in activity, quality, patient pathways and waiting times
• Manage the budget, staff planning and follow-up of the department's finances
• Recruit, develop and follow up staff and contribute to competence building
• Lead improvement and change projects and create a safe, inclusive workplace
• Actively contribute to the department's leadership group

Required profile

• University-level health-related education
• Leadership training and/or experience is an advantage
• Knowledge of somatic care, preferably ENT, is desirable
• Experience from specialist healthcare is desirable
• Personal suitability is given great weight

Required skills

• Good understanding of operations, finance, staffing and business management
• Quality work, improvement work and change management
• Systematic result tracking and goal achievement
• Good digital skills; knowledge of DIPS Arena, Gat and other support systems is an advantage

What we offer

• A central leadership position with significant influence on the department's development
• Leadership support, professional networks and tailored leadership training programmes
• Good onboarding and follow-up
• Pension and insurance arrangements through KLP

Applications must be made via Webcruiter, with CV and supporting documents attached as PDFs. The deadline is 16 November 2026.