LIS 3 Psychiatrist – Adult Psychiatry

About the role

Sykehuset Telemark's clinic for mental health care and addiction treatment offers a structured specialist training programme in adult psychiatry, with close supervision and a strong professional community. Two full-time LIS3 positions are open in Skien, with possible additional appointments depending on internal vacancies during the hiring process. Applicants must use Webcruiter and attach their certificates and diplomas as PDF attachments.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders
• Take part in acute and elective patient care
• Work with patients, relatives and partners, and in multidisciplinary teams
• Follow the training programme with supervision, mentoring and weekly internal teaching
• Contribute to teaching, competence development and research and development work
• Take part in the on-call rota (currently a 17-day schedule)

Required profile

• Norwegian medical licence
• Completed and approved LIS1 service or equivalent
• Good spoken and written Norwegian, or another Scandinavian language
• Experience in psychiatry, addiction treatment or child and adolescent psychiatry is desirable; hospital experience is an advantage
• Police clearance required on appointment

Required skills

• Good ICT skills, preferably with DIPS
• Psychodynamic, group and cognitive psychotherapy guidance

What we offer

• Structured specialist training with individual follow-up, weekly teaching and time for deepening
• Mentoring and a community of LIS doctors, including a mentor scheme
• Research and development opportunities
• Pension and insurance through KLP, and temporary housing if needed