Looking for a job in an norwegian hospital trust?

Living in Nord-Trøndelag

Do you wish to move to Nord-Trøndelag to work at one of our two hospitals? Surely, you must have a lot of questions.

Published 15.11.2016 / Last updated 08.09.2023

We warmly welcome you! Here we have collected some information that should be relevant for jobseekers.

Language requirements

The working language in Helse Nord-Trøndelag is Norwegian, and applicants must be able to document their mastery of written and spoken Norwegian (i.e. the "Bergenstesten") before they start working.

Norwegian authorization

In order to practice a profession within the legally regulated health sector in Norway, an authorization and/or temporary license must be obtained prior to employment.

For more information, go to: Authorisation and license for health personel

Tax card / D-number

If you are a foreign worker, you must have a D-number to obtain a tax card. Anyone wanting to obtain a D-number must personally visit the tax office with a valid ID. This also applies to Norwegian nationals moving back to Norway.

More information about tax card and D-numbers, application forms and identification requirements can be found at taxnorway.no and nyinorge.no.

Residence permit / registration certificate

Before working at Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, you must obtain a residence permit or registration certificate. Nordic citizens automatically have residency in the Nordic countries.

Within the EU and the EEA:
You only need to obtain a registration certificate.

Outside the EU and the EEA:
You must obtain a residence permit.

More information about the procedure and application forms can be found at udi.no .

Infrastructure

By car:

Distance between the hospitals: 115 km (1 hour 45 min)

Sykehuset Namsos - Trondheim: 200 km (3 hours)
Sykehuset Levanger - Trondheim: 80 km (1 hour 15 min)

Airports:
Sykehuset Levanger - Trondheim Lufthavn Værnes 50 km
Sykehuset Namsos - Trondheim Lufthavn Værnes 160 km

Namsos Lufthavn 4 km south of Namsos

Train: Levanger Railway Station (VY - Train and bus tickets. Journey planner.) 1 km from Sykehuset Levanger

The municipalities of Levanger and Namsos Levanger kommune

Namsos kommune

Eures - An EU-information exchange network

EURES is a cooperation network designed to facilitate the free movement of workers within the EU, 28 countries plus Switzerland, Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway.

For more information, see European Job Mobility Portal.