Tampere University Hospital Careers, Salaries & Jobs

Tampere University Hospital (Tays) is the university hospital of the Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa (Pirha), which took over health, social and rescue services in the region on 1 January 2023.

Pirha says it is the largest wellbeing services county in Finland, serving 23 municipalities and more than 520,000 residents, and the largest employer in Pirkanmaa, with more than 19,000 professionals.

Tays provides expertise in nearly all medical specialties across four hospitals: Tays Central Hospital in Tampere, Tays Hatanpää, Tays Valkeakoski and Tays Sastamala. Most patients are treated at Tays Central Hospital. In Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2026 it was ranked 3rd in Finland.

Pirha's English careers page is unusually specific for international applicants. Every vacancy in the county requires at least Finnish at level B1.1, and the page explains what doctors and dentists trained outside the EU/EEA must do before they can be licensed.

Tampere is also where doctors trained outside the EU/EEA take their Finnish licensing examinations, at Tampere University. Pirha invites doctors to send an open application through Kuntarekry and says it will make contact.

Run by

Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa (Pirha)

Leadership

• Marina Erhola, Deputy County Chief Executive Officer
• Taru Kuosmanen, Director of Social and Health Care Services
• Markus Paananen, Service Director, Hospital services

Awards and rankings

• Newsweek World's Best Hospitals 2026: ranked 3rd in Finland (Newsweek).

Switchboard

+358 3 311 611 (Pirha switchboard)

• Specialised hospital care

  Tays says it provides expertise in nearly all medical specialties.

• Tays Cancer Centre

  Includes the Cancer Medication Research Unit FONK, which Pirha describes as an internationally respected drug research centre.

• Maternity care

  Pirha says that after the capital-region hospitals, Tays is Finland's most popular maternity hospital.

• Emergency care (Acuta)

  Tays First Aid Unit Acuta at Tays Central Hospital treats accident and acute illness patients without a referral.

• Home hospital and local hospitals

  Tays also runs inpatient wards with Pirkanmaa's health centres and home hospital services.

• Pirha does not describe a recruitment programme abroad, but its English careers page explains the route for international applicants. All vacancies in the county require a minimum Finnish proficiency of B1.1.
• For doctors and dentists trained outside the EU/EEA, Pirha says you must complete a medical internship under the licensing process, show sufficient language proficiency and pass the required examinations before you can be licensed; dentists must also work under a restricted licence for at least a year. Pirha invites doctors to send an open application via Kuntarekry.
• For practical nurses and registered nurses, Pirha says working in Finland usually requires authorisation and points to the national instructions. Nursing vacancies are on Kuntarekry, and you can also send an open application.
• Some Pirha text still names Valvira; since 1 January 2026 the right to practise is granted by LVV.

• Right to practise from LVV. Doctors, nurses, midwives and other licensed professionals need the right to practise (laillistaminen) from the Finnish Supervisory Agency (Lupa- ja valvontavirasto, LVV), which took over Valvira's duties on 1 January 2026. Many employer pages still say Valvira; it is the same function, and rights granted by Valvira remain valid.

• Doctors trained outside the EU/EEA. LVV recognises the degree, then you complete a 6-month supervised internship in Finland, pass three examinations at Tampere University in Finnish or Swedish, and work on limited licences (up to 2 years) before full legalisation.

• Nurses trained outside the EU/EEA. There is no national exam. LVV compares your training with the Finnish degree and usually issues a decision listing additional studies you must complete at a Finnish educational institution.

• Finnish at Pirha. Every Pirha vacancy needs Finnish at B1.1 or above. Finnish or Swedish. English is not accepted. LVV's usual proof is the National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) intermediate test with at least level 3 in every skill. Doctors need YKI level 4 (B2) before the practical patient care examination.

• Residence permit. Most health professionals use the specialist permit (at least €3,937 a month gross in 2026) or the residence permit for an employed person (pay at the collective agreement rate and at least €1,600 a month gross in 2026). LVV says processing for applicants from outside the EU/EEA takes at least 4 months once it has every document.

1. 1

   Apply to LVV

   Apply for the right to practise. Doctors trained outside the EU/EEA follow the internship and Tampere University examinations; nurses usually receive a decision on additional studies.
2. 2

   Reach Finnish B1.1 or higher

   Pirha requires B1.1 for every vacancy. For the licence, LVV needs YKI level 3 in every skill, and doctors need level 4 before the practical examination.
3. 3

   Search Kuntarekry

   Pirha's vacancies, including Tays posts, are on the Kuntarekry recruitment platform, in Finnish.
4. 4

   Send an open application

   Pirha accepts open applications, including for medical positions, through Kuntarekry and says it will contact you.
5. 5

   Residence permit

   Non-EU citizens apply to Migri once they have an offer, usually for a specialist permit or a permit for an employed person.