Unni has been working in Sykehusbygg HF (Norwegian Hospital Construction Agency) since 2015. The job covers early planning of hospitals, pre- and post-evaluation of hospitals and monitoring through the phases of a project. Additionally, the job includes developing evaluation tools and guidelines.

Previous work includes collaboration between hospital and primary health care services, developing specialist health care services for patients with chronic diseases, patient education programs and patient participation.

Unni has background as a nurse and has a Master’s degree in pedagogics where the thesis was a study of the doctor – patient communication. She holds a PhD in Medicine. The thesis was about coordination of health care services and follow-up among elderly and chronically ill patients after hospital discharge.