Be part of our preventive efforts for the elderly in Odsherred Municipality
4500 Nykøbing Sj
- Location
- 4500 Nykøbing Sj
- Company
- Odsherred Kommune
- Working hours
- Full-time
- Posted
- 30 September 2026
- Application deadline
- 22 October 2026
- Category
- Nurse responsible for general care
About the job
Do you want to help strengthen health, well-being and quality of life for older citizens? Are you motivated by preventive and health-promoting work, and do you thrive with independent tasks combined with close interdisciplinary collaboration? Then you may be our new colleague.
About the position
In Health Advisory we are looking for a nurse for our preventive initiatives for citizens aged 67 and above.
You will become part of a small team of three employees, which works purposefully to support older citizens' health, coping and participation in everyday life. The initiatives are based on the Elderly Act's framework for preventive efforts and mainly take place in the citizens' own homes.
You will play a central role in both implementing and further developing our preventive work.
Your tasks
You will among other things
- Conduct preventive home visits
- Work with screening and differentiated preventive interventions using Wipp 360
- Home visits when a spouse moves to a nursing home and upon concerns from relatives
- Conduct bereavement visits with citizens who have lost a spouse or cohabitant
- Support prevention of loneliness, falls and loss of functional ability
- Collaboration with associations and local communities
- Document, evaluate and develop interventions
- Engage in multidisciplinary collaboration with relevant actors in health and elder care
We meet citizens with curiosity, respect and a focus on their resources. The aim is to strengthen the citizen's own agency and support an active and meaningful life. We base our approach on each citizen's individual life situation and focus on physical, social and mental health.
About Health Advisory
Health Advisory is part of the Health Department and consists of 18 health professionals with different disciplines, including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical dietitian, PB in nutrition and health, and employees with an academic health background.
We work closely in multidisciplinary teams and emphasize high professionalism, knowledge sharing, flexibility and job satisfaction.
We imagine that you
- Are a trained nurse
- Have experience in geriatrics, gerontology, psychiatry and/or preventive interventions
- Thrive with independent work in citizens' own homes
- Have strong relationship and communication skills
- Have an interest in health promotion and prevention
- Are curious, imaginative and motivated to develop new solutions
- Can work in a structured and independent manner
- Contribute positively to the community and multidisciplinary collaboration
- Are proficient with IT and preferably have experience with CURA and Common Language III
We offer
- A meaningful position with a lot of independence
- Opportunity to shape the development of preventive interventions
- Skilled and dedicated colleagues in a strong multidisciplinary environment
- High professionalism, sparring and knowledge sharing
- Good opportunities for professional and personal development
- An workplace with an informal, humorous and appreciative culture
Practical information
The position is 37 hours - other hours can be agreed. A satisfactory criminal record must be presented at the time of employment.
You will be employed as a self-directed employee under the applicable collective agreement, reporting to the head of Health Advisory, Christina Olofsson Sørensen.
The workplace is the Health Center in Odsherred Municipality, but a large part of the work takes place in citizens' own homes. Therefore a driver's license is required, and you must be able to provide your own car against travel reimbursement.
Application deadline: October 22, 2026 at 12:00.
If you have questions about the position, please contact team leader Christina Olofsson Sørensen at mobile 24 47 39 89 or at email [email protected] .
Are you our new colleague?
We look forward to hearing from you. Send your application today.
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Be part of our preventive efforts for the elderly in Odsherred Municipality
Odsherred Kommune · 4500 Nykøbing Sj