Become part of a specialized ward for patients with personality disorders and self-harm – where relationships create change. Social and Health Care Assistant sought for Ward 5, Psychiatry, AUH

Are you driven to make a difference and passionate about delivering care with professional depth and complexity? Then you now have the opportunity to become part of an engaged and specialized team at Ward 5 (S5) in AUH Psychiatry in Skejby.

Welcome to Ward 5 – specialized treatment with the person at the center. With us you will be part of a ward that is specialized in treatment of patients with personality disorders with severe self-harming behavior and depression and anxiety. Our approach is holistic and interdisciplinary, and we work purposefully on developing nursing. We do this in a strong community where we both have room for your ideas and your professional development.

We are 60-70 engaged employees in a dynamic and diverse team consisting of nurses, doctors, psychologists, social and health care assistants, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, pedagogues, social workers, secretaries and peer workers. Here experience and new energy meet in a working environment characterized by collaboration, professional curiosity and respect.

As a social and health care assistant you will

• have responsibility as the contact person for one or more patients
• work closely with your colleagues in a multidisciplinary team, where we work with open dialogue, respect for each other’s professionalities and shared responsibility for patient pathways
• become part of a workplace with a strong collegial community, a staff group of different ages, experience and background and professional supervision once a week.
• receive a safe and thorough onboarding, where we equip you well for the task. We know how important it is to have a good start. Therefore we offer a structured introduction program, where you are followed and thoroughly trained.

Safe and thorough onboarding – we equip you well

We know how important it is to have a good start. Therefore we offer a structured induction program where you are securely followed and thoroughly trained.

Your onboarding includes

• an individually tailored introduction program
• an experienced mentor who closely supports you during the start-up period
• introductory conversations with management at start and after 1, 3 and 6 months
• courses and instruction in relevant topics
• supervision in carrying out tasks.

In the first month you are not included in the staffing norming, but you will be paired with experienced colleagues so you have time and space to get to know the ward, the patient group and workflows well.

Professional development and career paths

We highly prioritize your professional development – both in everyday work and through continuing education. We offer access to relevant courses, for example:

• psychopathology
• basic training in self-harm
• de-escalation (mandatory course)
• cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
• NADA acupuncture.

Professional development and career paths

We highly prioritize your professional development – both in everyday work and through continuing education. We offer access to relevant courses such as psychopathology, Basic training in self-harm, De-escalation (mandatory course), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and NADA acupuncture.

We are seeking 2 social and health care assistants with engagement and interest in our specialty for a permanent position of 37 hours per week in mixed shifts and 5 weekends over 12 weeks in 8-hour shifts.

Read about three colleagues who talk about being employed in S5: Ward 5 as a workplace - AUH for professionals .

Terms of employment and salary

Salary - and terms of employment are according to the applicable collective agreement. Employment is conditional on a satisfactory child and criminal record check.

The application deadline is Nov 18, 2026 and interviews will be held on Nov 20.

Start date is 01.01.27 or as agreed.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Chief Nurse Stine Bak at phone 2026 7383 or at email [email protected] .

The position is, as a rule, a full-time position.

As Region Midtjylland continuously implements savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have priority.

Region Midtjylland is, in accordance with the EU’s wage transparency directive, which came into force on June 7, 2026, obliged to inform you of the starting salary or a range for starting salary for a position before offering employment.

Here you can find Region Midtjylland’s salary catalog for most job groups and positions available in Region Midtjylland: Transparency prior to employment - Medarbejder.rm.dk