Become a key player in the future Regional Acute Nursing Funen – OUH is establishing a new strong unit in Community-Centric Health

Are you an experienced nurse who thrives on clinical decision-making, complexity, and independence in the acute setting?

Would you like to be among the first to shape a completely new regional function, with strong professional backing from OUH?

Then you now have a unique opportunity: We are building the Regional Acute Nursing Funen in Citizen-Centered Health at OUH and are looking for nurses who want to join from the start.

That is why you should choose Citizen-Centered Health

With us you don’t just get a job – you take a central role in building the new, nearby health system.

Citizen-Centered Health is a new clinical department established January 1, 2026 as part of the Health Reform. From January 1, 2027 we will gather responsibility for emergency nursing, health and care places, and patient-facing prevention. Our task is clear: to bring advanced nursing, treatment and assessment close to the citizen’s everyday life, and to create equality in health and coherence across hospital, municipality and general practice.

In this transition, the Regional Acute Nursing plays a central role, and you will have the opportunity to

• work closely with citizens together with the municipality and general practice – and with OUH backing
• gain real clinical autonomy and influence on decisions
• be involved in shaping workflows, culture and professional direction from day one.

You will become part of a unified unit, across the Funen municipalities, based at the Health and Care Centres in Odense and reporting to the Head of the Acute Nursing function.

Your role

You will be a central clinical actor in the local health system and will among other things be expected to:

• handle acute and subacute tasks in the citizen’s own home
• perform independent clinical assessments and initiate treatment
• work closely with doctors on investigations and treatment plans
• contribute to preventing unnecessary hospitalizations and support earlier discharges
• ensure coherent patient pathways across sectors
• be a professional sparring partner for colleagues – both by phone and in person

We are looking for you who

• have solid experience from e.g. municipal acute nursing, emergency department, intensive care, anesthesia or home nursing (i.e., you do not need to have a specialist training)
• are comfortable with independent clinical decisions – even when things move fast
• are motivated to help build something new in close collaboration with colleagues and management
• have strong clinical observation and assessment skills
• are able to build trust with citizens and partners

Professional development – not just a promise

You will be part of an environment where development is built into everyday life

• systematic competence development in acute nursing
• close sparring with colleagues and medical backing
• active participation in the development of new workflows and solutions
• opportunity to influence future practice – locally and regionally

Employment terms and application

This is a permanent position of 37 hours per week in mixed shifts.

The region is obliged to inform you of the starting salary for the position. You will be told the base salary, centrally set allowances and pension in the Health Card collective agreement – Agreement 32.17.1.

In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiable allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications.

Starting salary for positions in the Region of Southern Denmark

Category B driving licence is a requirement

Start date: December 1, 2026

Application deadline: October 23, 2026

Interviews: Expected to be held on October 27, 28 or 29, 2026

Workplace

Health and Care Centres Odense

Østerdalen 2-4

5260 Odense

Want to know more?

Then feel free to contact

• Chief Nurse Julie Skov Jespersen – tlf. 29 17 36 60, email: [email protected]
• Department Head Berit Matzen – tlf. 30 55 29 37, email: [email protected]

We look forward to receiving your application and to welcoming our new colleague to Citizen-Centered Health.