Director of Haderslev Frailcare Home

Are you driven by developing people and ensuring quality in elder care? And would you stand at the helm of a home where resident well-being, high professional quality, and staff joy are the driving forces? Then perhaps you are the person we are looking for.

Danske Diakonhjem is seeking a present and clear head/principal for Haderslev Friplejehjem, where the Christian life view of humanity is the foundation for how we operate the home.

Your responsibilities and tasks As head (forstander) at Haderslev Friplejehjem, you are responsible for the home as a whole, and you will drive, lead and develop the home. We are looking for a leader who can set a clear direction, gain followers, create structure and be a culture bearer at a home where the values live in everyday life.

Your responsibilities and tasks will include, among other things, to

• lead the home’s staff with a focus on professional development, high quality and staff well-being.
• create the framework for good collaboration between management, staff, residents, relatives and volunteers.
• ensure a good cooperation with Haderslev Municipality, the local community and the home’s other partners.
• ensure that Haderslev Friplejehjem is run in accordance with Danske Diakonhjem’s values and framework.
• implement and maintain workflows at the home that ensure the work is carried out efficiently and with high health-professional quality.

What do we expect from you? Through dialogue, visible leadership and involvement, you should work purposefully to ensure stability, clarity and presence, so staff experience secure frameworks and a clear expectation alignment. You will, together with the staff, be able to create a safe home for the residents.

You are a present and listening leader who builds trust and strong relationships in meetings with residents, relatives, staff and volunteers. As head, you lead with the values as a compass and you manage to navigate the tension between values, professionalism, legislation and economy while also keeping sight of those we are there for: the residents.

To succeed as head at Haderslev Friplejehjem you must have experience with leadership in elder care and a health-related education, preferably as a nurse.

What do we offer you? You get a large scope for leadership and freedom to shape the home as a workplace. You can look forward to:

• An workplace with engaged and professionally skilled staff who are passionate about their work.
• A community where residents, relatives, volunteers and staff collaborate closely and with mutual respect.
• A daily life filled with activity and experiences – created in partnership with and for the residents.
• Competent support from Danske Diakonhjem’s head office, advising on everything from administration, finances and HR to technology and operations.
• A mentor who knows the organization and has experience in running a care home.
• A strong network with other heads in Danske Diakonhjem, where you receive sparring, inspiration and opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Participation in Danske Diakonhjem’s professional leadership education, annual leadership conferences, occupational safety days and other relevant thematic days.

About Haderslev Friplejehjem At Haderslev Friplejehjem, the Christian life and view of humanity are the foundation of how we run the care home. It is about community, quality of life and homeliness. The home is primarily the residents’ HOME, and we inspire to live life with respect for each person’s wishes and needs for activity and community in relation to the home’s other residents, staff and volunteers.

Along with the values, strong professional competencies are a prerequisite for providing a good care offering. The people who are part of Haderslev Friplejehjem shall work from our value base and have professional pride and a desire to use it in the work. The values apply to everyone at the home regardless of tasks. We will prioritise education and courses for staff so that everyone understands how we live our values and bring professional skills into play together with the residents.

Haderslev Friplejehjem houses 60 two-room apartments, and the home has many common living rooms, lounges and cozy corners that invite activities and homely sociability with a game, a good chat or a good laugh.

We have our own production kitchen, and the residents can enjoy the aroma of homemade food, served in the individual departments’ dining rooms. The staff and residents eat together for the two main meals, and the meals form the frame for a cozy moment with conversation and pleasant company.

Read more about the home and hear staff talk about everyday life and work on our website. And follow Haderslev Friplejehjem on Facebook.

Practical information You apply for the position by uploading your application no later than October 18. If you have questions about the position, you can contact the Diakonhjem chief, Rikke Herskind Romonoff at [email protected] or tel.: 2154 8366.

You are welcome to visit Haderslev Friplejehjem and get a tour and an informal chat. Contact the home at 7330 0230 for an appointment.

We wish for the position to be filled by December 1.

We will hold two rounds of interviews: First round on October 22 and second round on October 28.

Prior to any possible second interview we will ask you to complete a skills test and a personality profile test. The results will be used as a dialog tool during the second interview.

Salary and employment terms follow the applicable collective agreement.

About Danske Diakonhjem Danske Diakonhjem is the country’s largest non-municipal actor within elder care, and at the moment we have about 41 homes and just under 3,000 employees. In addition we have our administrative agreements, where a number of self-governing institutions use our administrative expertise in areas such as payroll, accounting, housing and consultancy. Thus Danske Diakonhjem administers and runs approximately 80 care homes, hospices and shared housing.

In Danske Diakonhjem the Christian life and view of humanity are the foundation and starting point for our work. We expect that you can see yourself in an organization where some of the core values are that we regard every person as unique and valuable and respect others’ opinions, values and ways of living.

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