Director of Haderslev Friplejehjem

Are you driven by developing people and ensuring quality in elderly care? And would you stand at the helm of a home where resident wellbeing, high professional quality, and staff joy are the driving forces? Then it may be you we are looking for.

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

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

Your responsibilities and tasks will include, among others, to

• lead the home's staff with a focus on professional development, high quality, and staff wellbeing.
• create the framework for a good collaboration between management, staff, residents, relatives and volunteers.
• ensure a good collaboration 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 work is performed 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 that staff experience secure surroundings 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 values as a compass, and you manage to navigate the tension between values, professionalism, legislation, and finances while keeping your eye on those we are here for: the residents.

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

What we offer you? You will have a large space for leadership and freedom to shape the home as a workplace. You can look forward to:

• A workplace with engaged and professionally skilled staff who are passionate about their work.
• A community where residents, relatives, volunteers, and staff work closely together with mutual respect.
• A daily life filled with activity and experiences—created in collaboration 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 with running a nursing home.
• A strong network with other head nurses 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 health days, and other relevant topic days.

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

Together with the values, strong professional capabilities are a prerequisite for providing a good care offering. The people who are part of Haderslev Friplejehjem must work from our values and have professional pride and a desire to apply it in their work. The values apply to everyone at the home regardless of tasks. We will prioritise training and courses for staff so that everyone understands how we live our values and bring the professionalism into play together with the residents.

Haderslev Friplejehjem comprises 60 two-room apartments, and the home has many common living rooms, lounges, and cozy corners inviting activities and homely interaction with a game, a good conversation, or a good laugh.

We have our own production kitchen, and residents can enjoy the aroma of homemade food served in the individual department dining rooms. Staff and residents dine together for the two main meals, and the meals form a cozy moment with conversation and pleasant company.

Read more about the home and hear staff tell 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 18 October. If you have questions about the position, you can contact 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 to arrange.

We hope the position will be filled by 1 December.

We will hold two rounds of interviews: the first round takes place on 22 October and the second round on 28 October.

Prior to a potential second interview we will ask you to complete a skills test as well as 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 present we have about 41 homes and nearly 3,000 employees. In addition, our administrative agreements involve a number of self-governing institutions using our administrative expertise in payroll, accounting, housing, and consulting. Thus Danske Diakonhjem administers and operates around 80 nursing homes, hospices, and co-living communities.

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

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