Director of Haderslev Friplejehjem

Are you driven by developing people and ensuring quality in elder care? And would you like to lead a home where resident wellbeing, high professional quality, and staff joy are central? Then perhaps you are the one we are looking for.

Danske Diakonhjem is seeking a present and clear principal (forstander) for Haderslev Friplejehjem, where the Christian life and view of people is the foundation for how to run the home.

Your responsibilities and tasks

As the principal at Haderslev Friplejehjem, you are responsible for the home as a whole, and you must drive, lead and develop the home. We are looking for a leader who can set a clear direction, gain following, create structure and be a culture carrier at a home where 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 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 work is carried out efficiently and with high health professional quality.

What we expect from you?

Through dialogue, visible leadership and inclusion, you should work purposefully to ensure stability, clarity and presence, so that staff experience secure frameworks and a clear expectations 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 principal you lead with the values as a compass and you manage the tension between values, professionalism, legislation and finances while maintaining a view for whom we are there for: the residents.

To succeed as principal at Haderslev Friplejehjem you should have experience in leadership in elder care and a health-professional education, preferably as a nurse.

What we offer you?

You will have a large degree of leadership freedom and the opportunity to make your mark on the home as a workplace. You can look forward to:

• A workplace with engaged and professionally capable 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 care home.
• A strong network with other principals in Danske Diakonhjem, where you get 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 theme days.

About Haderslev Friplejehjem

At Haderslev Friplejehjem, the Christian view of life and humanity is the foundation of how we run the care 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 fellowship 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 at Haderslev Friplejehjem must work from our value base 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 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 comprises 60 two-bedroom apartments, and the home has many common lounges, living rooms and cozy corners inviting activities and homely gatherings with a game, a good chat or a hearty laugh.

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

Read more about the home and hear staff tell about daily 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 Diakonhjem chief, Rikke Herskind Romonoff at [email protected] or tel.: 2154 8366.

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

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 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 dialogue 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 currently 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 runs around 80 care homes, hospices and residential communities.

In Danske Diakonhjem, the Christian life and view of people is the foundation and starting point for our work. We expect 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’ beliefs, opinions, values and ways of living.

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Full-time

October 18, 2026

Contacts

Rikke Herskind Romonoff

Diakonhjem chief

2154 8366

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Skallebækvej 9

6100 Haderslev