Forensic Psychiatric Ward S1 offers exciting jobs in subacute, intensive forensic psychiatry.

We are seeking as soon as possible, or by agreement, a nurse for a 37-hour position, in rotating shifts.

We are looking for a colleague who has the desire, courage and energy to become part of an engaged, creative and capable staff group. As a nurse in the department, you will have the opportunity to work with psychiatry in both the acute stabilizing process, but also in the longer rehabilitative processes. In addition, there is ample opportunity for you, over time, to develop your professional competences and areas of responsibility within the forensic psychiatric subspecialty.

About the job

We work from the principles of a contact-person function and we view the collaboration between staff and patients as one of our most important tools. The nursing reference framework is Fundamentals of Care, and as a nurse in the Forensic Psychiatric In-patient Ward S1 you are the coordinator of individual patient pathways. We place a high value on interdisciplinary collaboration, and all professional groups actively contribute with their specific knowledge to the overall patient pathway. The nurse should contribute to creating an overview, coherence and thereby quality in the individual pathways.

We work with GAF, milieu therapy, PRO-psychiatry, Guided self-decision and joint documentation.

We also continuously work to prevent coercion, including the use of Safewards and de-escalation as a method. You will be thoroughly introduced to all aspects.

The target group for the Forensic Psychiatric In-patient Ward S1 consists of psychiatric patients with a verdict for psychiatric treatment, a verdict for placement, and patients admitted for mental observation – either with a ruling on mental examination during hospitalization or as custody surrogate-placed. Forensic psychiatry constitutes a special branch of psychiatry because of its highly specific patient clientele.

Patients are offered care and treatment in relation to the psychiatric diagnosis and any substance misuse, with particular attention to reducing the risk of recidivism to crime.

About you

• Have an interest and willingness to engage in the forensic psychiatric specialist area
• Experience with psychiatry is welcome, not an absolute requirement
• Desire to gain knowledge, or update your knowledge, within forensic psychiatric nursing
• Can maintain calm and overview in pressured situations
• Contribute actively to developing psychiatric nursing
• Willing to engage in key roles
• Can contribute to a good collegial community with shared responsibility for a good working environment

We offer

• Induction, teaching and courses – based on your prerequisites
• Opportunity for guidance from a development nurse
• Supervision
• Development discussion focusing on ongoing competence development
• Opportunity for development and deepening in areas of interest
• A high professional quality in care and treatment
• A good and positive working environment based on the psychiatric sector’s core values
• Conflict management course and maintenance days
• Opportunity to arrange working every 2nd weekend in 8-hour shifts or every 3rd weekend in 12-hour shifts.
• Mentor program to ensure you receive the support and guidance you may need.
• Great opportunities for further training with us.
• As a nurse in the Forensic Psychiatric In-patient Ward S1 it is expected that you will, in time, take on the role as responsible nurse in the ward when you feel you have developed the competencies for it. Timing for this is always agreed individually, after evaluation and dialogue with your manager.

About us

We are a forensic psychiatric department with a strong focus on learning, professional development and the work environment. We want patients admitted to us to be involved in the planning of meaningful nursing of high professional quality. We have a good, safe and secure learning environment where everyone can speak up and contribute with their professional perspectives. Daily Professional Forum sessions are held, with content focused on developing nursing and ensuring the quality of treatment.

The staff group is broad and includes, in addition to nurses, social and health care assistants, pedagogues, psychologists, doctors, social workers and occupational therapists. Education of students and trainees is one of the Psychiatry’s core tasks, to which all staff contribute.

We moved to Hospital City about half a year ago, and the department is currently in an exciting process of implementing new functions and developing workflows in the new, beautiful surroundings.

Would you like to know more

For more information about the position, please contact Chief Nurse Heidi Kløve at mobile number 20692132.

You can read more about Psychiatry on the website www.psykiatri.rn.dk .

Practical information

• We obtain references for the person we wish to hire. If required for the position, we also obtain a criminal record check and a child safeguarding certificate.
• Salary and employment terms according to the applicable agreement for non-management staff within the Sundhedskartellet area entered into with the Danish Nurses Organization.
• The position is generally 37 hours per week. Possibility to adjust working hours can be discussed
• Education of students and trainees is a core task of the General Psychiatry Department, Aalborg, to which all employees contribute.
• In Region Nordjylland we have smoke-free working hours.
• Recruitment interviews take place on an ongoing basis

You submit your application by clicking the “Søg Job” button and filling out the form that appears. You can attach your application, CV and any attachments. We only accept applications via the link in the job advertisement. Applications sent by email will not be processed.

Application deadline: Dec 31, 2026

Department: Mølleparkvej 10 9100

Location: Aalborg University Hospital