Director of Haderslev Frailcare Home

Do you thrive on developing people and ensuring quality in elder care? And would you like to lead 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 of Haderslev Friplejehjem, where the Christian life and view of humanity are the foundation for how the home is run.

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 are looking for a leader who can set a clear direction, gain followership, create structure and be a culture carrier at a home where the values live in everyday life.

Your responsibilities and tasks will include, among other things, the following

• 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 Diakonhjems values and framework
• implement and sustain workflows at the home that ensure the work is performed efficiently and with high health professional quality.

What do we expect from you? Through dialogue, visible leadership and inclusion, you will work purposefully to ensure stability, clarity and presence, so that staff experience secure frameworks and a clear set of expectations. You will, together with the staff, create a safe home for the residents.

You are a present and attentive leader who builds trust and strong relationships in meetings with residents, relatives, staff and volunteers. As head of the home you lead by example with the values as your compass, and you will navigate the balancing act between values, professionalism, legislation and finances while keeping an eye on those we are there for: the residents.

To succeed as head of Haderslev Friplejehjem, you should 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 amount of leadership latitude and freedom to make your mark on 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 Diakonhjems head office, advising on everything from administration, finance 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 heads of homes in Danske Diakonhjem, where you get sparring, inspiration and opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Participation in Danske Diakonhjems professional leadership education, annual leadership conferences, occupational safety days and other relevant theme days.

About Haderslev Friplejehjem At Haderslev Friplejehjem, the Christian life and view of humanity form the foundation for 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 them to live 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.

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

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

We have our own production kitchen, and residents can enjoy the aroma of home-cooked meals served in the individual department’s dining room. The staff and residents eat together at 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 employees talk about everyday life and working life on our website. And follow Haderslev Friplejehjem on Facebook .

Practical information 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 for a tour and an informal chat. Contact the home at 7330 0230 to arrange.

We wish the position to be filled by December 1.

We will conduct 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 terms of employment follow the applicable collective agreement.

About Danske Diakonhjem Danske Diakonhjem is the country's largest non-municipal actor within elder care, and we currently have about 41 homes and just under 3,000 employees. In addition, we have administrative agreements where a number of self-governing institutions use our administrative expertise in areas such as payroll, accounting, housing and advisory services. In total, Danske Diakonhjem administers and runs around 80 nursing homes, hospices and communal housing.

In Danske Diakonhjem, the Christian life and view of humanity form 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 consider every person unique and valuable as well as respect others' opinions, values and ways of living.

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