Head Nurse with responsibility for professional development and leadership in the pulmonology specialty at the Medical Outpatient Clinic, Vejle

We are seeking a chief nurse who, with clear leadership, strong nursing professional competencies and a development mindset, will take responsibility for the outpatient pulmonary medicine specialty in the Medical Department at Sygehus Lillebælt in Vejle. At the Medical Department in Vejle you will have the opportunity to take a central leadership role in the outpatient clinic, after our current chief nurse has taken a job as Chief Nurse.

In the position you will be responsible for professional development, leadership of the ambulatory team, and for strengthening both the patients' experience and excellent nursing care. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to shape the future medical outpatient clinic, work closely with the chief physician and the ambulatory team, and contribute to an environment where professionalism, innovation and patient focus go hand in hand.

Medical Outpatient Clinic - your leadership role and areas of responsibility

The Medical Outpatient Clinic is a central part of the Medical Department at Vejle Hospital and includes several specialties. As chief nurse you will be responsible for the ambulatory functions within the pulmonary medicine area, which includes the benign lung outpatient clinic including the sleep outpatient clinic, the lung package that screens patients for lung cancer, and the clinical research unit within pulmonary medicine.

You will have daily managerial responsibility for about 40 staff across three locations at Vejle Hospital. A key task will be to ensure smooth operation and create the framework for professional development, staff well-being, and high quality in patient pathways with a basis in the vision Patient first .

You will become part of the functional management and work closely with the chief physician on the professional and managerial responsibilities and development of the specialty. Together you set the direction for professional development and quality, prioritize initiatives and ensure good conditions for both patients and staff.

The Medical Outpatient Clinic also includes rheumatology, gastroenterology, dietitians, and the Center for Functional Disorders led by the clinic's other chief nurse. You will share responsibility for strengthening coordination, collaboration and coherence across the specialties.

Medical Department – a strong leadership community with a focus on development

The Medical Department at Vejle Hospital is a large and broad department with many specialties and functions, covering patient treatment, research and development.

As chief nurse you will become part of the department’s leadership team , which consists of the Chief Nurse, Chief Medical Officer, health administration leader, five chief nurses and six senior physicians across the department. In the leadership team we collaborate closely on the department's strategic direction, priorities and ongoing development.

We emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, shared responsibility and a leadership approach that translates strategic goals into concrete results in clinical everyday life. The leadership group has a particular task of thinking across, e.g. how we work and succeed with staff distribution.

The department has a strong culture built on the values – results, integrity, collaboration and excellence. We work systematically with quality and professional development, where data on activity, treatment quality and patient safety form an important basis for managerial decisions and priorities .

The patient first

As chief nurse your most important task is to create a framework where patients and relatives experience coherent and safe pathways characterized by high professional quality.

We work value-based, where quality is measured both in clinical outcomes, patient-perceived quality and responsible use of resources. The role requires a chief nurse who can balance high professional quality, staff well-being and prioritization of resources.

The healthcare system is also facing significant changes with increased focus on the close-to-home health services and coherence across sectors. As chief nurse you will be an important driver in the development of coherent patient pathways across hospital, municipality and general practice, and thus contribute to shaping future patient pathways.

We are seeking a chief nurse who

• are passionate about leadership and development of nursing
• can set clear direction and create followership
• can support a culture characterized by learning, improvements and professional development
• work value-based with focus on people, professionalism and organization
• communicate clearly and make decisions in complex situations
• have strong relational skills and can handle challenging situations with calm and overview
• have leadership experience and a relevant leadership education - or motivation to start one

We offer

• an workplace with ambitious and professionally skilled staff who systematically develop excellent nursing care for patients and relatives
• a real leadership space with the opportunity to set direction and achieve results
• a well-functioning cross-disciplinary leadership collaboration characterized by trust and openness
• a environment characterized by collaboration, integrity, professional pride and respect
• the opportunity to influence the development of the future medical outpatient clinic
• high well-being, job satisfaction and collegial community

Is your curiosity sparked?

If you want to help set the direction for the future medical outpatient clinic in Vejle, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact Chief Nurse Britt Overgaard at telephone 79 40 63 01.

The job description for the position can be found here and you can read more about the Medical Department here .

Application deadline: 22. November 2026

Interviews: 25. November 2026

We expect to commence on 1 January 2027

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment for the position are governed by the Agreement for Leaders and Managers in the Health Sector (Agreement 32.26 and 32.45). The starting salary for the position can be found via the following link: See starting salary for positions in the Region of Southern Denmark .

In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications