Clinical Nurse Specialist sought for Neurological Inpatient Ward, Neurological Department, OUH Odense

We want to strengthen our professional development and therefore hope you would like to join our team of clinical nurse specialists.

How can we combine development and implementation of evidence-based nursing in a daily routine where things move quickly? This is, among other things, one of the challenges you as a clinical nurse specialist will have to work with in Neurological Ward.

The position is available from January 1, 2027 or by agreement and is 37 hours per week with weekend shifts every 3rd or 4th weekend, and the baseline for the distribution of clinical time and non-clinical time is 80/20. The framework for time distribution is planned over time in close collaboration with the ward management.

You can expect

• To become professionally co-responsible for the development and implementation of new initiatives that can support the mono- and cross-disciplinary collaboration in the ward and across the sites
• To become professionally co-responsible for facilitating clinically evidence-based nursing practice, where research-based knowledge, clinical expertise, the patient’s perspective and context form the basis for clinical decisions in patient care
• To collaborate closely with functional managers, the ward’s other clinical nurse specialists and the development nurse, where there is an opportunity for professional and clinical sparring
• In collaboration with our introduction and education responsible nurse, to initiate and hold, among other things, staff PBL
• To help identify learning needs among colleagues including competence development of social and health care assistants in relation to the competence card
• To gain strong ownership in the department’s teaching and learning culture

We expect that you

• Have authorization as a nurse
• Have a relevant master’s or kandidat degree
• Preferably broad experience within the neurological specialty
• Are curious about the rehabilitative mindset in the interdisciplinary collaboration
• Can handle complex issues with great experience and knowledge of communication methods
• Are theoretically well-founded
• Can communicate professional knowledge and experiences clearly and understandably
• Can plan, implement and evaluate clinical nursing development initiatives

In the Neurological Department we offer

• Thorough introduction and training
• Influence on own work-time plan
• Close cooperation with the development nurse and other departments
• Focus on the working environment
• An workplace where you have ample opportunity to make your mark

Neurological Ward

Neurological Ward receives patients from all of Funen and the surrounding islands in the age group 18 years and older for evaluation of general neurological conditions. The ward currently has 28 beds, of which 6 are observation beds spread across two rooms. The various courses ensure a workday where two days are never the same.

The acute ward is a department that is in development with skilled and dedicated colleagues. The multidisciplinary team consists of nurses, social and health care assistants, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitian, speech pathologist and physicians. We have in the department employed clinical nurse specialists who are an active part of everyday life in the ward and in collaboration with the Neurological Outpatient Clinic.

We value openness, humor and positivity in daily life and can offer you challenging and varied work within acute neurology, where you gain solid experience with both basic nursing and more complex nursing.

If you are curious about meeting some of your future colleagues, you are always welcome to visit the ward.

You can also find us on Instagram: neurologisk_OUH

Salary and employment terms

Compensation is according to the agreement between the relevant trade union and Region of Southern Denmark. If you are not already employed in Region of Southern Denmark, there is a 3-month probationary period.

Salary and employment terms for the position are in accordance with the Health Cartel collective agreement 32.17.1. The starting salary for the position can be found via the following link: See starting salary for positions in Region of Southern Denmark.

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

Further information

You are welcome to contact Chief nurse Mette Nørgaard at tel. 2964 8980 or by email [email protected]

If the position has aroused your interest, you are very welcome to send a motivated application with CV and documentation of authorization. We prefer to receive the application electronically.

Application deadline: November 15

Interviews will be held on 24.11.26.

We look forward to hearing from you.