Make a difference for patients and staff – become a security assistant at the Middelfart Psychiatric Department

One of our skilled colleagues has chosen to seek new challenges, and therefore you now have the opportunity to become part of our strong security team! We are seeking a security assistant for the security unit at the Psychiatric Department Middelfart, where professionalism, collaboration and responsibility are the foundation of our work.

Can you stay calm in pressured situations, meet people with respect and contribute positively to a strong professional community? Then it may be you we are looking for!

About the Security Unit

The security unit is a fixed 24-hour team that works to create safety and security for patients, staff and visitors. We work closely with the nursing staff and focus on prevention, conflict management and professional security.

Our work is based on common guidelines, high professionalism and a culture characterised by trust, open communication and shared responsibility. We work with a targeted team culture, where we dare to give each other feedback, take responsibility for our actions and support common decisions.

Your primary tasks

As a security assistant you will have a varied workday with tasks such as

• Safety-promoting and preventive presence on the department’s ward.
• Scanning and visiting of patients, visitors, mail and parcels.
• Alarm handling, de-escalation of conflicts and cooperation with the nursing staff.
• Monitoring of camera and security systems.
• Security observations, registration and documentation.
• Access control, reception and coordination in the arrival area.
• Participation in operational training and professional development.

You have no treatment or health care tasks, but work closely with the department's nursing staff.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a colleague who can combine authority with empathy, and who understands the importance of both professionalism and strong collaboration.

We place particular emphasis on you

• Remain calm and have an overview in unpredictable situations.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully and professionally.
• Share knowledge and important information with your colleagues.
• Take responsibility for your own tasks and the team's joint results.
• Can give and receive constructive feedback.
• Work in a structured manner and comply with common guidelines.
• Contribute actively to a good working environment and a positive team culture.

We offer

• A professionally engaged team with focus on collaboration, trust and shared responsibility.
• A meaningful everyday life, where you make a real difference.
• Thorough onboarding in psychiatry, conflict management and security procedures.
• Ongoing operational training and professional competence development.
• Clear frameworks, clear expectations and opportunity to influence development.
• 12-hour shifts in a fixed rotation.

Practical information

Workplace: Psychiatric Department Middelfart, Region of Southern Denmark.

Start date: 1 January 2027 or by agreement.

Application deadline: 13 November 2026.

Interview: Week 47.

Salary and terms of employment

The region is obliged to inform you of the starting salary for the position. You will be informed of base salary, centrally fixed allowances and pension in Social and Health Care Personnel - 32.03.1 . Besides the starting salary, the salary may include potentially negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications.

See starting salary for positions in Region of Southern Denmark .

The department only hires employees with a satisfactory criminal record, and a public criminal record check (10 years back) is obtained with consent.

Do you want to be part of our team?

Send your application and CV via Region of Southern Denmark's recruitment system.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact

Kasper Hededam

Head of Security and Physical Surroundings

Phone: 24 60 48 21

Email: [email protected]

Good security is created together – through professionalism, trust and responsibility.