Nurse in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of Southern Denmark, Outpatient Clinic in Esbjerg

Are you our new nurse in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Southern Denmark, the outpatient clinic in Esbjerg?

We are seeking a nurse who can become part of the treatment team in the child and adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinic in Esbjerg. Do you have experience working with children and adolescents or within the psychiatric field? Are you good at building good relationships quickly and contributing to constructive solutions, then perhaps you are the one we are looking for

We are seeking 2 nurses for a permanent position of 37 hours per week starting 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

The outpatient clinic in Esbjerg has about 70 staff members working multidisciplinary in age-stratified teams. You will therefore work across diagnoses with assessment and treatment of either children or adolescents. As a clinician you will work closely with other professional groups such as psychologists, social workers, physicians and secretaries. The outpatient clinic works with assessment and treatment of children and adolescents aged 4-17 years.

As a nurse you are part of assessment, diagnosis and treatment. There is great independence, but also teamwork, so that you always have the opportunity to consult and learn from your colleagues. We have a caring approach to both the families we work with and colleagues.

Regular supervision of the staff group is provided. In the introduction period you will have a dedicated mentor.

You are a trained nurse and preferably have experience with the psychiatric specialty and/or working with children.

About you

• You are engaged, proactive and have an interest in child and adolescent psychiatry
• Willingness to personal and professional development
• Experience with networking and prioritizes it in daily work
• Sees multidisciplinary work as an advantage and an important supplement to one’s own professional expertise, making collaboration a natural part of daily life
• Can work independently in a busy daily life, where it is important to maintain overview and structure one’s own tasks

Upcoming tasks

• Join the multidisciplinary collaboration as the primary clinician for assigned outpatient patients, including conducting exploratory conversations/ anamneses with the patient and possibly parents, and present and discuss your own cases at team conferences.
• Carry out conversations and treatment/follow-up in relevant cases
• Carry out medication checks, among others for children/adolescents with ADHD
• Convey/case presentation at collaborative conferences with schools, PPR, caseworkers in the municipality and other relevant collaborators
• Work based on team collaboration and with reference to the treating physician, where you together with the nearest colleagues solve a number of independent treatment tasks.
• Work with involvement of the patient and parents or other relevant networks
• Document in the electronic patient journal (EPJ) for your own patients

We offer

• A varied daily life with interesting and meaningful tasks.
• A thorough introduction and training, tailored to your needs
• Close collegial monodisciplinary and cross-disciplinary sparring, and supervision opportunities
• Influence over working hours within the outpatient clinic's opening hours – with a focus on work-life balance.
• A good working environment where we work closely together and help each other.
• A continuous focus on high professionalism and professional development.

About the department

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Southern Denmark is physically located on four sites. In addition to outpatient clinics in Vejle, Esbjerg, Odense and Aabenraa the department includes 24-hour units in Aabenraa and Odense as well as day wards in Esbjerg, Aabenraa and Odense.

There is a functional management consisting of a functional manager and a chief physician attached to each section. In cooperation with the professional resource persons, the functional leadership handles the daily management of the sections. Together they support the staff in solving the core task.

The overall management for the four sites is handled by the department management, consisting of a chief physician and a chief nurse.

Practical information

Application deadline October 22, 2026

Employment interviews are expected to be held on October 27, 2026

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Chief Nurse Sarah Starup Jensen, tel. 40 38 40 04

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment for the position follow the Health Cartel agreement 32.17.1. 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.

Department: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Job title: Nurse

Working hours: 37 hours

Workplace: Esbjerg

Application deadline: Oct 22, 2026