Nurse sought for permanent position at restraint-free elderly psychiatric inpatient ward S5, Psychiatry South, Vordingborg

Permanent position of 32-37 hours per week, mainly evening shifts, with work every other weekend.

Will you work with older people, where psychiatry and somatics go hand in hand, then see here:

We are seeking an experienced or newly graduated nurse, with an interest in the elderly patient.

An specialty with room for the whole person

S5 is an integrated, belt-free elderly psychiatry inpatient unit with room for 14 patients. We treat patients aged 70 and over with among other things depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety and age-related psychiatric illnesses. Many of our patients also have somatic issues, so with us you have the opportunity to use and develop your competencies within both psychiatry and somatics.

A multidisciplinary community

With us, we value collegial community, work environment and professional sparring highly. We laugh together every day, and we are good at prioritizing and balancing good relationships with each other and daily professional discussions and knowledge sharing.

You will become part of a team with nurse specialists, social and healthcare assistants, doctors, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, pedagogue and social worker.

Relationships and safety are a fixed part of everyday life

At S5 we actively work with recovery, Safewards and de-escalation to prevent coercion and create secure patient pathways. We meet patients, relatives and each other with respect and curiosity. In relationship work, we emphasize patient involvement and the patient's own wishes and goals.

Mentor program with a buddy in the introduction period

Experience can be an advantage, but not a requirement. With a daily "buddy" in the introduction period, and a mentor during the first year of your employment, you have a whole team of colleagues supporting you while you get to know the ward and the specialty well.

We also offer supervision in the ward as well as learning labs and skills training in both psychiatric and somatic skills.

Opportunities for professional development and responsibility

As a nurse, you will eventually have the opportunity to take the specialty training in psychiatric nursing. We also offer training for newly employed nurses every second month, as well as onboarding for the role of on-call in evening and weekend shifts.

About the position

Permanent position of 32-37 hours per week, mainly evening shifts, with work every other weekend.

Start date is 15 November 2026.

Salary and employment terms follow the agreement between DSR and Region Zealand.

We hold interviews on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close the posting when the right candidate is found.

You are welcome to hear more about the position or arrange a non-binding visit. Contact Chief Nurse Linda Nagel at phone 93 56 67 12.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Would you like to read more about the staff in Psychiatry South and their work with the patients? Then search for Psychiatry South on Instagram and follow along.

The employment is conditional on receiving a satisfactory criminal record check for public use

Area of employment

Region Zealand and Region Capital of Denmark will on 1 January 2027 become Region Østdanmark as a result of the health reform. Your area of employment will be Region Østdanmark with all related organizational units.

Read more about the meaning of the employment area on the Region Østdanmark website.

Starting salary for union employees

The region is obliged to inform you about the starting salary for the position. You will be told base salary, centrally fixed allowances and pension under the relevant collective agreement. In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications.

See the starting salary on the region's website

About Midt- and Vestsjællands Hospital

At Midt- and Vestsjællands Hospital we work every day to promote healthy living by preventing and treating in an integrated health effort. As a hospital we combine psychiatry and somatics. Our goal is that patients and citizens experience good and safe pathways of high quality.

As an employee you become part of an innovative, professionally and organizationally robust hospital where we make a difference for people who need us. Learning and development is part of everyday life and takes place in professionally committed communities. Also across departments.

Midt- and Vestsjællands Hospital covers a catchment area of about 230,000 citizens. We have 766 beds and about 5,000 employees distributed across 20 departments, including 16 somatic and psychiatric specialties.

We offer a solid research environment with 13 professors and a strong professional educational environment, where we welcome about 2,700 students, apprentices and doctors in further education programs each year.

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact

Name

Lisset Linda Nagel

Email

[email protected]

Position

Chief Nurse

WORKPLACE

Midt- and Vestsjællands Hospital, Psychiatry in Vordingborg

QUICKNR.

056015

JOBTYPE

Full time

POSTED

12 October 2026

APPLICATION DEADLINE

26 October 2026

EMPLOYMENT START DATE

1 December 2026