Occupational Therapist, 2 maternity-leave substitutes with the Acute Department's therapists, Viborg Regional Hospital.

Two maternity substitute positions as occupational therapists in the Acute Department's therapists, Viborg Regional Hospital, are available to be filled from 01 January 2027 - 31 December 2027. The positions are 37 hours/week.

About the position

The Acute Department's therapists consist of 10 occupational therapists and 23 physiotherapists, 2 clinical instructors and 1 head of function. We are organized under the Acute Department, and in addition to the acute specialty we cover the surgical and medical wards, the women and children’s department and intensive care. We live in therapy on level 3, where we share facilities with the orthopedic surgeons' therapists.

Occupational therapists are divided into 2 teams

• Geriatrics, soft tissue surgery, acute geriatrics
• Medicine, acute, intensive, children.

We are seeking a temporary replacement for each team – and in daily practice the two teams help each other across teams.

Primary duties

• Geriatric anamnesis, close collaboration with relatives regarding mapping of home conditions, orthostatic blood pressure measurement, goal discussions, mobilization and assessment of functional ability in collaboration with the physiotherapist.
• Assessment of acute and medical patients, functional ability, home conditions, need for assistive devices.
• Dysphagia assessments
• ADL assessments
• Assessment of assistive device needs
• Development of a rehabilitation plan
• Interdisciplinary planning with a view to well-coordinated patient pathways
• Collaboration with the patient’s home municipality
• Documentation in Midt-EPJ.

We are looking for an occupational therapist who

• Wishes to and has knowledge of working with geriatric patients
• Can plan, prioritize and maintain overview in a busy daily life
• Is a reliable team member and takes shared responsibility for joint task completion.
• Has experience with dysphagia assessment
• Thrives with short, intensive and acute patient pathways with high flow
• Is skilled at engaging in both mono- and multi-disciplinary collaboration

Working hours

Day shifts on weekdays, start time 7:30 a.m.

Weekend: Day shift on Saturdays, about every 10 weeks.

About the Acute Department's Therapists

Therapists are organized under the Acute Department, and live in the physiotherapy and occupational therapy on level 3, where we share premises with the orthopedic surgeons' therapists. You report to morning coordination in the therapy department. From here you go out and solve tasks on ward units in the building, and return during the workday to the therapy department for professional sparring, coordination and collegial interaction.

You will have a professional lead in therapy who has an office in the physiotherapy and occupational therapy area. There are also 2 specialty-responsible occupational therapists who are responsible for ensuring professional initiatives, guidelines, projects and trial actions.

We receive occupational therapy students from VIA in Aarhus, and all occupational therapists contribute to ensuring that the students have a good and educational internship with us.

We are a good team, with a genuine interest in each other’s well-being. We have good humor and an informal approach to one another. We would like to welcome you to this community, but also expect you to contribute to it.

Further information

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the lead occupational therapist, Gitte Johansen on tel: +4578443801

Your application

Your application including authorization ID, information about education and previous experience must be received electronically no later than 15 November 2026

Date of interviews

23 November 2026

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement in the field.

With reference to the Child Welfare Act in connection with the employment of personnel, a child protection clearance will be obtained in connection with any employment.

Employment is with Region Midtjylland with service initially at Hospitalsenhed Midt, read more about the overall hospital entity here .

Interested applicants, regardless of personal background, are encouraged to apply for the position.

The position is, in principle, a full-time position.

As Region Midtjylland continually implements savings and reorganizations, employees in relocation who apply for the position will have priority.

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