Occupational Therapist for Medical Diagnostic Center, Silkeborg Regional Hospital

Are you an occupational therapist with experience and interest in short patient pathways? Do you seek a work community where professional sparring, development and good collegiality go hand in hand? Then you may be the colleague we are looking for

About us

As an occupational therapist in the Medical Diagnostic Center you will be part of a strong professional environment characterized by close interdisciplinary collaboration with physiotherapists, doctors, nurses and other health professionals. We work independently, but with great attention to knowledge sharing and professional sparring – both mono- and interprofessional.

With us you meet a culture where everyone greets each other and where there is room for diversity. We have a flat structure, where there is a short path to decisions and a large influence on everyday life. We take joint responsibility that all tasks are solved, and we help and relieve each other when there is a need for it.

Your tasks

As an occupational therapist your primary duties will be

• Occupational therapy for newly operated orthopedic surgical patients – elective hip and spine operated.
• Occupational therapy in medical clinics, including tasks within geriatrics e.g. ortho-geriatry, examination and assessment of geriatric patients in day clinic
• Independent assessment and handling of occupational therapy interventions in several different patient pathways - in close collaboration with other professional groups
• Contribute to ensuring coherent patient pathways
• Contribute to professional development, knowledge sharing and a good working environment for everyone

You will work with short pathways in both orthopedic surgery and medical settings. The tasks are broad, and you will have the opportunity to work with many different patient groups and issues.

We are looking for you who

• Is a trained occupational therapist
• Has experience with short patient pathways
• Has experience with orthopedic surgery and the geriatric area
• Thrives in a changing day with many different tasks and patient groups
• Is comfortable working independently – and in close interdisciplinary collaboration
• Is curious, dialogue-oriented and has the courage to try new ways of doing things
• Wants to contribute to professional development and a good working environment

We value that you are a colleague who takes shared responsibility for the community, and who wishes to share your knowledge and experiences with others.

We offer

When you become part of our team, you can look forward to

• A strong professional community with experienced colleagues ready for sparring and knowledge sharing
• Thorough introduction to ensure you get off to a good start
• Ongoing professional development, where you can help develop the department
• Interdisciplinary collaboration across medical specialties
• A working environment characterized by safety, caring colleagues and respect for each other's tasks
• Visible leadership with an open door and dialogue about development
• Influence over tasks and adaptation to life situation

We prioritise that you as an employee experience a balance between work and leisure, and we take as much account as possible of individual needs regarding working hours. You will experience an environment where there is room to ask questions, learn new things and develop professionally.

About the Medical Diagnostic Center

The Medical Diagnostic Center is part of Hospital Unit Midt and includes departments and clinics in Viborg, Silkeborg and Skive. With 500 employees and seven medical specialties, we span a broad range and work with a diverse patient group. We are used to collaborating across and thinking in holistic terms, while also keeping an eye on proximity and coherence for the individual patient and employee.

We prioritise knowledge sharing and dialogue because it gives the best patient pathways and meaningful workdays. We place high value on development and research and have an ambition to be a leading player in the future health care system.

Application

Application deadline: 15 November 2026

Employment interviews are expected to be held on 23 November 2026.

Further information

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting

Shop steward Lene Engelbrecht, phone 24926169 or Lead therapist Mette Svendsen, phone 78417607

Employment terms

The position is a full-time role of 37 hours per week with start on 1 January 2027. Salary and terms follow the applicable collective agreement. Working hours are weekdays during daytime.

The appointment takes place in the Central Denmark Region with service at Hospital Unit Midt, Medical Diagnostic Center, Silkeborg Regional Hospital. Read more about the overall hospital unit here .

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

With reference to the Act on the collection of child certificates in connection with the employment of staff, a child certificate will be obtained in connection with any employment.

The position is basically a full-time position.

As the Central Denmark Region continuously implements savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have priority.

Region Midtjylland is, in accordance with the EU salary transparency directive, which took effect on 7 June 2026, obliged to inform you of starting salary or a range for starting salary for a position before you are offered employment.

Here you will find Region Midtjylland's salary catalog for most occupational groups and positions found in Region Midtjylland: Salary transparency before employment - Medarbejder.rm.dk