Occupational therapist or physiotherapist sought for maternity leave cover in the Training and Rehabilitation Team in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality

We are seeking an engaged maternity leave substitute working 32-35 hours from 1 December 2026 for our cross-disciplinary Training and Rehabilitation Team.

About the position

You will become part of the Training and Rehabilitation Team, which consists of 9 occupational therapists and physiotherapists and is organizationally anchored in the Rehabilitation and Reablement Department at Sundhedscenter Vest. The position is based in Tarm, and you will be attached to 2-3 interdisciplinary teams in holistic care, located in the town centers.

With us you will have a varied daily life with professional challenges and the opportunity to make a noticeable difference for citizens. We are looking for someone who is curious, proactive and takes the initiative to create progress in citizens' trajectories. You have an eye for citizens' resources and potential, actively contribute to cross-disciplinary citizen meetings and help set the direction for interventions that strengthen citizens' independence and quality of life.

Who we are

The Rehabilitation and Reablement Department is part of Sundhedscenter Vest, which is under Health and Care. We are engaged and have a focus on professional development, high quality in task execution and a healthy and respectful work environment. As part of our onboarding, we offer all new employees a mentor who supports a secure and professional start.

Our work takes its starting point from Health and Care's core mission

“Together we support the individual in a dignified and meaningful life” – and this understanding guides both our professional practice, collaboration and meeting with citizens.

See more at www.sundhedscenter-vest.dk

Your tasks will include

• Participate in 2–3 interdisciplinary teams in holistic care in close collaboration with social and health staff, nurses, assessors, case-managing therapists and the team leader
• Apply your occupational therapy and/or physiotherapy skills in rehabilitation and reablement initiatives according to the Elderly Act and the Service Act
• Contribute to assessing the citizen's functional ability in clarification processes
• Initiate, plan and follow up on rehabilitation and reablement pathways
• Actively contribute to professional development and knowledge sharing across disciplines
• Work with digital training and professional documentation
• Organize pathways with a focus on coherence, progression and quality in the citizen's everyday life
• Participate in both interdisciplinary and single-discipline meetings
• Contribute therapeutic professional knowledge to solving the shared core task with the citizen at the center and a holistic perspective

We expect that you

• Are trained as an occupational therapist or physiotherapist
• Have experience with rehabilitation and reablement, preferably in a municipal setting
• Work in a structured and independent manner with assessment, intervention and documentation, and communicate professionally both verbally and in writing
• Have strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills and the ability to inspire colleagues
• Thrive in a development phase where frameworks and workflows are still being built
• Are professionally curious, engaged and contribute constructively to the joint task solving
• Want to function as a professional role model and contribute to solutions that create value in practice

Salary and employment terms are set in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. The position is covered by a new pay scale.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Lead Therapist Jeanette Laursen at phone number 40 26 84 32 or Team Leader Sanne Ulnits at phone number 20 92 78 43.

Application deadline: 22 October 2026 at 08:00.

Interviews are expected to be held on 27 October 2026 at Sundhedscenter Vest, Kirkegade 3, 6880 Tarm.

You submit your application by clicking the "Apply" button at the bottom of the page. Attach your application and your CV as well as relevant documents in PDF or DOC format.

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Employees in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality are our most important resource

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Department: Sundhedscenter Vest

Application deadline: 22 October 2026

Location: Kirkegade 3, 6880, Tarm