Occupational therapist or physiotherapist to work with a focus on fall prevention at the Center for Rehabilitation Østerbro

Do you want to help strengthen fall prevention and rehabilitation for elderly citizens in the City of Copenhagen?

Center for Rehabilitation Østerbro is seeking a professionally strong and engaged occupational or physiotherapist who is passionate about developing practice and creating cohesive, interdisciplinary pathways for older and fall-affected citizens.

Who are we?

In the elderly care area, the City of Copenhagen is in the process of implementing the new elderly act and strengthening the rehabilitative interdisciplinary approach. Our goal is for older and frail citizens to have the opportunity to maintain as much independence and quality of life in daily life as possible.

Center for Rehabilitation Østerbro is part of Center for Rehabilitation Copenhagen and consists of 29 physiotherapists and occupational therapists. We manage rehabilitation pathways within the geriatric and orthopedic surgical areas and have city-wide coverage for citizens with hand rehabilitation pathways.

We have a close collaboration with home care, district nursing, the authority area, and the other four rehabilitation centers in the city, where corresponding therapists with a special focus on falls are recruited. You will therefore be part of a network across Center for Rehabilitation Copenhagen with a focus on fall prevention.

With us you will have a work environment characterized by high professionalism, curiosity and collaboration both locally and across the city.

About the position

As a therapist with a special focus on fall prevention you will have a central role in the interdisciplinary work in the field, which is currently being implemented. You will, among other things, work with assessment and rehabilitation of citizens with fall-related issues. You will contribute to quality assurance of the systematic registration of falls and develop and initiate individually differentiated initiatives with a focus on the interdisciplinary, preventive and rehabilitative approach throughout the citizen’s pathway.

You will be organizationally anchored in Center for Rehabilitation. Part of your working time will also take place in collaboration with various partners across the city, including home care and nursing.

Your main tasks will be to

• develop and implement fall response, registration and prevention
• carry out rehabilitation according to the Elderly Act, Social Services Act and Health Act within the geriatric target group
• build a bridge between rehabilitation, home care and the authority area – including participation in the interdisciplinary citizen meetings in home care
• support therapists and staff in home care in reflection and learning in daily practice
• contribute to the implementation of new initiatives and further development of existing efforts
• seek out and disseminate new knowledge in the fall area
• participate in the introduction of new employees and create professional coherence across

You will have a varied day-to-day, where you work both in a coordinating and relational way and with concrete rehabilitation pathways.

About you

We are looking for an occupational therapist or a physiotherapist who is professionally well-founded and passionate about working holistically with older citizens. You thrive in a interdisciplinary environment where you can use your knowledge to create development and quality in practice.

We imagine that you

• have experience with and a desire for geriatric rehabilitation, rehabilitation and fall prevention – preferably from the primary sector
• have knowledge of working with professional guidance, implementation processes and possibly teaching
• can build relations and collaborate across professions and units
• have impact, patience and an appreciative approach
• have experience with collaboration with social and health care assistants and helpers
• are curious, solution-oriented and motivated by seeing how small daily changes can make a big difference for citizens

We offer

• exciting and independent tasks with influence on content and methods
• a strong interdisciplinary community in Center for Rehabilitation and close sparring with colleagues across the municipality
• a quality-driven organization and an environment where professionalism, trust and collaboration go hand in hand
• ongoing competence development to ensure a high professional level
• opportunity to influence the development of fall prevention, rehabilitation and rehabilitation in the City of Copenhagen

Employment terms

The position is 37 hours per week with start on December 1, 2026. Salary and employment terms are set according to the applicable collective agreement.

A criminal record check and a child protection check will be obtained in connection with the employment.

If you have previously been employed by the City of Copenhagen, also

If you are considered for a position in the municipality, we will check whether you have been terminated or dismissed from the municipality within the last three years and share relevant information about this with the hiring manager. This may also include information about criminal activity that led to termination or dismissal from the City of Copenhagen, information about misuse of narcotics such as a positive alcohol test, or information about medical history that may have significant impact on a new employment in the municipality.  Read more here .

Do you want to know more?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Department Head Martin Gundersen Hansen at 40 18 77 72.

Apply via the link no later than Thursday 22 October 2026

We expect to hold employment interviews on 26 or 27 October 2026.

About the Health and Care Administration

Our everyday life is about people. See more about our everyday life at www.vores-hverdag.kk.dk .