Occupational Therapist Passionate About Orthopedic Surgery

Are you an engaged occupational therapist with knowledge of and interest in working in the orthopedic surgical field, then you should apply for this position.

We are looking for our new upcoming colleague for this exciting job with professional challenges and lots of responsibility.

This is a temporary position for 30 hours from December 1, 2026 to August 15, 2027.

Who are we?

The Physical Therapy and Ergotherapy Department at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital is an interdisciplinary department with its own research unit. We prioritize quality, development and wellbeing, and together take responsibility for maintaining a high professional standard with a critical and curious approach to our work.

We expect you to work from the same starting point, and naturally you will take an active part in developing our core tasks and contribute to the community and the good atmosphere at our workplace.

We are a total of 130 occupational and physical therapists in the department who are passionate about making a difference for the patients. Together we cover many specialties and possess a wide range of competencies, which provide ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and skills in a dynamic collaboration across specialties.

A brief about us and the position

You will become part of the orthopedic surgical group, which consists of 21 physiotherapists and 4 occupational therapists, distributed across 5 teams, covering the orthopedic surgical specialty's inpatient and specialized outpatient rehabilitation area. We help each other across teams so that the patient receives the most optimal treatment at the right time. You will have a broad and close collaboration with the hospital’s other professional groups around the patient pathways.

The position offers plenty of opportunities for professional challenges and patient-centered tasks. You will enter an exciting and varied daily life, and you will be part of a well-functioning department.

In daily work you will be part of the orthopedic surgery occupational therapy team, and your tasks in orthopedics encompass both inpatient and outpatient patients.

We are a good team that highly values professional competence and knowledge as well as social interaction during the workday. It is a condition that everyone on the team is flexible and contributes to the daily prioritization, planning and execution of tasks.

We work closely with the orthopedic physiotherapists and researchers in our department on the development of the OE area.

We also participate in a matrix organization of quality development in the occupational therapy area, where occupational therapists across the hospital's clinical specialty areas participate in joint teaching meetings and workshops on our core tasks.

Your main tasks will be

• assessment, evaluation and rehabilitation of inpatients with OE in the orthopedic department as well as outpatient hand surgery patients
• dysphagia assessment, instruction and guidance
• assessment of needs for and provision of assistive devices for inpatients
• instruction in preventive and rehabilitative exercises as well as guidance on performing ADLs
• participation in planning the further patient pathway in collaboration with the interdisciplinary staff - including the preparation of rehabilitation plans.

We expect you to

• possibly have experience in working with hand therapy (outpatient OE patients)
• be interested in both the inpatient and outpatient orthopedic surgical area
• preferably have experience with dysphagia – possibly FOTT Basic Course
• have empathy to assess and treat a diversity of human types
• be able to adapt and plan assessments and treatments for the individual patient
• take responsibility for your professionality
• have command of professional terminology, be professionally grounded and have professional impact
• be efficient and precise in documenting your work, both in writing and orally, and it is an advantage if you have experience with the Health Platform
• be responsible, independent and have good cooperation skills
• be reflective and have personal maturity
• be proactive and have good overview and a good sense of humor in a busy daily life

We offer

• An challenging and independent job at a large acute hospital with many specialties
• A daily life with varied and exciting tasks with both inpatient and outpatient specialized patient pathways
• A thorough introduction and training for both the professional and the workplace
• A workplace focused on research and development
• A workplace where the goal is the implementation of evidence-based practice
• Interdisciplinary collaboration, where therapists are a highly valued professional group and an important part of the patient pathway
• A workplace that has positive expectations of you

Employment terms

The position is 30 hours and available from December 1, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Salary and employment terms follow the collective agreement for non-leading staff for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and midwives, concluded between among others Danish Physiotherapists, the Danish Association of Occupational Therapists and the Regions’ Pay and Tariff Board.

Curious?

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Deputy Chief Naja Mark Henriksen at telephone 5153 9101, or read more about the department on our website:

https://www.bispebjerghospital.dk/afdelinger-og-klinikker/fysio-og-ergoterapiafdelingen/Sider/default.aspx

You can also see more about the colleagues in the Fysio- og ergoterapiafdelingen on the following social media

• instagram: @fysergobfh
• LinkedIn: The Physical Therapy and Ergotherapy Department, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital

Application

Applications and CV with information about education and previous employments should be sent to Chief Therapist Naja Mark Henriksen.

Apply for the position via the link to the right no later than Sunday, October 25, 2026

We will hold interviews on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.