Nursing Home Manager for Vibedal Nursing Home

Set the direction for the good life of older people as our new care center manager

We are seeking a care center manager for Vibedal Care Center as of December 1, 2026.

As care center manager you will have the overall responsibility for the center's operations, professional quality and ongoing development. Together with the assistant manager you will create a home where residents experience a safe and dignified everyday life, and a workplace where employees thrive and develop.

You should be able to set a clear direction, lead and inspire our skilled staff at the care center. At the same time you are expected to be an approachable leader who is close to each employee and supports both well-being and professional development – always with residents' quality of life and needs at the center.

About Vibedal

Vibedal Care Center consists of 62 nursing home apartments, distributed over three generic housing units and a special ward for people who have a dementia condition with complex needs. We have an activity and day center offer and a reception kitchen. We have very good physical facilities indoors and outdoors for both residents and staff.

We are a staff group of 80 employees, focused on high professionalism as well as a good working environment and everyday well-being. We work with person-centered care and use Tom Kitwood's theories in resident conferences. We have close collaboration with relatives and volunteers, whom we see as important actors in the residents' lives.

Our aim is that Vibedal shall be a good and safe place to live, where residents feel at home, where relatives and volunteers want to come and feel welcome.

We are currently particularly focused on implementing the new Elderly Act including holistic care and residents' self-determination. We are also part of the project “Joy of life and presence in nursing homes in collaboration with civil society,” which focuses on increased collaboration between nursing homes and civil society.

You can read more about how we work with elderly care in Thisted Municipality on the website Frit Ældreliv

We are looking for someone who

• Has a health-professional education and experience in leadership.
• Has a trust-based leadership style where presence, recognition and dialogue are keywords.
• Can translate strategies into concrete actions in operations.
• Can support professional quality and implement the new Elderly Act locally.
• Has strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Is passionate about professionalism, development and a good working environment.

We offer

• A skilled and competent team.
• A workplace that emphasizes a good working environment where collaboration, well-being, psychological safety and job satisfaction are highly valued.
• An challenging, independent and varied job with good opportunities for development in an organization with a visionary management policy.
• Opportunity for competence development and sparring in a strong leadership network.
• Close collaboration with colleagues, staff and external partners.

Employment

Salary is set according to the applicable collective agreement and the principles of local salary formation. The concrete salary range will be disclosed prior to the interview.

The position is a permanent full-time role with start date December 1, 2026.

Further information

Inquiries regarding the position can be directed to the area manager for general care centers, Bente Zobbe at telephone 23 46 20 05.

Application deadline

We look forward to receiving your application including CV and relevant documentation no later than Thursday, 22 October at 08:00.

We will conduct interviews on Monday 26 October 2026

If you are shortlisted for the position, before signing the final employment contract references will be obtained from your most recent employer and preferably from several.