Pain Nurse for Multidisciplinary Pain Center, SUH Køge

Registered Nurse for the Interdisciplinary Pain Center

Do you have the desire and courage to work with people living with chronic pain and complex issues – and a desire to learn much more about pains that do not disappear? If you also have a few years of experience as a nurse and broad cultural understanding and insight, you might be our new colleague.

We are an engaged interdisciplinary team consisting of a social worker, physiotherapists, psychologists, doctors, nurses, and secretaries. We work in a team-based manner and highly value interdisciplinarity, including daily interdisciplinary conferences and weekly team meetings.

We are looking for a colleague who

• expects an affirming and respectful approach to our patients, relatives, and partners as a matter of course
• can work independently while also being a good team player
• has interest in – and preferably knowledge of or experience with – people with chronic pain and complex problems
• is good at communicating and conveying information
• is dedicated and cannot help but seek new knowledge and professional literature about pain – whether in Danish or English
• is aware of own professional limitations and dares to challenge and develop them
• takes shared responsibility for smooth planning of the workdays
• understands working in a publicly regulated organization.

Your tasks

As a nurse you will conduct independent nursing consultations in person as well as by telephone and video. You will also participate in selected medical consultations and be part of the Pain Center’s psychoeducational group treatment.

In time, it is expected that you also contribute to teaching of various professional groups internally and externally.

As a nurse you will also share responsibility for the continued development of the pain field and contribute, among other things, to the qualification of patient materials, the preparation of guidelines, and the development of clinical practice.

We offer

• an individual introduction and training program tailored to your experience, knowledge, and current competencies
• a varied workday with a high degree of independence
• dedicated colleagues who are passionate about the pain field and interdisciplinary collaboration
• complex patient pathways where you will have the opportunity to bring many facets of your nursing professionalism into play
• influence on nursing and the ongoing development of practice in the Pain Center.

We do not expect you to know everything about chronic pain from day one.

You are very welcome to drop by for an informal tour and hear more about us and the work at the Pain Center before you send your application.

About the Pain Center

The Interdisciplinary Pain Center is part of the Anesthesiology Department, which also includes the Anesthesia Ward, Operating Theatre, Sterile Supply, Intensive Care and Recovery, as well as a research unit.

The Anesthesiology Department is led by a Chief Physician and a Head Nurse.

The position is 37 hours per week with daytime working hours.

Salary and employment terms follow the applicable collective agreement.

Application deadline: 20.11.2026

Hiring interviews are expected to be held on 26 October between 08:00 and 12:00

Further information can be obtained by contacting the Pain Center: at tel. 47 32 63 70 via Chief Nurse Nina Bache, email: [email protected] , and/or Chief Physician Anne Lindhardt: [email protected]

Place of employment

Region Zealand and Region the Capital Region will become Region East Denmark on 1 January 2027 as a result of the health reform. Your place of employment will be Region East Denmark with all associated organizational units.

Read more about the meaning of the place of employment on Region East Denmark's website.

Starting salary for collective agreement employees

The region is obliged to inform you of the starting salary for the position. You will be informed of base salary, centrally set allowances, and pension in the relevant collective agreement. In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience, and qualifications.

See the starting salary on the region's website

About Zealand University Hospital

Zealand University Hospital is Denmark’s newest university hospital with activities in Køge, Roskilde, and Nykøbing F. We are a bold and outward-looking university hospital where we every day work to create a coherent health system and greater equality in health for the citizens of the region.

Our catchment area is characterized by more citizens with chronic disease and social challenges than the national average. Therefore we work deliberately with innovation, new forms of collaboration, and solutions that bring treatment closer to the citizens.

With us you become part of an ambitious workplace where cross-departmental collaboration, high professionalism, and continuous improvements are a natural part of everyday life. Our management values are innovation, followership, integrity, and community, and they set the direction for how we work, develop, and achieve good results – for both citizens and employees.

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