Social and Health Care Assistant for meaningful work in a closed psychiatric emergency department – ward 2121, Psychiatric Center North Zealand

Do you have a passion for psychiatry and acute treatment pathways – and would you like to be part of a well-established department?

We are looking for an engaged social and healthcare assistant for our closed acute psychiatric department, where we work with high professional quality and great human care. Here you will become part of a strong multidisciplinary team and have opportunities for both professional and personal development.

About Department 2121

In our closed acute psychiatric department we are seeking a social and healthcare assistant who is passionate about the professional complexity of psychiatry and about the close, relational work with people.

We admit patients with acute worsening of mental illness, often with complex issues such as self-harm, risk of suicide, psychotic conditions and outwardly disruptive behavior. The work requires clinical sharpness, the ability to react and act in pressurized situations, and at the same time maintain a calm, recognizing approach in meeting the individual.

The department is well established and consistently places a strong focus on both patient and staff safety. We also work purposefully to quality assure nursing care and strengthen safety for staff.

A day in the department

With us no day is the same. You can expect to greet new patients, perform observations and participate in multidisciplinary discussions.

You work therapeutically in an environment with a focus on structure and security and handle acute situations with calmness and decisiveness. You will be responsible for medication management and documentation in the Health Platform, and actively participate in conversations with both patients and relatives. You will also meet patients with somatic issues, which provides a great opportunity to utilize your somatic competencies.

We offer

• A thorough introductory program and mentorship so you feel secure from the start.
• Courses that strengthen your competencies in conflict resolution and relational work.
• A close multidisciplinary collaboration with among others doctors, nurses and social workers.
• Opportunity to contribute to development projects, quality work and teaching.

Your competencies and experience

You are educated as a social- and health care assistant with a valid Danish authorization.

If you are newly graduated but passionate about the psychiatric specialty, we are happy to read your application with curiosity and interest. We provide a well-structured introduction program that prepares you for the specialty. We have good experience in creating good and secure pathways for new graduates .

In addition, we expect that you

• are professionally well-founded and motivated to work with acute psychiatric patients
• want to develop your competencies within psychiatry and actively contribute to a learning culture
• can balance professional authority with empathy and respect for the patient’s integrity
• contribute to a safe working environment with a focus on well-being, safety and open communication.

Salary and employment terms

We expect you to start on February 1, 2027 or after agreement.

You will be employed according to the collective agreement for social and health personnel. During employment you are covered by the current working hours agreement concluded between the Regions’ Salary and Rates Committee and FOA.

The emergency reception is covered around the clock, and you will therefore be scheduled with mixed shifts in accordance with the rules of the current working hours agreement but primarily evening and night shifts.

Want to know more?

Contact Chief Nurse Carina W. Bender at tel. 3864 3220 for an informal conversation.

You are also welcome to visit us – we will gladly offer a cup of coffee and a tour. Our address is Dyrehavevej in Hillerød.

Application

Send your application, CV and education certificate via the link on the page no later than November 30, 2026.

We hold interviews on an ongoing basis.

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