Social and health care assistant with solid experience in shift planning sought for the Security Department

Do you have experience with shift planning, and are you motivated by creating overview, structure, and good solutions in a complex operation? Do you thrive when collaborating closely with management and staff so that resources and competencies are utilized in the best possible way? Then it might be you we are seeking.

We are looking for an engaged and experienced social- and health care assistant for a key role as shift planner for sections SL13 and SL15 in the Security Department.

As a shift planner you will be a central collaborative partner for the section management and play an important role in ensuring a well-functioning daily life for both patients and staff. You will report to the section management and work closely with the assistant chief nurse as well as other relevant partners.

We expect that you

• Are a trained social- and health care assistant.
• Have solid experience with shift planning.
• Have in-depth knowledge of working hours rules, bargaining agreements and relevant legislation.
• Have good organizational, administrative and planning competencies.
• Work in a structured and independent manner with attention to detail.
• Understand the connection between operations, economy and staff well-being.
• Thrive in collaborating across sections and professional groups.
• Can maintain an overview in a daily life where plans continuously need to be adjusted.

Your areas of responsibility

As a shift planner you will among other things be responsible for

• Preparation of accurate shift plans in accordance with current rules and agreements.
• Planning of attendance taking into account the staff's education and competence level.
• Optimal use of the department's resources and finances within the norm period.
• Handling of norm periods, compensatory leave balances and other working-time matters.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable working time rules, legislation and local agreements.
• Preparation of shift plans in KMD Vagtplan for managerial approval.
• Vacation planning and coordination of vacation in collaboration with the section management.

We offer

With us you will become part of a work community where professionalism, collaboration and safety go hand in hand. We know that a good start is important, and therefore we prioritise a thorough introduction and ongoing skills development.

You can look forward to

• Four weeks of introduction with a mentor program.
• Relevant training in KMD Vagtplan.
• Regional basic course in relationships and de-escalation.
• Internal safety training.
• Ongoing maintenance and TRYG training.
• Supervision and professional sparring.
• Engaged colleagues and strong cross-disciplinary collaboration.

About the position and everyday life

In sections SL13 and SL15 you will meet staff with great commitment to creating the best possible framework for care, treatment and environmental therapy. Together we work to create a meaningful daily life for people with complex psychiatric issues, who often cannot be accommodated elsewhere in psychiatry.

The daily life at the Security Department is characterized by structure, predictability and a high level of safety. We never work alone, and staff well-being, safety and professional development are central values.

Our staffing standards are set based on safety and treatment requirements, and therefore we work closely across departments. The common goal is to ensure the best possible patient care and create continuity in the patients' daily life.

The Security Department includes among other things its own ECT clinic, court room, sports fields for the sections and training facilities with both a strength training area and a sports hall.

You will be part of an interdisciplinary team of about 50 staff consisting of social- and health care assistants, nurses, pedagogues, physiotherapists, medical secretary, psychiatrists and security staff.

Security Department

The Security Department is the country’s only highly specialized secured forensic psychiatry department and currently consists of four sections with a total of 40 beds. We receive patients from across the country who are subject to a legal measure and are assessed as personal- or flight-risk.

We work from environmentally therapeutic principles and focus on recovery in the treatment of our patients. At the same time, we emphasize creating a dignified and meaningful daily life within the special framework that characterizes the Security Department.

We aim to continuously develop our professional expertise and create the best possible conditions for both patients and staff. Therefore we place emphasis on high professional standards, curiosity and a desire for development.

You can read more about the Security Department here: Security Department - Central and Western Zealand Hospital

Department of Forensic Psychiatry

The Security Department is part of the Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry Region Zealand.

The department also includes four closed regional wards with a total of 50 beds and an Forensic Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic.

Rammings for the position

• The position is 37 hours per week.
• The working hours are primarily day shifts Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 15:00.
• The position is covered by Agreement 32.03 - Salary and employment terms for social- and health care personnel.

Application deadline and contact

Application deadline is 8 November 2026.

Employment begins 1 January 2027 or as agreed.

If you would like to hear more about the position or receive the job description, you are very welcome to contact:

Assistant Chief Nurse Søs Murholm

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 93 57 72 96

Assistant Chief Nurse Caroline Schumann

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 93 56 84 42 (weekdays 07:00-15:00)

We look forward to hearing from you.

Employment area

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

Read more about the meaning of the employment area on Region Østdanmark’s website.

Starting salary for collective agreement employees

The region is obliged to inform you about the starting salary for the position. You will be informed of base salary, centrally set allowances and pension under 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 Midt- & Vestsjællands Hospital

At Midt- & Vestsjællands Hospital we work every day to promote a healthy life by preventing and treating in a cohesive health effort. As a hospital we combine psychiatry and somatics. Our goal is for patients and citizens to experience good and safe processes of high quality.

As an employee you will become part of an innovative, professionally and organizationally robust hospital where we make a difference for the people who need us. Learning and development are part of everyday life and happen in professionally committed communities, also across departments.

Midt- & Vestsjællands Hospital covers an area with about 230,000 inhabitants. We have 766 beds and about 5,000 staff distributed across 20 departments, including 16 somatic and psychiatric specialties.

We offer a solid research environment with 13 professors and a strong professional education environment, where we each year welcome about 2,700 students, trainees and doctors in continued education programs.