SSA for maternity leave cover at Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Ward 2 SUH Køge

Social- and Health Assistant for maternity leave cover in the Surgery and Orthopedics ward 2, SUH Køge.

Would you like to be part of a professionally strong, specialized environment where you only work in 2 shifts, and where your onboarding is in focus?

Are you educated as a SSA, and do you want to make a noticeable difference for orthopedic surgery patients? Then you are exactly the colleague we are looking for in the Surgical and Orthopedic Ward 2 at Zealand University Hospital in Køge. We currently have several on maternity leave and are therefore looking for SSAs for temporary positions of 6 to 12 months in a team characterized by high spirits, strong professionalism and close interdisciplinary collaboration.

The job and your tasks

As an SSA with us you will play a central role in the patient pathway. Your main tasks will be to:

• Attend to care and treatment of patients in the pre- and postoperative phase.
• Monitor and assess patients’ condition with high professional care.
• Collaborate interdisciplinarily with doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and pharmaconomists to ensure the good, holistic course of care.
• Support and guide patients and relatives in connection with mobilization and rehabilitation.
• Document care and treatment correctly with a focus on quality and patient safety.

Who are you?

We are looking for a colleague who brings both professionalism and engagement to the department. We imagine that you:

• Are educated Social and Health Assistant with valid authorization (and preferably at least 1 year of experience).
• Are responsible and thrive in an environment with high patient flow, where you work both independently and in teams.
• Have good communication skills and meet patients and relatives with empathy and presence.
• Are open to professional development and want to actively contribute to the department’s community.

What do we offer you?

We want to take good care of our employees and ensure that you get a good start and frameworks that work:

Working hours & Shifts You work only 2 shifts (either day/evening or day/night). Weekend shifts corresponding to every 3rd weekend in a 2-4 rotation . Good start (Onboarding) Customized onboarding program with an experienced onboarding nurse who equips you confidently. Where your first month is an introduction month during which you always have a mentor with you Work environment A welcoming and strong collegial community with high spirits and a helping hand in daily life.

Development Good opportunities for competence development , internal sparring and participation in relevant courses. About the Orthopedic Surgery Department

We are a large department spread over 2 wards, receiving patients of all ages from both home and abroad. We are on Ward 2 specialized in prosthetic surgery (hip, knee, shoulder and elbow) as well as trauma surgery (including femoral fractures and various fractures of the upper and lower extremities). We take pride in providing caring and professional care that makes a noticeable difference to patients’ quality of life.

Until recently we were called Orthopedic Surgery Ward 3 but have changed on 1/10 to the Maternity Leaves and Bones Surgery Ward 2.

Would you like to share a casual cup of coffee?

If you have questions, or would you like to see the department before applying? You are more than welcome to drop by for an informal coffee meeting.

Contact Chief Nurse Laus Lyving at tel. 21593440 or email laly2regionsjealland.dk for a non-binding chat.

Employment interviews: We hold interviews on an ongoing basis.

Start date: Flexible start by agreement.

Area of employment

Region Zealand and the Capital Region will become Region Østdanmark on January 1, 2027 as a result of the health reform. Your area of employment 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 employees covered by collective agreement

The region is obliged to inform you about the starting salary for the position. You will be told the base salary, centrally fixed supplements and pension in the relevant collective agreement. In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated supplements 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 service and greater equality in health for citizens in the region.

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

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

Read more about Zealand University Hospital, Nykøbing F. here

Read more about Zealand University Hospital, Køge and Roskilde here

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