Two social- and health care assistants are sought – for primarily night shifts: Be part of supporting and making an important difference for people who are treated in forensic psychiatry

Would you like to be a social and health care assistant at the Psychiatric Center Sct. Hans and primarily work night shifts? - Here you will every day help make a difference for our patients, who are a very unique target group: People who both have a mental illness and a legal custody measure.

About us

Section D2 is a closed forensic-psychiatric ward in the building “ Udsigten ,” which is Denmark's largest forensic-psychiatry. In the ward we have space for 16 patients and work closely in multidisciplinary contact teams.

With us professionalism, collaboration and respect are key words – and we are interested in listening to each other's input. We need you, who value close collaboration with patients, relatives, colleagues and managers.

It is important that you want to be part of a ward that is motivated by the complexity of forensic-psychiatric patient pathways, and that you thrive with the rehabilitative and crime-prevention work with the patients.

Your professional reflections are important for the individual patient pathways

Together we create the framework for a daily life with individually adapted activities for the individual patient.

The average length of stay is 4-5 years, and the primary purpose of admission is to prevent renewed crime. A large part of care and treatment will therefore be based on a rehabilitative effort, where we work recovery-oriented and with maximum patient involvement. It includes tools such as cognitive milieu therapy and the 'Motivational Interviewing'.

What will your everyday life and tasks look like?

Your tasks will span broadly, but you will primarily carry out night shifts.

You will become the contact person for 2-3 patients.

In the task there is a focus on relationship work and includes among others

• Observation and documentation of symptoms
• Possibility for dispensing/administration of medication
• Development of individual plans, including care and activities
• In the team you help prepare the patient for the treatment plan meeting
• Support the patient in daily tasks
• Support the patient in strategies for abstinence

Who are we?

Our vision for the ward is to create a good community where it is safe to share professional reflections and to be able to discuss what one may see differently. The discussions contribute to new shared perspectives, which are beneficial for patient care.

A cornerstone for us in our shared work environment is safe surroundings and also the physical safety and therefore you will receive thorough training, supervision and practice in prevention and handling of conflicts.

Get an insight into our daily life on instagram @psykiatrisk.center.scthans

Who are you?

We would like you to have psychiatric experience and medication competencies and it is important for us that you want to be part of a work community where we show respect and presence for patients, relatives and colleagues.

We will ensure you are well prepared for the task, and we are looking for you who are

• motivated to ensure a high professional level
• prepared to develop your own competencies within forensic-psychiatric treatment
• good at communicating with patients, colleagues and partners
• flexible and will be part of the collegial community – where we help each other
• good at communicating and eager to contribute to a good working environment

About salary and employment conditions

The positions are in mixed shifts, but primarily night shifts and there will be work every other weekend.

Start date January 1, 2027 or by agreement.

You will be employed under the agreement for social and health personnel with salary placement as social- and health care assistant. You are under employment covered by the prevailing working time agreement entered into between Regions' Pay and Rating Board and FOA.

The region is a 24/7 area, and you will, upon concrete need, be scheduled for shifts at other times in accordance with the rules in the current working time agreement/working time rules in the collective agreement.

Have we sparked your interest?

If you are curious about working in psychiatry, or have questions about the position and the workplace, you are more than welcome to contact Chief Nurse Ahmed Abdullah at tel. 38 64 24 72.

Otherwise we look forward to getting to know you better – so send us a motivated application, your education certificate and a CV via the link as soon as possible.

Application deadline: October 20, 2026.

Interviews: Will be held continuously.

Region Hovedstaden puts people first. We embrace diversity and encourage all qualified applicants to apply, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or disabilities.