Youth Psychiatric Ward 2 for Young People seeks a nurse for Skejby, AUH

Are you looking for a job in a department with high professionalism and a focus on development? Then you have the opportunity now, as of January 1, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter we are seeking 1 nurse for 37 hours per week for a permanent position. The position involves, as a rule, day shifts and 6-8 night shifts per month (possibly more night shifts upon request). We aim that on average every 3rd weekend is worked.

We offer

• structured introduction and mentoring program
• an exciting workplace with high professionalism, focus on development and a good working environment
• engaged, skilled colleagues broadly composed in terms of gender, age and experience
• good multidisciplinary and single-discipline collaboration
• contact-person scheme, as well as participation in fixed conference groups with weekly conference days
• supervision, clinical work and ongoing teaching with a view to professional development
• opportunity to participate in regular staff days with a view to professional depth
• good professional and social community.

We are seeking nurses who

• preferably have experience from a psychiatric setting or with children and adolescents in another setting, but welcome you based on your background, and also would like to hear from you even if you are a recent graduate
• have a desire to work with children and adolescents with a wide range of adolescent psychiatric diagnoses
• possess good communication and collaboration skills
• can be professionally reflective and able to understand emotional, self-harm behavior and potentially conflict-filled situations
• can work independently and collaborate across disciplines
• have the ability to work with reflection and self-reflection, including participating in supervision
• have experience with and/or interest in working with students.

Brief about Inpatient Ward 2 for Youth, AUH

The ward consists of the AUH / Skejby ward of an inpatient ward in Gødstrup, and the places are allocated as follows

• inpatient ward at AUH with 12 beds, of which 6 are sheltered - and 6 open places
• inpatient ward in Gødstrup with 6 places.

The advertised position is for Inpatient Ward 2 for Youth, AUH, Skejby

Inpatient Ward 2 for Youth is normed for 11 patients (12 available places). The ward is a general adolescent psychiatry ward that handles the hospital-based care for youths aged 14-18 (up to 21 years) with psychiatric and forensic-psychiatric issues. The ward has an acute intake function and performs observation and treatment tasks.

We work multidisciplinary based on mentalization-based milieu therapy. We work with patient involvement and collaborate closely with parents and residential facilities. Currently we work structured with the prevention of coercion and, as of October 1, 2018, have transitioned to being a Coercion-Free Ward . In addition, we work systematically with sensory integration, Safewards and NADA.

More information can be obtained by contacting Chief Nurse Rikke Nielsen at phone 2162 1149, or Acting Chief Physician Martin Hansen at phone 4048 3520.

The application deadline is Friday 13 November 2026 and the employment interviews will be held on Wednesday 18 November 2026.

Salary and employment terms in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. The employment is conditional on a satisfactory child and criminal record check and a satisfactory authorization.

About the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department (BUA)

BUA is a department under Psychiatry in the Central Denmark Region. We provide multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of children and youths from 0-18 (21) years with mental illness and developmental disorders. In assessment and treatment we also involve the patient’s family, network, possibly other hospital departments and municipalities in the region.

BUA consists of 4 inpatient wards and 8 clinical wards spread in Skejby, Viborg and Gødstrup, as well as a research unit and a physician secretarial unit in Skejby. The majority of treatment is outpatient. BUA covers four main areas: Infants, School-age children, Youth, and Eating Disorders. The staff comprises doctors, nurses, psychologists, social educators, social workers and more.

In 2025, the department received 5,212 external referrals and had contact with about 9,500 unique CPR numbers. In 2025 the department had a net budget of 330 million DKK and 571 full-time equivalents distributed over 634 employees as of 1/12-2025.

The position is, in principle, a full-time position.

As Region Midtjylland continually implements cost savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have priority.

Region Midtjylland is, pursuant to the EU pay transparency directive, which came into force on June 7, 2026, obliged to inform you of starting salary or a salary range for a position before offering employment.

Here you will find Region Midtjylland's pay catalog for most occupational groups and positions found in Region Midtjylland: Transparency prior to employment - Medarbejder.rm.dk

Department: BUA Inpatient Ward 2, Youth AUH

Application deadline: 13 November 2026

Location: Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd. 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark, 8200, Aarhus, Denmark