Visitator (maternity leave cover) for Health and Elderly

Do you want to use your education to make a difference for the individual citizen in collaboration with competent colleagues? And would you like to help further develop the authority area in Health and Elderly Care? Then we have the job for you. We are seeking a maternity-cover for a visitation officer to Team Care and Rehabilitation (TOR).

Are you a professionally strong and engaged authority figure with experience in visitation and authority work? Do you have a sense for both the individual citizen's needs and the legal framework? Then you may be our maternity-cover.

Center for Health and Elder Care is currently seeking a maternity-cover to handle applications for personal or practical assistance, holistic care, nursing, training and elderly or nursing home care, for a team of 12 experienced colleagues.

The development of municipal health tasks places high demands on health and care efforts, including the effort to assess and ensure the right help and support to citizens. If you have an overview and good judgment as well as good collaboration and decision-making skills and are service-oriented, then you are exactly who we are seeking for our position.

About the job

You will be responsible for receiving and processing inquiries about help and support, in relation to:

• Visitation to holistic care, and personal and practical assistance
• Visitation to nursing
• Visitation to selected assistive devices
• Visitation to temporary day-and-night placements
• Visitation to care for seriously ill
• Nearby visitation
• Visitation to nursing home and elder housing
• Transport schemes
• Coordinate actions across professional areas and partners
• Provide advice and guidance to citizens, relatives and partners
• Contribute to development and quality assurance of the visitation area

We expect that you

• have a relevant social or health professional education, such as occupational therapy or physiotherapy or nursing
• have experience with authority work and visitation
• have knowledge of relevant legislation and good administrative practice
• can work independently while actively participating in cross-disciplinary collaboration
• possess good communication skills – both oral and written
• work in a structured way and have a focus on quality, documentation and due process

We offer

• an exciting and meaningful position with a high degree of independence
• an engaged and professionally competent team
• opportunity for professional and personal development
• ongoing sparring and skills development
• you will be part of a professionally strong authority team where collaboration, quality and citizen involvement are in focus
• flexible working conditions and focus on well-being

You will report to the authority manager for Team Care and Rehabilitation.

You can view information about Næstved Municipality at www.naestved.dk

Salary and employment terms are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement entered into between KL and the union authorized to negotiate.

Information about starting salary and expected salary range

Via the link you can view information about the relevant salary range for the specific position. In the overview, select Næstved Municipality, which job category (collective agreement) you are applying for, and further which position you are seeking. In the table below you can see the relevant information for the specific position.

Commencement December 1 and six months forward, with the possibility of extension.

Hours per week 32 hours.

Would you like to know more you are welcome to contact Authority Manager Maria Dideriksen on phone 3068 7695.

Application deadline is Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Applications interviews will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

Workplace: Center for Health and Elder Care, Rådmandshaven 20.

You apply for the position by sending your application, CV and other relevant documentation and proof of education electronically via the applicant button “Apply”.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Department: Center for Health and Elder Care

Application deadline: 22 October 2026

Location: Rådmandshaven 20, 4700 Næstved