We are looking for colleagues who see the person behind dementia. Do you want to be part of a workplace where high professionalism, strong relationships and good collegiality go hand in hand?

Location
9681 Ranum
Working hours
Full-time
Posted
23 October 2026
Application deadline
16 November 2026
Category
Healthcare assistant

About the job

At Plejecenter Kærbo in Ranum we are looking for engaged staff with a health-care or pedagogical education, who want to make a difference for people with dementia.

We are looking for you who are curious about the person behind the behavior, who dares think differently when the familiar solutions do not work, and who knows that we succeed best together.

Dem dementia care requires something special

At Kærbo, people with dementia live in different stages of their disease. We experience increasing complexity in residents' needs, and this places great demands on our professional competences, collaboration and ability to adapt our approach to the individual.

For us, good dementia care is not just about performing care tasks. It is about understanding the person, creating security and supporting quality of life – also when the dementia disease makes it difficult for the citizen to express their needs.

We work based on the principles of person-centered care , where the citizen's life story, personality, resources and psychological needs are the focal point of our work.

We believe that behavior has meaning, and that our most important task is to be curious about what the citizen is trying to tell us.

Who are you?

We are looking for a colleague who wants to bring their professionalism into play and at the same time be an active part of our community.

We place particular emphasis on you

  • Have a health-care or pedagogical education.
  • Have an interest in dementia care and preferably experience with dementia, psychiatry or citizens with complex needs.
  • Are curious about the causes behind the citizen's behavior and can translate your observations into professional actions.
  • Can remain calm and maintain overview in unpredictable and sometimes challenging situations.
  • Have an appreciative and respectful approach to both citizens, relatives and colleagues.
  • Can reflect on your own practice and are open to others' perspectives.
  • Take responsibility for joint professional decisions and contribute to a consistent approach to the citizens.
  • See good collegiality as a shared responsibility.

You do not need to have all the answers in advance. But you must want to ask the questions, learn new things and develop with us.

What will you become part of?

Plejecenter Kærbo is a dementia-specialized nursing home with 24 residences distributed across three departments with ordinary dementia places, assessment places and special dementia places. In addition, we have a verified day care.

We are a multidisciplinary staff group consisting of social- and health care aides, social- and health care assistants, nurses, pedagogues and an occupational therapist.

We have a high professional ambition level and work with a demand-adjusted approach, where we plan our efforts based on the individual citizen's needs and resources.

With us, professional development is not something that only happens in courses. It is something we create together in everyday life through reflection, sparring and joint professional discussions.

We believe that a good working environment creates good care

Working with people with dementia can be both meaningful and demanding. Therefore we prioritize the psychological working environment highly.

We actively work with psychological safety, communication and collegiality, because we believe that employees who feel safe and valued have the best prerequisites for creating well-being for our residents.

We want a culture where we dare to talk about what is difficult, where we help each other, and where professional disagreement can be used constructively.

We offer you

  • A strong multidisciplinary community with engaged colleagues.
  • A workplace with high professional ambitions and opportunities for professional development.
  • Professional sparring through team meetings, resident conferences and joint reflections.
  • A thorough and individually tailored introduction.
  • A workplace where we work targeted with psychological safety and good collegiality.
  • Possibility to influence your work schedule.
  • A everyday where your professionalism and your engagement have real meaning for other people.

We are not looking for the perfect employee – we are looking for the engaged colleague

At Kærbo we know that working with people with dementia does not always have simple solutions.

Sometimes we must try our way, adjust our approach and together find new paths.

Therefore it is important to us that you both have the courage to act, humility to learn and willingness to take responsibility for the community.

If you can see the person behind the illness, the possibilities behind the challenges and the value of a strong collegiality, then we would really like to hear from you.

Practical information

We are seeking staff with a health-care or pedagogical education, as we have staff who are pursuing further education and one who is going on maternity leave.

Working hours: By agreement.

Working time: Day and evening shifts and weekend work every 2nd weekend.

Start: By agreement, but in the period December 2026 to March 2027.

Application deadline: November 16.

Employment interviews: November 25 or by agreement.

Salary and terms according to the applicable collective agreement.

If you have questions about the position or would like to hear more about Kærbo, you are welcome to contact the center manager.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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We are looking for colleagues who see the person behind dementia. Do you want to be part of a workplace where high professionalism, strong relationships and good collegiality go hand in hand?

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