Healthcare Professional with an Interest in Behavior in Sittard

Do you want to work in elderly care AND deepen your knowledge in supporting residents with complex behavior? Are you a committed healthcare professional ready for a next step? Then the Somatiek+ and PG+ departments of care center Lemborgh in Sittard are the place for you.

This is not a standard healthcare role.

You will work with residents where behavior is central. Restlessness, withdrawal, or verbal reactions: it is often a signal. And that is exactly what you are going to learn to read.

Here, care is about more than just physical care. You will learn to understand, recognize, and support behavior. In this way, you combine warm, person-centered care with specialist knowledge and make a real difference every day for residents with specialist care needs.

Working in Somatiek+ or PG+: care with depth

Within care center Lemborgh, the Somatiek+ and PG+ departments offer specialist care to residents with a combination of physical, cognitive, and behavioral issues. Think of residents with dementia, psychiatric issues, or difficult-to-explain behavior.

• Providing care to residents with complex and challenging care needs;
• Learning to recognize, interpret, and professionally support behavior;
• Working intensively with a multidisciplinary team including doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and mental health specialists;
• Weekly behavior visits and coaching by a psychologist;
• Getting the space to develop into a specialist in behavior and elderly care;
• Contributing to innovation and renewal in care.

Your workday: not standard care, but puzzling with behavior

You start your shift with the handover. A colleague tells you that a resident was restless last night. Instead of immediately "providing care," you ask yourself:

What is someone trying to tell me here through their behavior?

During morning care, you notice a resident reacting tensely. You adjust your approach, take more time, and see an immediate difference.

Later in the day, you consult with your team and the psychologist:

• What do we see happening?
• What does work?
• What can we do differently?

Here, understanding behavior is not an afterthought. It *is* your work. No two days are the same, but learning and improving are always central.

Not an empty promise. Within our departments, you don't just have a say; you actually act on it.

• Do you have an idea to reduce restlessness? Then you test this together with your team.
• Do you see a tool that could help? Then you can propose and implement it.
• Do you want to try a different approach? Then you will be given the space for that.

You are not just an executor, but a co-developer of care.

These departments are a place where you grow.

You develop not only as a healthcare provider but also as a behavior expert:

• Training focused on complex behavior;
• Learning to observe and analyze;
• Working with complex care situations;
• Collaborating with psychologists and other specialists;
• Reflecting on your own actions.

This is care with depth. A place where you truly become better at your profession.

You work with people who are often not well understood.

Through your approach:

• More peace is created;
• Residents feel safer;
• Their quality of life improves.

You see that. Every day.

This work can sometimes be emotionally intense. That is exactly why we are there for each other. Sometimes a day is heavy, but you are never alone in it. Together we discuss situations, learn from each other, and support each other where necessary.

We are looking for committed healthcare professionals who want to develop within specialist elderly care. You bring:

• A healthcare diploma
• Patience, an open mind, and an empathetic attitude
• The courage to ask questions and look at things differently

Development & guidance

• Training via BTSG and GVGP tracks
• Coaching-on-the-job
• Guidance by psychologists and behavior experts

Employment conditions

• Permanent contract
• 20-36 hours per week (in consultation)
• Possibility of a fixed day off
• Rotating shifts
• Salary according to the CAO Ziekenhuizen, scaled in the corresponding FWG scale depending on your position and experience

Extras

• 8.33% holiday allowance and year-end bonus
• Travel allowance and pension scheme
• Collective healthcare and insurance benefits

Would you like more information or to meet without obligation first? Please contact Alex Rietjens, unit manager, via WhatsApp or telephone at 06 - 57164276 during office hours.

A reference check and screening may be part of the procedure. For all positions within Zuyderland, a VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct) is required.

In the event of equal suitability, priority candidates will be given preference over internal and external candidates.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

Are you ready to combine your healthcare knowledge with specialist behavioral guidance? And do you want to work in a department where you can learn, grow, and make a real impact every day? Then we look forward to your application.

Feel free to shadow us for a day or apply directly!