Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger*in (m/w/d) im Drogenkonsumraum des Gesundheitsamtes

Key facts

• Employer: City of Cologne
• Location: Cologne, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALEN, Germany

The health department of the city of Cologne is one of the largest and most renowned in the Federal Republic. The employees work in multi-professional teams and carry out the municipal tasks of the public health service for the citizens of the city of Cologne.

In the drug consumption room, users of illegal drugs receive an offer of health, survival and exit assistance on Neumarkt. The three pillars of the drug help offer are drug consumption room, social work advice and medical help.

The drug consumption area in the health department consists of two consumption rooms: a room with six places for inhalative consumption and a room with six places for intravenous consumption. The facility also has a contact shop with up to 15 seats, a room for medical care and advice and referral of clients to the (addiction) help system, as well as options for exchanging syringes, opportunities to do laundry, drink and eat, and a toilet.

The offer is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.! For this offer, we are looking for full-time and part-time health and nursing staff (m/f/d) until December 31, 2027.

A job that inspires you!

You…

* monitor consumption processes,

* provide emergency intervention in the event of overdoses,

* provide health prevention, safer use and safer sex advice,

* treat simple wounds if necessary,

* cooperate with the law enforcement partners (police and security services) and carry out administrative activities including documentation,

* carry out the professional and hygienic cleaning and stocking of the consumption room.

Your profile that suits us!

The prerequisite is that you have completed training as a health and nursing assistant or nursing specialist with state recognition or an examination, along with completed specialist training listed by the German Hospital Association.

Alternatively, people with state-recognized, completed training as emergency paramedics or completed training as health and nursing assistants who are in ongoing specialist training or are willing to catch up on specialist training can apply.

Participation in first aid training is also required before starting work. Drug emergency training after starting work is also mandatory.

We would like to point out that the regulations of the Measles Protection Act have been relevant for this position since March 1st, 2020.

It is also important to us:

You…

* are proficient in cardiopulmonary resuscitation,

* are able and willing to work shifts, weekends and public holidays,

* are open and interested in low-threshold work and have an accepting, appreciative attitude towards the target group,

* have communication skills and recognize the needs and perspectives of others even in critical situations and assert themselves appropriately,

* are resilient, motivated and committed,

* work both independently and in a team,

* have gender competence and a belief in diversity.

The following are desirable:

You…

* have experience in working with mentally ill, drug-using and psychosocially stressed people,

* have completed further training in relevant areas, for example safer use, de-escalation or conversation management,

* have relevant legal knowledge, for example in the area of narcotics law,

* are multilingual, for example Russian or Arabic.

Look forward to...

The positions are assessed according to salary group P 9 case group 1 of the collective agreement for the public service (professions in the health care sector). If specialist training has not yet been completed, remuneration is based on pay group P 8 case group 1 of the collective agreement for the public service (professions in the healthcare sector). For emergency paramedics, the position is rated according to pay group N of the collective agreement for the public service (VKA).

In addition, there is the possibility of granting a temporary skilled worker allowance as part of a case-by-case assessment. The weekly working time is 39 hours. Employment is possible part-time and full-time. The positions are limited until December 31, 2027.

Since the drug consumption room is run in shifts, the weekly operating times must be determined individually.

>You can find further reasons for us as an employer here

>Further information about the pay table

… we look forward to seeing you!

Become a Cologne maker!

Apply now via our portal by September 27th, 2026 at the latest.

Ms Schagen will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the application process on 0221/221-38443. Mr Lehmann will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the area of responsibility on 0221/221-26066.

Your location

Health Department

(Drug consumption room on Neumarkt)

Neumarkt 15-21

50667 Cologne

We actively promote equality between women and men as well as the diversity of all people in administration.

We therefore welcome applications from people of color, people of all nationalities, religions and beliefs, sexual orientations and gender identities, all age groups and people with disabilities. We also look forward to receiving applications from people with a family history of migration, especially flight.

The city of Cologne is a holder of the TOTAL E-QUALITY award - commitment to equal opportunities for women and men as well as the additional DIVERSITY award.

We offer flexible working hours and forms that can also be combined with mobile working. These are based on different life models and personal and professional concerns.

Severely disabled applicants and those with equal status will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

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