Chief Physician for the General Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, Frederikshavn

About the job

At the Department of General Psychiatry, North, Region of North Jutland, there is a vacancy for a contractually employed chief physician in psychiatry at the General Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, Frederikshavn, to be filled by 1 January 2027.

The outpatient clinic handles the general psychiatric treatment of patients from the Frederikshavn and Læsø municipalities. The position will be attached to our F-ACT team, the psychosis area.

The General Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic in Frederikshavn is a decentralized outpatient clinic, where the primary tasks are assessment and treatment of people across the entire psychiatric spectrum with the possibility of referring to specialized services at the main and regional function level. There is differentiated treatment according to diagnosis and severity, with starting points in treatment elements described in care pathways.

The treatment consists of psychotherapy, both group and individual, pharmacological treatment, supportive insight-oriented conversations and psychoeducation. There is a tradition of group treatment, where patients can be offered cognitive depression group, psychodynamic group, recovery group for patients with psychosis, hearing voices group, dual-diagnosis group, ADHD group, as well as a PTSD group.

The staff composition in the outpatient clinic includes a chief physician, a medical specialist, a clinical psychologist, six psychologists, 11 nurses, a social worker and two secretaries. We have 18 hours per week employed a staff member with user background in F-ACT.

The outpatient clinic has teaching doctors specializing in psychiatry as well as general medicine, as well as nursing students, paramedic students and psychology students. In relation to teaching doctors there is a significant educational task associated with the position. The specialists participate in Klinik Nord's meeting activities and joint teaching for the General Psychiatric Department North and South and possibly research.

There is a on-call function attached to the position. The on-call physician is present during weekdays during normal working hours and on weekends from 08:00 to 14:00, after which the on-call is handled from home with attendance as needed.

Job description Frederikshavn

About you

We are seeking a psychiatrist

• With a welcoming demeanor that invites an equal patient collaboration within the framework of the “patient's team”
• Who works purposefully and structured with planning and documentation according to guidelines
• Who contributes to a developing professional – and collegial community as well as a good working environment
• Who is engaged and motivated for professional reflections
• Who has the ability for self-leadership and can make independent decisions in a daily life with high patient load, changing political agendas and fluctuating working conditions

We offer

The staff work interdisciplinary in two teams and have psychotherapeutic trainings in cognitive, psychodynamic and mentalization-based therapy.

In terms of attitude we emphasize the encounter with the individual person and patient involvement, including via the Patient's Team, where significant collaborators around the patient are involved.

There is a on-call function attached to the position. The on-call physician is present during weekdays in ordinary working hours and on weekends from 08-14, after which the on-call is handled from home with attendance as needed.

The position will be a full-time position, but with the possibility of part-time.

The on-call is 11-shift.

The on-call rotation is 15 shifts.

Salary and employment terms according to the collective agreement between Danish Regions and the Association of Senior Doctors/Association of Young Doctors depending on qualifications.

About us

We have a holistic approach. This means that we see the patient as a unique person. We see

Not only a patient with symptoms and problems, but aim to bring the patient to life

by understanding and getting to know the person. We also place great emphasis on involving relatives.

We value interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration in complicated patient trajectories. Therefore, we have close cooperation with other specialized departments in Psychiatry to ensure that our patients receive the best possible treatment.

In addition, there is a well-developed cross-sectoral collaboration with Frederikshavn Municipality, including the Center for Youth, support centers, municipal caseworkers, substance abuse center and others.

You can read more about the General Psychiatric Department, North on the website

If you would like further information about the position or the possibility of a focused visit, you are welcome to contact, Chief Physician, Anders Meinert Pedersen, tel. 20362627, email [email protected]

or the Chief Head Nurse, Kathe Kjær Lyng 97644000/29243296.

The practical

You can read more about the General Psychiatric Department, North on the website Psychiatry in Region of North Jutland (rn.dk)

You submit your application by clicking the “Apply for Job” button and filling out the form that appears. You can attach your application, CV and any attachments. We only accept applications via the link in the job advertisement. Applications sent by e-mail will not be processed.

The Regional Council has decided that before employment at Aalborg University Hospital, permission must be obtained to retrieve a criminal record.

• We will check references for the person we intend to hire. If required for the position, we also obtain a criminal record and a child protection certificate
• Salary and employment terms according to the applicable collective agreement
• The position is generally 37 hours per week, but if another number of hours is desired, it can be agreed
• Education of students and trainees is one of Psychiatry's core tasks, to which all staff contribute
• In Region North Jutland we have smoke-free working hours.
• Salary and terms of employment according to the applicable collective agreement.

Employment: 1 January 2027 or by agreement.

Application deadline: 22 October 2026.