Consultant in Geriatric Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital

Are you a senior physician in geriatrics – and would you like to help develop the future of coherent patient pathways? Then it may be you we are looking for. Geriatric Diseases is seeking a senior physician with engagement and a desire to actively contribute to the development of good, coherent patient pathways across hospital, municipality and general practice. The position can be taken up from June 1, 2027 or by agreement.

Geriatric Diseases has a night-area with 32 beds distributed over 2 wards and the Clinic for Geriatric Diseases with outpatient function including counseling and, in special cases, outreach function, fall clinic and advanced acute geriatric cross-disciplinary function. In addition, Geriatric Diseases is part of the joint dementia unit at AUH as well as medical coverage of the Health and Care Placements in Aarhus Municipality.

The department maintains close collaboration with a number of clinical departments, Citizen-Centered Health, general practice and the municipality as well as the pre-hospital services. All in order to contribute to a coordinated effort for good, coherent patient pathways.

Geriatric Diseases has an engaged, competent staff and an active research environment.

Teaching is also an important part of our daily life. We teach medical students, junior doctors in training posts and other professional groups – and we expect that you will enjoy contributing to this.

You will as a senior physician participate in a presence-based on-call duty from 08:00-21:00 on weekdays and 08:00-16:00 on holidays and weekends. On-call frequency is currently 9 shifts. A change is expected in 2027. The position may involve clinical work in the ward, Clinic for Geriatric Diseases, the advanced geriatric team in the Emergency Department, upcoming Health and Care Placements in close collaboration with other specialists. The senior physician should expect a role in advising and sparring with general practice, the municipality and other specialties.

Qualifications

The applicant must be a specialist in internal medicine: geriatrics, when the position is taken up.

There will be emphasis on an applicant

• who is ready to actively participate in the changes the health system is undergoing, where the hospital's population responsibility becomes greater, and we shall support and contribute to more citizen-centered treatment
• with abilities and experience in interdisciplinary collaboration, communication and collaboration with other departments and, in particular, development of more citizen-centered treatment
• who can positively contribute to maintaining a good and professional work climate where the patient, quality and professionalism are central
• who has research experience and/or experience with development and innovation
• who can and will take part in the administrative tasks that lie in the specialist group.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment conditions in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. Employment is conditional on a satisfactory child-care certificate and a satisfactory authorization.

The applicant's qualifications will be assessed based on the 7 medical roles. The application should be prepared in consideration of Region Midtjylland's guidelines for professional assessment of applicants for specialist positions, so that together with the application a form for the assessment of medical competencies is filled out. This takes place in connection with the application process.

The application deadline is November 22, 2026 and interviews will be held in week 50.

Further information

Further information can be requested by contacting Chief Physician Catherine H. Foss at telephone number 2912 0534 or email [email protected] .

You will find the job description for the position here .

You can apply for the position via the link below.

The position is, as a rule, a full-time position.

As Region Midtjylland continually implements savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have priority.

Region Midtjylland is, in accordance with the EU's salary transparency directive, which came into force on June 7, 2026, obliged to inform you of the starting salary or a salary range for a position before you are offered employment.

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