Junior doctor for an unclassified position at Pain Center South, Odense, OUH

Younger doctor for unclassified position sought for Pain Center South, OUH

Do you want to work in a multidisciplinary team where you can help make a real difference for patients with complex chronic pain? Then you may be our new colleague at Pain Center South, OUH.

About the position

The position is an unclassified position with start date 01.01.2027.

The position is fixed-term for 1 year possibly with the possibility of continuation. No on-call obligation

The work tasks mainly consist of

• Referral, examination and treatment of patients with complex chronic pain
• Multidisciplinary collaboration and coordination of treatment courses
• Professional sparring and collaboration with nurses, psychologists, social workers, physiotherapists, secretaries, and medical colleagues at various levels.
• Opportunity to participate in teaching, research and development tasks

See and read more about the position in the job description here

As our new colleague we would like you to

• Have an interest in working biopsychosocially in the treatment of patients with non-malignant complex chronic pain in a multidisciplinary setup
• Have strong collaboration and communication skills
• Be able to join a multidisciplinary team with flexibility while also respecting each other\'s different responsibilities, competencies and experiential background
• Be able to be inclusive of patients and relatives
• Have a desire to work purposefully with conversation as a tool
• Can work flexibly and adapt the treatment to the patient\'s needs
• Have (or wish to acquire) knowledge about pain treatment from a biopsychosocial framework
• Are willing to contribute to the good working environment, where we lift together

What can you expect from us?

• A good introduction program with focus on both theory and practice
• Well-functioning multidisciplinary teams around the individual patient
• Variation in challenges as well as influence on daily tasks in an organization with a flat structure
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• A working environment characterized by respectful language
• An department where the social aspect is valued highly

Management

The department leadership consists of Chief Physician and Chief Nurse.

The immediate supervisor for you will be the functional leadership team in Pain Center South.

The department bears marks of broad collaboration, where mutual respect and trust are very important to us. We work as a rule with freedom under responsibility. We believe that employees are capable of taking responsibility for their own tasks. We are open to requests for further education, as our general view is that we should develop ourselves and our competencies so we can keep up with the demands that come in our field.

Who are we and how do we work?

Pain Center South is part of the Anesthesiology-Intensive Care Department V at Odense University Hospital and handles regional function for patients with chronic complex pain. We receive about 1,000 referrals annually and work multidisciplinary to create the best patient pathways. Pain Center South works multidisciplinary with the patient and possibly relatives based on a bio-psycho-social perspective. Treatment includes individual conversations and group programs.

Patient pathways are discussed continuously at multidisciplinary conferences to ensure quality and coherence.

We are characterized by high professionalism, engagement and a development-oriented approach. We disseminate knowledge about chronic complex pain via www.Smerteinfo.dk and teach among other things at the University of Southern Denmark, primary sector and municipalities. We are characterized by high professionalism, engagement and a development-oriented approach.

Place of work

The Anesthesiology-Intensive Care Department V is a cross-sectional clinical department with a high activity level and therefore a very broad contact surface that includes all hospital departments. The clinical anesthesia sections cooperate primarily with the surgical and other departments in connection with anesthesiological and surgical tasks, while the intensive care and recovery sections to a greater or lesser extent cooperate with all clinical departments at the hospital.

To ensure rational operation and the best possible use of the anesthesiological specialty and expertise, the department is geographically and functionally divided into function areas led by functional operations management and works closely with the associated clinical departments.

The department has a continuous focus on creating a good working environment and a workplace with room for professional development, scientific activity and education.

Department V\'s strategy The Whole Patient describes the department\'s vision, goals, efforts and activities. In order to achieve the goals, the strategy defines building blocks and lifts for patients, employees and partners. Everyone in Department V contributes to fulfilling the strategy.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment for the position follow the collective agreement: Doctor step 1– collective agreement 33.06.1. The starting salary for the position can be found via the following link: See starting salary for positions in the Region of Southern Denmark .

In addition to the starting salary, the salary may include negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications.

Application and contact

Are you curious for more or do you have questions about the position? Then please contact the functional leadership team: Chief Nurse Anne-Mette Rasmussen (tel. 20274685) or Professor Henrik Bjarke Vægter (tel. 60616864).

Application and employment interview

The position has application deadline Monday 26 October 2026.

We expect to hold interviews on Wednesday 4 November 2026.

Send your application including relevant attachments via the link on this page.

We look forward to hearing from you!