Nephrologist wanted for Nephrology Ward, Medicine 1, Holbæk Hospital

Nephrologist sought for the Nephrology Ward, Medicine 1, Holbæk Hospital

Our beautiful hospital is now opening its doors to yet another nephrologist.

We offer presence, where people know and smile at each other in the hospital across departments, distances are short, the specialization is high, and work-life balance is prioritized.

If you would like to contribute to our good working environment, we hope you will take a closer look at this position.

What are we looking for?

In Medicine 1's nephrology ward, a position as chief physician/consultant is available to be filled on February 1, 2027, or by agreement.

We are seeking a nephrology consultant/chief physician who understands our core task: to diagnose and treat our patients. This requires, among other things, high professional standards, empathy, tolerance, an overview, and organizational sense.

We are specifically looking for a doctor who enjoys outpatient work. Our nephrology outpatient clinic typically has about 3-4 physician tracks daily, and we have about 1500 patients affiliated. We do not have a fixed nurse employed, so the physician handles consultations with the patient themselves. This gives somewhat more time with the patient, but means that not as many patients pass through in a day. We have transplanted patients, a large CKD group, some of whom are specific glomerulonephritis patients and special diagnoses, while others are a larger chronic patient group.

We also have a peritoneal dialysis outpatient clinic currently with about 45 patients, which has its own team.

Your job responsibilities will be planned together with us, but in this position it is expected that you manage the outpatient clinic with CKD patients 2-3 days per week.

In addition, we naturally seek a truly kind and capable colleague who can join our good working environment in the department.

We have a research-responsible chief physician attached to Medicine 1, and if you have your own projects, it would make sense to establish a close research collaboration. To maintain the high professional standard, it is a requirement to stay updated on the latest research and knowledge within nephrology, and we try to help each other in the department by sharing knowledge from projects and congresses or other events so that everyone becomes wiser.

We are a flexible workplace, but also expect employees to help demonstrate flexibility when the need arises. In this way, everyone takes responsibility and this leads to increased job satisfaction for all parties.

We look ahead to the Health Reform, where we are already working toward more streamlined patient pathways outside the hospital's usual framework. In Holbæk we work with home admissions, outpatient satellite clinics, virtual possibilities, and soon treatment of patients in nursing homes under hospital responsibility during acute illness periods.

Independence balanced with a sense of community is necessary to participate in our department. And engagement in our tasks and shared responsibility for how we work will need to be prioritized.

A bit about us!

Nephrology Ward

Bed ward

The ward currently has 18 beds. Most of these patients have nephrological issues, but in addition, patients with general internal medicine problems may occupy a few beds. Tasks include rounds, supervision of nephrology patients elsewhere in the building, phone calls from other departments or general practitioners, coordinating hospital admissions and discharges in cooperation with a flow coordinator across the hospital.

Currently, there are efforts to install 2 HD beds in the ward to integrate dialysis treatment with the inpatient patient pathway and thereby avoid transport to center dialysis outside the department.

Education and supervision of younger colleagues are valued daily, and we have a lunch conference where the day’s patients are discussed in the ward rounds group. Often we are 4-5 doctors daily in the described roles.

Hemodialysis Ward (HD)

The department includes a local dialysis unit in Holbæk with 80 center-dialysis patients, 15 patients in self-service dialysis and 2-5 patients in home-HD.

In addition, we have a dialysis satellite in Slagelse with 54 center-dialysis patients, 14 patients in self-service dialysis and 2-5 patients in home-HD as well as a dialysis satellite in Næstved with currently 22 patients in center-HD, with plans for expansion.

Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)

There are between 35 and 50 peritoneal dialysis patients; the number fluctuates due to high inflow and outflow. There are 2 nurses permanently attached to the PD outpatient clinic.

Medical staff

The nephrology ward medical staff consists of one chief physician, 6 consultants, of whom one is responsible for research for Medicine 1 and one is the educational supervisor for Medicine 1. In addition, four specialists and about 8 junior doctors at various training levels.

Medicine 1

Medicine 1 at Holbæk Hospital handles internal medical subspecialties in nephrology, endocrinology, and cardiology. The department has 68 beds, a number of specialty outpatient clinics, as well as 3 hemodialysis units and a peritoneal dialysis unit.

We have a good and close professional collaboration between the specialties. We meet in daily life across the specialties, so informal advice and conversations are frequently available. In addition, we have shared teaching sessions and morning conferences as well as joint on-call duties.

We have a strong research unit, with professors attached and many active research projects both rooted in Holbæk and across the country.

Holbæk Hospital

Holbæk Hospital is a locally anchored emergency hospital for the residents of the area. Our vision is to offer patients coherent and relevant pathways with high patient-perceived quality.

We have a beautiful hospital, an older yellow brick building with modern extensions in keeping with the whole. A lot of natural light everywhere, and only 4 floors where it gets tall. The city and fjord are just around the corner, creating a wonderful atmosphere around the hospital.

General information about Holbæk

Beautifully situated by the fjord. Holbæk has about 30,000 inhabitants. The hospital has 1,600 employees and is Holbæk’s largest workplace. There is an active city life with culture and many shops and restaurants.

The distance from Copenhagen is 65 kilometers, and you travel against the traffic. Trains run every half hour, taking about 45 minutes, and from the station it is a 10-minute walk to the hospital.

Job function and qualifications

The position is to be filled by a chief physician or a consultant in internal medicine/nephrology.

We expect that you

• Put the patient first, ensure clear communication, high professional competence, and security in all patient pathways.
• Contribute to optimizing our operations by taking ownership of your functions.
• Come with a good mood and strive to maintain the good atmosphere and mood among all staff across disciplines.
• Participate in the education of all our younger colleagues, both formally and informally.

We can offer

• Influence in your daily life.
• A position where we look outward to the primary sector and try to future-proof our hospital system. We explore new initiatives and opportunities.
• A listening leader who both sets the framework for operations and is open to special wishes and proposals from the staff. Dialogue and openness are prioritized.
• Flexible working hours.
• Competent colleagues to consult with. We have joint meetings and conferences during the week in addition to daily discussions.
• Teaching twice a week, one session together in Medicine 1, the other in pure nephrology, which the doctors in the department themselves run.
• An department that develops without losing footing.
• If you are research-active, we can offer a good research environment in Holbæk, where time and resources can be allocated to projects you wish to work on. We want Holbæk, across regions, to continue to be a notable research site and therefore we also invest in cross-regional collaboration when possible.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment terms in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

You will join Medicine 1's on-call function. That means approximately 2 on-call shifts per month in Medicine 1 (present until 21:00, then on-call) and evening rounds until about 19:00 about 2/month, either in hemodialysis or on the nephrology ward. There is also a nephrology on-call duty for employed chief physicians about 3/month, usually overlapping with another on-call function.

There is also outbound work to our dialysis satellites in Slagelse and Næstved about once a month (you are attached to only one location).

Additional information

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Chief Physician Anne Mette Debout, email: [email protected]

Holbæk Hospital uses an assessment of the seven competencies (Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader/Administrator, Health Promoter, Scholar and Professional) in the professional evaluation.

Applicants are asked in the application—in the best possible documentation—to relate concretely to the seven competencies.

Contacts

Name: Anne Mette Frederiksen Debout

Position: Chief Physician, Nephrology, Holbæk

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 59 48 18 20

Mobile: 61 79 34 28

Name: Mikkel Malby Schoos

Position: Chief Physician for Medicine 1, Holbæk

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 51 21 58 77

Employment area

The Region of Zealand and the Region of the Capital will become Region Østdanmark on January 1, 2027 as a consequence of the health reform. Your employment area will be Region Østdanmark with all its associated organizational units.

Read more about the meaning of the employment area on Region Østdanmark's website.

Starting salary for employees under the collective agreement

The region is obliged to inform you of the starting salary for the position. You will be informed of the base salary, centrally set allowances, and pension under the relevant collective agreement. In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience, and qualifications.

See the starting salary on the region's website

About Holbæk Hospital

Holbæk Hospital is an innovative workplace with many opportunities for personal and professional development. We aim to be leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of common and frequently occurring diseases, and we have well-functioning research environments in these areas.

We are an ambitious and well-run hospital with a flat management structure – so the path from idea to action is short. We look forward to welcoming you to the team. You can see more about the job at Holbæk Hospital here.