Physician sought for an unclassified position at the Psychiatric Clinic for Eating Disorders (PKS), Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Skejby, AUH

We are seeking, as of January 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter, a physician in an unclassified position for a one-year appointment. The position can be applied for by physicians who wish to gain closer knowledge of eating disorders and/or child and adolescent psychiatry.

About the clinic

The clinic, together with the Inpatient Ward for Eating Disorders (S3), provides the hospital-based psychiatric treatment of children and adolescents with moderate to severe eating disorders.

We are a clinic spread across two sites in the Central Denmark Region with a large team in Skejby (AUH) and a smaller one in Gødstrup (RHG). The position is initially linked to Skejby, but we work closely together in daily practice around shared patient pathways, supervision, teaching, staff meetings, etc.

The clinic is characterized by high professional standards, ongoing development focus and a long tradition of specialized treatment of eating disorders.

The treatment method is primarily family-based treatment (FBT), where the family is seen as the most important resource; the treatment supports the family's possibilities to help the child out of the eating disorder.

In outpatient treatment there is a close collaboration with our inpatient unit, pediatrics, the other child and adolescent psychiatry, residential facilities and municipal actors.

We work multidisciplinary and have the following professional groups employed: doctors and specialists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, dietitian, social and health care assistant and educator.

PKS and S3 have joint ward leadership with a chief physician, a chief psychologist and a chief nurse.

As a physician in PKS you will be responsible for

• somatic examinations and broad psychiatric assessment
• the daily “go-to” function with assessment of blood tests and availability for the clinic's multidisciplinary staff in cases of somatic or acute psychiatric problems
• coordination and conferences with physicians in somatics as well as general practitioners
• longer-term psychotherapeutic treatment courses with families where the child has a serious eating disorder
• coordination and collaboration with professional networks around the family; including holding network meetings.

We can offer

• an exciting and challenging position among skilled and humorous colleagues in a multidisciplinary environment
• close sparring with experienced specialists in the department
• in-depth knowledge of eating disorders and the principles of treatment thereof
• a good working environment
• strong collegial esprit de corps

Applicant qualifications

• the applicant should have an interest in or training in psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, general medicine or internal medicine
• the applicant should possess an overview and good collaborative skills, as well as the desire and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• the applicant should have an interest in eating disorders, including medical, nutritional rehabilitation and psychotherapeutic treatment.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment terms in accordance with the governing collective agreement. Employment is conditional on a satisfactory child and criminal record check and a satisfactory authorization.

Contact for further information or questions

Specialists in PKS Cecilie Hegrand Alver at email [email protected] or Lea Nørr [email protected].

The application deadline is 11 November 2026 and interviews are expected to be held on 20 November 2026.

About the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Department (BUA)

BUA is a department under the Psychiatry in Region Midtjylland. We provide multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of children and adolescents from 0-18 (21) years with mental illness and developmental disorders. In assessment and treatment we also involve the patient’s family, network, possibly other hospital departments and municipalities in the region.

BUA consists of 4 inpatient wards and 8 clinical units distributed in Skejby, Viborg and Gødstrup, as well as a research unit and a physician secretarial unit in Skejby. The majority of treatment is outpatient. BUA covers four main areas: Toddlers, School-age children, Adolescents, and Eating Disorders. The staff comprises doctors, nurses, psychologists, pedagogues, social workers, among others.

The department received 5,212 external referrals in 2025 and had contact with about 9,500 unique CPR numbers. In 2025 the department had a net budget of DKK 330 million and as of 1/12-2025 571 full-time equivalents distributed over 634 staff.

In the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department we place high priority on staff safety. All staff undergo de-escalation training and are expected to be able to use de-escalation methods in required situations. Depending on the place of employment, all staff must thereafter be able to perform the role of a call-out runner on an alarm team.

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

As Region Midtjylland continuously conducts savings and reorganizations, employees seeking the position who are being relocated will have priority.

Region Midtjylland is, in accordance with the EU salary transparency directive, which took effect on 7 June 2026, obliged to inform you of the starting salary or a salary range for a position before offering employment.

Here you will find Region Midtjylland’s salary catalog for most professional groups and positions found in Region Midtjylland: Transparency before employment - Medarbejder.rm.dk

Department: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Department

Application deadline: 11 November 2026

Location: Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard, 8200, Denmark