Specialist at the Clinic for Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup

We are looking for you, a specialist in rheumatology at the Department of Spine Surgery, Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases from January 1, 2027 or by agreement.

Your main workplace will be Rigshospitalet, Valdemar Hansen Vej.

What can we offer?

We offer you the real opportunity to participate in the development of the clinical learning environment and the future rheumatology department as well as to take part in an exciting and independent clinical work with many facets.

If you also want to engage with the rheumatology core services, develop your competencies toward a chief physician qualification and simultaneously contribute to the development of our various functions, this is the position for you.

As part of our specialist group, we can offer you

• A multifaceted learning as well as a dynamic, innovative working environment, where we are not afraid to try new ideas and explore new possibilities
• That the focus is on patient pathways, education, development and research activities
• That there is concrete work with value creation for patients and relatives
• That there are opportunities for exciting and varied tasks with cross-sector contact
• That there is opportunity to accommodate a focus on particular tasks
• A large, competent and engaged colleague community
• An working environment with great equality across professional groups
• An open-door policy, where it is expected that one, regardless of competence level, always seeks and provides advice and sparring.
• Possibility for continued targeted development within the 7 physician roles including ongoing 360 degree feedback, testing and sparring.
• A thorough individual onboarding program over several days with development discussions in the appointment

Who are we?

The department and clinic's organization as well as tasks

The Spine Surgery, Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases Department (RLB) is the Capital Region's only rheumatology department/clinic and also includes a large spinal surgery function, serving both the Capital Region and Region Zealand.

The rheumatology tasks are managed across several external functions, a satellite function and Rigshospitalet's 2 campuses. The spinal surgery function is managed solely at Rigshospitalet, Valdemar Hansens Vej.

RLB at Rigshospitalet, Valdemar Hansens Vej houses three medical specialties: orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery and rheumatology. The department is built around interdisciplinary patient pathways.

The Clinic for Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases consists of an evaluation unit, an inflammatory treatment ambulatory, an ultrasound function, an interdisciplinary spinal clinic. There is no rheumatology inpatient ward or beds on campus.

The clinic oversees a supervisory function at North Zealand’s hospital, the medical function at SANO Skælskør including triage as well as conferences concerning Greenlandic patients with rheumatologic problems.

The various patient pathways involve doctors from all three medical specialties, nursing staff, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and other cross-cutting departments/professions in close collaboration with the primary sector.

The clinic is the country’s largest rheumatology function and handles elective and subacute clarification and treatment of rheumatologic patients in the planning area South and North – both in the Capital Region.

The clinic's evaluation unit handles evaluation of citizens from the optaq area referred for rheumatic disease. In addition, evaluation of all patients from the entire RegionH with suspected Sjögren syndrome is handled in close collaboration with the Maxillofacial Department at RH.

Similarly, a fast-track clinic has been established for GCA patients for a large part of Region Hovedstaden based on NBV's recommendations, and there is an efficient arthritis clinic with rapid evaluation as a focus. The clinic has a connective tissue team that follows connective tissue patients in close collaboration with the department's highly specialized clinic at Blegdamsvej.

For patients with disc pressure or back pain, there are several different interdisciplinary pathways, as well as physiotherapist-led patient pathways.

The clinic has, in collaboration with physiotherapists, Øst Denmark's only specialized clarification of scapula alata patients, where there is also close collaboration with the Neuropathy Clinic at Blegdamsvej.

As a special feature, the treatment ambulatory in close collaboration with the Eye Clinic treats prednisolone-resistant cases of uveitis for the entire Region H and also complex GCA patients for the entire Region H.

An area of development at present is the immunotherapy-induced rheumatologic adverse effects, which we manage in close collaboration with oncologists and the use of ultrasound guidance in back rheumatology.

In terms of research as well as clinically there is a focus on RA, spondyloarthritis, uveitis, large vessel vasculitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, gout and imaging in relation to, in addition to handling acute back problems and interdisciplinary efforts for sick-listed working-age back patients.

There is significant research connected to the clinic. Currently there are affiliated 4 professors, and a larger number of postdocs and PhD students within both medical and nursing fields.

The department is home to Danbio and Danish Rheuma Biobank and we therefore have a strong focus on implementation and ongoing development of these tools.

We also have a strong focus on training doctors with 2 training-responsible consultants, 2 UKYLs and a clearly formalized supervision function, which you will also become a part of.

The clinic has student teaching in the medical study at the University of Copenhagen across several semesters and there are 10-12 training positions increasing over the next years within rheumatology with a clinically employed clinical lecturer.

The clinic therefore offers unique opportunities to work with learning and knowledge sharing.

We expect in relation to your employment

• That you are punctual and diligent
• That you act as a role model
• That you are proactive.
• That you continually seek to improve
• That you learn to understand the complex organization you are employed in.
• That you contribute significantly to the shared knowledge sharing
• That you show great ability and will for IPLS

Qualifications

The position is intended to be filled with a specialist in internal medicine, rheumatology with broad rheumatologic background, both in terms of handling patients with inflammatory joint diseases as well as patients with degenerative conditions of the spine.

Working conditions

As a specialist, you are expected to participate in most of the clinical tasks and at the same time seek to develop your competencies toward a chief physician qualification.

As a specialist you join the department's ordinary clinical operations at Rigshospitalet, Valdemar Hansens Vej. When on call for example during holidays you may step in for a few days at North Zealand's Hospital in a supervisory role.

You can read more in the basic job description for specialists (can be requested).

As a specialist you are expected to take initiative for development and/or research within the department's areas of interest and actively participate in the training of younger doctors.

On-call duties

The position is currently on-call free.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Chief Physician Jens Lykkegaard 3863 2658 or email: [email protected]

Salary and employment terms

Employment terms and remuneration are in accordance with the agreement between Danish Regions and the Association of Young Doctors.

Rigshospitalet Hospital and Hillerød Hospital are smoke-free. Smoking is not allowed on hospital premises.

Application

Applications should refer to the Danish Health Authority's latest description of the 7 medical roles (Sept. 2026) include authorization number and address to Clinic Management, Department of Spine Surgery, Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Valdemar Hansens Vej 13, Red entrance, 9th floor, VRR29, 2600 Glostrup.

Applications must be received by the hospital no later than 23 October 2026.

Interviews will be held on 27 October 2026 between 8 and 16 .