Specialist in Geriatric Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital

Are you a specialist in geriatrics—and would you like to help develop the future cohesive patient pathways? Then maybe you are the one we are looking for. Geriatric Medicine is seeking a specialist with commitment and willingness to actively contribute to the development of good, cohesive patient pathways across hospital, municipality and general practice. The position can be taken up from January 1, 2027 or by agreement.

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

The department collaborates closely with a number of clinical departments, general practice and the municipality as well as the prehospital sector. All in order to contribute to a coordinated effort for good cohesive patient pathways.

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

Education is also an important part of our daily life. We educate medical students, junior doctors in training posts and other professional groups—and we expect you to be willing to contribute to this.

You will as a specialist join a presence-based duty from 08:00-21:00 on weekdays and 08:00-16:00 on holidays and weekends. Duty frequency is currently 9-shift. Change is expected in 2027. The position may involve clinical work in the Clinic for Geriatric Medicine, the advanced geriatric team in the Emergency Department, as well as inpatient wards in close collaboration with other specialists. The specialist should expect a role in advising and mentoring general practice, the municipality and other specialties.

Qualifications

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

There will be emphasis on a candidate

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

Salary and employment terms

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

The professional assessment of the applicant will be based on the applicant's information about their own competencies within each of the 7 physician roles. The application should be prepared in accordance with Region Midtjylland's guidelines for professional assessment of applicants for specialist positions, so that together with the application a form for assessment of medical competencies is completed.

The application deadline is 20 November 2026 and interviews will be held in week 50.

Further information

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

You can apply for the position via the link in the advertisement.

Job and task description

The position is in principle 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 pay transparency directive, which came into force on 7 June 2026, obliged to inform you about starting salary or a range of starting salaries for a position before offering employment.

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