Specialist physician at the Clinic for Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Frederiksberg Hospital

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

Your workplace will be RLB's outpatients function, Clinic for Joints and Connective Tissue Diseases, Frederiksberg Hospital.

The current position

The specialist will, in collaboration with the other rheumatology specialists and the training young doctors, participate in the daily clinical work.

If you want to engage with the core rheumatology services, develop your competencies toward a senior consultant qualification and at the same time 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 large, competent and engaged colleague community
• The focus is on patient pathways, education, development and research activities
• There is concrete work with value creation for patients and relatives
• An open-door policy, where it is expected that regardless of the level of competence you always seek and provide advice and sparring.
• Opportunity to continue to develop purposefully within the 7 medical roles
• A work environment with great equality across professions
• A thorough individual introductory program over several days with development discussions in the employment
• Possibility for individual adaptation regarding participation in e.g. Bornholm function, evening clinic, various administrative and clinical functions according to interest, including contributing to the adolescent clinic, ultrasound team etc.

Who are we?

RLB's function at Rigshospitalet, Frederiksberg consists of a large inflammatory treatment outpatient clinic with an integrated ultrasound function.

The function also serves rheumatology outpatient clinic at Bornholm Hospital and contributes with rheumatology expertise to the social medicine department.

The various patient pathways involve doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other cross-functional departments and professions in close collaboration with the primary sector and the administrative staff.

Both clinically and scientifically there is focus on, among others, RA, spondyloarthritis, large vessel vasculitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, gout and certain connective tissue diseases, the latter in close collaboration with the highly specialized function at RH Blegdamsvej, in addition to capillaroscopy, ultrasound diagnostics and use of MRI. In addition, there is a special obligation and function as RLB's adolescent clinic with focus on transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology.

There are opportunities for research activity through close collaboration with both the Parker Institute and Copecare. We have a varying number of training positions around 8-14 within rheumatology. There are therefore very special opportunities for teaching, supervision, learning and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

The position is desired to be filled with a specialist in internal medicine; rheumatology with broad rheumatology background regarding handling of patients with inflammatory joint diseases.

We expect in relation to your employment

• That you act as a role model
• That you are proactive.
• That you continually seek to improve yourself
• That you learn to understand the complex organization you are employed in
• That you contribute significantly to the common knowledge sharing
• That you are punctual and diligent

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 senior consultant qualification.

As a specialist you will be part of the department's ordinary clinical operations.

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

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

Salary and employment terms

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

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting chief physician Maria Krogstrup (3816 4252) or email: [email protected]

Application

Applications should be addressed to the Clinical Leadership, Department of Spine Surgery, Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Valdemar Hansens vej 13, Red entrance, 9th floor, VRR29, 2600 Glostrup.

Applications must reach the hospital no later than Sunday, 15 November 2026 at 23:59.

Interviews will be held at Frederiksberg Hospital on Thursday, 26 November 2026.