Specialist physician in geriatrics sought for newly established positions offering great professional influence in Slagelse, Denmark

Would you like to be part of creating the conditions for our geriatric specialist service? Region Zealand is strengthening the geriatric service, and we have received resources to expand our physician staff at Midt- and Vestsjællands Hospital in Slagelse. We are seeking specialist physicians in geriatrics who will have a strong influence, high professional competence, and a daily life characterized by pioneering spirit.

Why should you choose us?

• Put your own stamp on it: You will take up a newly established position where you gain direct influence over the development of geriatrics across the hospital and in the outpatient department.
• Strong interdisciplinary setup: We value close collaboration between different specialties. You will become an important part of everything from orthogeriatrics to our interdisciplinary memory clinic.
• Education in focus: You will play a central role in shaping and guiding the next generation of doctors (doctors under HU, KBU and introduction).
• Flexibility and influence: We tailor your tasks in the outpatient department and memory clinic according to your competencies and professional interests.

Your profile

You are a specialist in internal medicine: geriatrics – either newly qualified with a fresh perspective or an experienced physician seeking new challenges.

We believe that you

• are passionate about raising the quality and patient safety for older medical patients
• enjoy working in an interdisciplinary environment with short decision-making paths
• have decisiveness, are communicative and place great emphasis on a good working environment with collegial collaboration.

Daily life and tasks

You will become part of a well-functioning department (Medicine 3) with 43 beds distributed across two sections with their own focus (broad general geriatrics and orthogeriatrics).

Your main tasks will be

• rounds and close supervision of our younger doctors
• geriatric on-call during daytime and participation in the medical on-call service (24-hour on-call)
• outpatient and fall risk assessment and the possibility to work at the memory clinic (in collaboration with neurologists, neuropsychologists and psychiatrists).
• geriatric monitoring function covering all departments at the hospital.

About the team

You will become part of a dedicated team consisting of two consultants, one UAO, three consultants and three specialist physicians, as well as a strong educational environment. We have a close and dynamic collaboration with the neurology department as well as the physiotherapy and occupational therapy departments, where professional exchange is a natural part of daily life.

Help with relocation and teaching in Danish

If you want to move to Denmark in connection with the employment, we offer free, professional help with relocation and settlement near the hospital or possibly in Copenhagen. You will receive help with everything from finding housing to registration and any accompanying family members.

An important part of the work as a specialist is the communication between doctor and patient. For patient safety, Region Zealand requires our specialist physicians to have Danish language skills at a satisfactory level. We therefore provide a language teacher for private lessons so that you can communicate with your patients as quickly as possible at a level where you understand each other.

This means that we expect you to be prepared to spend time learning Danish, both spoken and written.

See more about what we offer in terms of help here

Further information

If you would like more information about the position, you are welcome to contact Chief Physician Tina L. Carlsen at phone: +45 23 81 87 73 or via e-mail: [email protected] or Chief Physician Benedikte Wanscher at phone: +45 93 57 62 51 or e-mail: [email protected]

Recruitment process

When we have received your application, we will assess whether your qualifications match what we are seeking, and you will initially be invited to an interview via Teams. If both parties are interested in continuing the dialogue, you will be invited to a recruitment interview at the hospital, where you will meet the department leadership and staff as well as our HR and language consultant.

Area of operation

On 1 January 2027 Region Zealand and Region Capital will merge to form Region Østdanmark as a result of the healthcare reform. Your area of operation will be Region Østdanmark, including all associated organizational units.

Read more about what the area of operation entails on Region Østdanmarks website.

About Midt- og Vestsjællands Hospital

At Midt- og Vestsjællands Hospital we work every day to promote a healthy life through preventive measures and treatment within the framework of a coordinated health care effort. As a hospital we unite psychiatry and somatics. Our goal is that patients and citizens receive good and safe care of high quality.

As an employee you become part of an innovative, competent and organizationally stable hospital where we make a difference for the people who need us. Learning and development is part of daily life and happens in professional contexts with a shared responsibility. It also happens across departments.

Midt- og Vestsjællands Hospital serves a catchment area of approximately 230,000 inhabitants. We have 766 beds and about 5,000 employees across 20 departments, including 16 somatic and psychiatric departments.

We offer a solid research environment with 13 professors and a strong professional educational environment, where we welcome about 2,700 students, trainees and doctors each year in continuing education.

Employment area

Region Zealand and Region Capital will on 1 January 2027 become Region Østdanmark as a result of the health reform. Your employment area will be Region Østdanmark with all related organizational units.

Read more about the meaning of the employment area on Region Østdanmarks website.

Starting salary for contractual employees

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

See the starting salary on the region's website

About Midt- og Vestsjællands Hospital

At Midt- og Vestsjællands Hospital we work every day to promote a healthy life by preventing and treating in a cohesive health effort. As a hospital we unite psychiatry and somatics. Our goal is that patients and citizens experience good and safe pathways of high quality.

As an employee you become part of an innovative, professionally and organizationally robust hospital where we make a difference for the people who need us. Learning and development is part of daily life and occurs in professionally binding communities. Also across departments.

Midt- og Vestsjællands Hospital covers a catchment area of about 230,000 citizens. We have 766 beds and around 5,000 employees distributed across 20 departments, including 16 somatic and psychiatric specialties.

We offer a solid research environment with 13 professors and a strong professional education environment, where we each year welcome about 2,700 students, trainees and doctors in further education.