Two introductory positions in Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery), SUH, Køge

We have two introductory positions to fill. One from 01-01-2027 and one from 01-03-2027.

The positions are single-position classified for the specialty of otorhinolaryngology.

For further information please contact UAO Bent Ivan Larsen [email protected]

You will be employed with salary and terms in accordance with the agreement for junior doctors between Danish Regions and the Association of Young Doctors.

The application deadline is 13.11.2026.

Employment interviews are expected to be held on 26.11.2026 in the afternoon.

The department is covered by the regulation on obtaining a child-safety certificate. It is therefore a condition of employment that you have a clean child certificate.

Qualifications

You must be a physician and have completed the KBU

We also would like you to

·Have good collaboration and communication skills. We have many acute patients and it is important that you can handle acute situations where actions must be taken and decisions made in consultation with the team around you. We expect you to engage in the department's daily operations, development and research.

·Focus on good patient pathways

·Be proactive and dynamic

·Be able to take co-responsibility for your own professional development

·Be prepared for a busy and varied daily life in a large and complex organization

We offer

·An exciting and challenging professional environment with good relations and good training.

·Good opportunities to become involved in our research and development projects.

·A good and thorough introduction to the specialty and the functions you will perform, including systematic supervision, feedback and teaching in everyday work

As an introductory doctor you will participate in the investigation and treatment of both acute and planned patients in our outpatient clinic, inpatient ward and operating room.

In the on-call you participate in a 12-shift on-call duty with evening and night shifts on weekdays and 24-hour on-call on Saturdays and Sundays. Backup duty available on call from 18:00 on weekdays and 14:00 on weekends.

About the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

The department is the only ENT department in Region Zealand and is also one of the largest in the country with a patient population of about 840,000 residents.

The department includes

·An operating unit with five ENT operating rooms

·A ward with 11 beds and a day-surgical unit with 12 beds/chairs.

·An ENT outpatient clinic with 16 examination rooms

·A large Hearing Center in Køge with local clinics in several places in the region

·A Clinical Research Unit

·The region's Sleep Apnea Clinic

Our department has extensive clinical research activity with broad collaboration with other departments. We participate in student teaching at the University of Copenhagen.

The department has around 40 doctors, of which 5 are in introductory/trainee positions and 8 in main training positions

Employment area

Region Zealand and Region Capital will, from 1 January 2027, become Region East Denmark as a result of the health reform. Your employment area will be Region East Denmark with all associated organizational units.

Read more about the significance of the employment area on Region East Denmark's website.

Starting salary for contract employees

The region is obliged to inform you about the starting salary for the position. You will be informed of base salary, centrally set allowances and pension in the relevant 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 Zealand University Hospital

Zealand University Hospital is Denmark's newest university hospital with activities in Køge, Roskilde and Nykøbing Falster. We are a bold and outward-looking university hospital where we work every day to create a coherent healthcare system and greater equality in health for citizens in the region.

Our catchment area is characterized by more people with chronic disease and social challenges than the national average. Therefore we work specifically with innovation, new forms of collaboration and solutions that bring treatment closer to citizens.

With us you will become part of an ambitious workplace where cross-disciplinary collaboration, high professionalism and continuous improvements are a natural part of everyday life. Our leadership values are innovation, loyalty, integrity and community, and they guide how we work, develop and achieve good results – for both citizens and employees.

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