Applications are invited for a permanent position as consultant of Orthopedic Surgery at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Zealand University Hospital, beginning as soon as possible.

The position is combined with a 5-year externally funded position as Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery with special focus on Research in Orthopedic Surgery at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

This newly created position is an integral part of the department’s policy of strengthening the leadership in clinical research and teaching in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.

It is a requirement that the applicant is accepted for appointment to both the professorship and the consultancy.

THE DEPARTMENT

Organization

The Region of Zealand has a population of approximately 820.000 citizens who are under the care of four hospital units. The Zealand University Hospital constitute one of these units and have a single hospital management. They have at present approximately 700 beds and cover most medical specialties. The Orthopedic Department is located at Koege. In 2021 the Zealand University Hospital becomes the main regional hospital with a centralization all medical specialties and a total of 900 beds.. State of the art technology will be introduced, the ambition being that research will become an integral part of the organization’s everyday functions.

At Zealand University Hospital we are very dedicated to ensure the best patient experience. It is emphasized in the strategy “It´s all about the patient”, in which the mission is the patient and the vision is superior quality. To achieve superior quality one aspect of the strategy and the daily focus in the departments is a strong focus on research and development of clinical skills. Another aspect of the strategy is the patient’s view in order to establish perfect patient flows.

The Orthopedic Department covers all areas of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery. It is the regional center for specialized treatment in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Spinal Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery and Foot and Ankle Surgery investigations and treatments. The department has 2 wards and a total of 72 hospital beds. Orthopedic department has 35 operation theaters weekly. Approximately 7000 admissions and 30.000 outpatient consultations are carried out each year. Zealand University Hospital, Koege is a level 2 trauma center and admits acute patients round the clock. Elective patients are admitted from all of the Zealand region and the rest of Denmark in accordance with the principal of freedom of hospital choice for all Danish residents.

Research and teaching

This newly created position as Clinical Professor at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery is part of the departmental ambition to strengthen clinical research and teaching.

Qualifications

The applicant must be a board-certified specialist in Orthopedic Surgery. The applicant must have special clinical and research interest in one off the department’s clinical subspecialties: Traumatology, Spinal Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow surgery, Sportstraumatology and Arthroscopic surgery, Hip and Knee replacements or Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Conditions

In order to be considered the applicant must send an application to both the Faculty (the professorship) and to the hospital (the consultancy) cf. the simultaneously advertised position of the professorship .Appointment is conditioned by the fact, that the applicant obtains both positions. This also applies to applicants who are already employed as consultants at Zealand University Hospital.

Only applicants for the position as Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of Copenhagen can apply for this position. Appointment is conditional on acceptance for both positions.

Salary and conditions of employment as consultant are as agreed between the Danish Regions and the Danish Association of Medical Specialists and between the Capital Region/Region Zealand and University of Copenhagen.

As clinical professor, at least 50 % of the working time will be allocated to academic tasks (e.g. research, teaching, evaluation tasks and communication with the public) in cooperation with the head of the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen. The remaining time will be allocated to clinical work as agreed with the head of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zealand University Hospital. The clinical professor will receive secretarial or technical support equivalent to 50 % of a full time secretary position from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zealand University Hospital.

Application procedure

The application must include the following

• Curriculum Vitae and a complete list of publications. Applicants with a foreign license must include a copy of their authorization certificate of Orthopedic Surgery
• The application for the consultancy must also include information on the seven roles of physicians:
  • clinical expertise
  • communication
  • inter-collegial cooperation
  • administration and organization
  • health advocacy
  • research and education, professionalism

For more information please refer to:https://sundhedsstyrelsen.dk/en/news/2013/the-seven-roles-of-physicians.

The closing date for applications is 9. April 2017

Further information:

For further information please contact Head of Department Kim Schantz tel. + 45 47323301, or email: ksc@regionsjaelland.dk.

The advertisement for the professorship is available from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen