A clinical position as consultant of Internal medicine: Cardiology at Copenhagen University Hospital - North Zealand is open for appointment from as soon as possible.
The position is combined with a 5-year externally funded position as clinical professor of Internal medicine: Cardiology with special focus on digital solutions at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
It is a requirement that the applicant is accepted for appointment of both the professorship and the consultancy.
The advertisement for the professorship is available from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen (
http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/) .
About the department The Department of Cardiology handles approximately 7,000 admissions and facilitates around 17,000 outpatient visits annually, serving a population of approximately 350,000 citizens. Currently, cardiology services are distributed across North Zealand Hospital in Hillerød and Frederikssund, as well as in a health center (Sundhedshuset) in Helsingør. The upcoming consolidation of activities is projected to take place at New Nordsjællands Hospital (NNH) in Hillerød by 2027, with outpatient services continuing in health centers in Frederikssund and Helsingør.
The department plays a crucial role in emergency care, particularly at the chest pain clinic within the emergency department in Hillerød. Additionally, two sizable wards are operational at Hillerød and Frederikssund Hospitals. Outpatient services are effectively managed across three locations.
Hillerød hosts a highly specialized imaging group, focusing on echocardiography and Cardiac CT, collaborates on PET CT scans with the Clinical Physiology Department. The department ensures access to cardiac CT services five days a week, supported by a dedicated CT scanner on-site.
The medical staff comprises one Chief Medical Officer, 18 Cardiology consultants, two cardiology trainees, 6-7 general medicine doctors, and 15 junior doctors.
Clinical functions and focus areas of the department The candidate should hold specialization in both internal medicine and cardiology or internal medicine:cardiology. The nature of specialized clinical work can be tailored to align with the candidate's primary interests and the department's needs. Strong emphasis is placed on effective collaboration skills.
The specialist is required to actively engage in the department's teaching responsibilities, sharing the workload on an equal footing with other cardiology consultants. Furthermore, active participation in the department's general quality and development initiatives is expected.
While the primary workplace will be NOH, Hillerød, the candidate may have multiple workplaces as per the collective agreement for senior doctors §2 subsection 3.
Collaboration within the Cardiology group is essential, and participation in on-call or onsite duties after 8:00 PM until morning is negotiable. Similarly, active participation in daily clinical work, beyond the specified main area of interest, is a key aspect of the role. This multifaceted engagement ensures a comprehensive contribution to both emergency care and ongoing clinical activities within the department.
Research and teaching With the new position as consultant in Internal medicine: Cardiology and clinical professor of Internal medicine: Cardiology with special focus on digital solutions the Department of Cardiology wishes to strengthen leadership in clinical research and teaching.
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 the applicants who are already employed as consultants at Copenhagen University Hospital - Nordsjælland.
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 and University of Copenhagen.
As clinical professor 50 % of the working time will be allocated to academic tasks (e.g., research, teaching, evaluation tasks and communication with the public) in agreement with the Head of Department of Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen. The remaining time will be allocated for clinical work in agreement with the head of Department of Cardiology. The clinical professor will receive secretarial or technical support equivalent to 50 % of a full-time secretary position from the Department of Cardiology. Additional support and details on the working conditions must be negotiated with the head of the Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Nordsjælland.
Application procedure The application must include the following:
- Curriculum Vitae and a complete list of publications
- Copy of the authorization certificate for specialist in Cardiology
- A description of how the applicant is qualified as
- Clinical expert
- Communicator
- Collaborator
- Manager/administrator/organizer
- Health advocate
- Scholar/researcher/teacher
- Professional
A motivated application should be drawn up in accordance with the 7 medical competencies and should contain specification of special areas of interest and wishes. A CV, authorizations, list of publications and any references.
We look forward to receiving your application. The application will be professionally assessed in accordance with the regulations in force in the Capital Region.
The application deadline is 2. june 2026.
Employment interviews are expected to take place in the following 2 weeks, agreed individually.
If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Chief Medical Officer, Niels Tønder 2463 2093
niels.toender@regionh.dk Information on Terms of employment for the Capital Region: https://www.regionh.dk/english/job/Pages/default.aspx
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