Psychiatrist for the Region of Southern Denmark

No shifts, excellent working environment, exciting tasks and professional autonomy

The Department of Interdisciplinary Trauma Treatment (ATT) in the city of Middelfart is looking for a dedicated psychiatrist.

At ATT, we offer psychiatric assessment and multidisciplinary treatment of trauma-related mental disorders in traumatized refugees, and others in need of specialized PTSD treatment.

We offer a permanent position with shared responsibility for developing the medical field, with a high degree of professional autonomy, no shifts, no on-call duty and a strong interdisciplinary environment.

Living and working in Denmark

You will be working in a welfare state with mutual trust between employees and managers. The work-life balance here is among the best in the world and you will have the possibility for professional development.

We know that living and working in a new country is a big challenge. At our hospital, we have great experience of receiving and integrating foreign colleagues and we do our very best to help you adjust to your new surroundings.

At arrival, you will participate in our well-tested onboarding program, which consists of relocation support, thorough introduction to the workplace, help with all practical matters and an intensive in-house language course.

Work tasks

Eventually, you will get a central medical role in the department with tasks like:

• Participating in ensuring high quality in the assessment and treatment of patients with PTSD and comorbidity.
• Responsibility for medication treatment and follow-up in collaboration with nurses.
• Contribution to qualified differential diagnostics (psychiatric and somatic).
• Participating in visitation meetings.

The professional environment

We are a department with approximately 50 employees (psychologists, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, specialists, etc.), where collaboration and professional dialogue are integral parts of everyday life.

We want to prioritize and actively work to strengthen the medical environment.

The patients

Our patients often suffer from complex and long-term stressors, including after-effects of war, violence, flight and multiple psychological trauma.

We therefore focus on:

• Sustainable working life and realistic pace.
• Supervision and development of personal competence within the field of trauma-focused treatment.
• Prevention of stress and secondary traumatization.

We expect that you

• Can obtain Danish authorization as a specialist doctor – we will guide you in this process of achieving this.
• Are skilled in communication and collaboration.
• Thrive in an interdisciplinary environment and want to contribute actively to joint solutions.
• Have general psychiatric experience.
• Have interest in or experience with PTSD and complex patient processes.
• Have experience in the trauma field. (This is an advantage – although not a prerequisite).
• Are willing to settle into a new country.

We offer:

• A well-run department with a great working environment.
• Highly skilledand committedcolleagues.
• A structured introduction with a mentor and gradual start-up.
• Influence on task portfolio and working style.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and sparring with experienced colleagues in a working environment with a focus on psychological safety and professional quality.
• Opportunity for professional immersion.
• Intensive language course at the hospital – also for your partner.

The Region of Southern Denmark, a place for you to stay – and for your family

Middelfart is a beautiful city located centrally in Denmark close to the international airport in Billund, an hour's drive to the Danish-German border and an hour and a half to the capital of Copenhagen.

The city is located by the sea in beautiful surroundings with a wealth of nature experiences, art and culture and many different leisure opportunities.

Your employment starts with learning the Danish language. You will participate in our well-tested in-house language class that takes place in small groups with other international doctors and nurses. The classes will focus on communicative tasks so you will quickly be able to communicate with patients and colleagues. There are classes every day and after 5-6 months, you work full-time and continue Danish lessons in the evening class.

If you are coming to Denmark with a partner and/or kids, we are committed to secure that the move is successful for the entire family. Public schools are free in Denmark and there are many different opportunities for kids to participate in leisure activities. We offer free Danish language course for partners and are happy to advice on job search and settlement opportunities.

The recruitment process follows these steps:

1. You send us your CV and an application.
2. We will have an informal online conversation
3. We will invite you to a recruitment visit. (Including visit at the department, meeting your future colleagues, job interview, exploring the area and housing options and lots of information about everything that awaits you).
4. You move to Denmark.
5. You start the intensive language teaching as a part of the employment.
6. You start working at the department, where you will be assigned a mentor and an introductory program that ensures that you receive a thorough introduction to the work tasks and the Danish healthcare system.

We look forward to hearing from you

If you are considering moving to Denmark, learning a new language and want to be a part of a great workplace, we are more than happy to hear from you!

We welcome all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, disability, different national or ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientation.

Do you want to know more?

If you want to know more about working and living in Denmark we recommend that you look at:

https://www.workindenmark.dk/ and read more about living in Middelfart at: https://www.visitmiddelfart.com/

Please contact:

Maria Jensen

Head of international recruitment

E-mail: maria.jensen3@rsyd.dk

WhatsApp: +45 51836867

Janus Staffe

Head of Department

E-mail: janus.staffe@rsyd.dk