Overlæge med tilknyttet professorat, Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, Sjællands Universitetshospital

Consultancy in Clinical Microbiology combined with a clinical professorship in Clinical Microbiology

A clinical position as a consultant of Clinical Microbiology at The Regional Department of Clinical Microbiology at Zealand University Hospital is open for appointment from as soon as possible.

The position is combined with a 10-year position as a clinical professor of Clinical Microbiology at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

With this new position The Regional Department of Clinical Microbiology, Zealand University Hospital wishes to strengthen 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 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 (https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/?show=157825)

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Organisation

The Regional Department of Clinical Microbiology, Region Zealand, is headed by Chief Medical Officer Ulrich Stab Jensen and Chief Medical Laboratory Technician Pia Krohn Hansen.

A total of 131 employees work at the department, including ten medical doctors, five clinical academics, two MRSA nurses, eight infection control nurses, eighty-two laboratory technicians, five administrative staff members, and seventeen students (2021).

Clinical functions and focus areas of the department

The Regional Department of Clinical Microbiology, Region Zealand, provides microbiological service to hospitals and the primary sector in Region Zealand.

The main tasks include:

Analysing sample material from patients for the presence of pathogenic microorganisms.

Providing counselling on prevention and treatment incl. the use of antibiotics.

Reduce the number of resistant bacteria by ensuring targeted antibiotic consumption.

Examining SARS-CoV-2 samples and is responsible for the analysis in Region Zealand. The department is a part of the national pandemic preparedness.

Educating students, new employees and permanent employees.

Taking care of the regional hygiene function, referring to the hygiene committee for the hospitals in the region.

Handling infection prophylaxis and ensuring high infection control through the work of the hygiene nurses.

Providing hygiene advising regarding MRSA in the primary sector in Region Zealand.

Research and development in diagnostics, surveillance and epidemiology of infectious diseases, infection control, and the role of microorganisms in health and disease.

The department has a focus on outgoing functions in terms of advising on treatment, teaching and hospital hygiene.

Research and teaching

With the new position as consultant in Clinical Microbiology and clinical professor of Clinical Microbiology the Regional Department of Clinical Microbiology, Region Zealand wishes to strengthen leadership clinical research and teaching.

Qualifications

Applicants must be board-certified specialist in Clinical Microbiology.

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 Zealand University Hospital.

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 agreement with the Head 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 the Department of Clinical Microbiology. The clinical professor will receive secretarial or technical support equivalent to 50 % of a full time secretary position from the Regional Department of Clinical Microbiology. Additional support and details on the working conditions must be negotiated with the head of The Regional Department of Clinical Microbiology, Region Zealand, Zealand University Hospital.

Application procedure

The application must include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae and a complete list of publications
• Copy of the authorization certificate for specialist in Clinical Microbiology
• A description of how the applicant is qualified as

• Clinical expert
• Communicator
• Collaborator
• Manager/administrator/organizer
• Health advocate
• Scholar/researcher/teacher
• Professional

For more information please refer to Sundhedsstyrelsen: The Seven Roles of Physicians.

The closing date for applications is 02.01.23.

Further information:

For further information please contact Ulrich Stab Jensen, tel. + 4 55 85 59 40 1, or email: ulsj@regionsjaelland.dk.

Information on Terms of employment for Region Zealand: https://www.regionsjaelland.dk/Kampagner/medicaldoctor/Sider/default.aspx

Om Sjællands Universitetshospital
Sjællands Universitetshospital er Danmarks yngste universitetshospital, og en afgørende brik i Region Sjællands ambitiøse sygehusplan. Vores mission er patienten, og visionen er suveræn kvalitet. I en verden fuld af nye muligheder og forventninger ser vi os som pionerer, der ønsker at definere en ny, bedre og anderledes måde at drive sundhedsvæsenet på.

Sjællands Universitetshospital er over de sidste år etableret som en organisatorisk enhed. Næste trin er den fysiske samling i det nye kvalitetsfondsbyggeri i Køge, som vil skabe rammen for et universitetshospital i fuld skala. Vi er således i gang med at skabe et samlet og bedre sundhedsvæsen for regionens borgere, og en spændende og udviklende arbejdsplads for medarbejderne.

Læs mere om Sjællands Universitetshospital på: http://www.regionsjaelland.dk/suh

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• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Slagelse Sygehus
• Kontaktperson
  Ulrich Jensen
• Adresse
  Ingemannsvej 18, 4200 Slagelse
• Stillingstype
  Læge
• Speciale
  Klinisk mikrobiologi
• Ansættelsesform
  Fast ansættelse
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  01-07-2023
• Regionens jobnr.
  021809
• Quick-nr.
  439812
• Indrykningsdato
  08-11-2022
• Ansøgningsfrist
  02-01-2023 (udløbet)