Job Description

Do you want to work in The Mental Health Services in a welfare state where mutual trust between employee and manager is essential? Where the work-life balance is among the best in the world and where you have the possibility for professional development?

We offer a professional work environment in the beautiful Region of Southern Denmark. 

At the Mental Health Services in Vejle, we want to strengthen our professional environment with a specialist physician. 

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.

You will be working and living in the beautiful city of Vejle. A city that has a lot to offer in terms of both nature and culture. Vejle is centrally located with only a 30 minutes’ drive to Billund international airport and is within driving distance of both the German border and the Capital of Copenhagen.

We provide specialist healthcare

The department in Vejle is a part of the Lillebelt Hospital and provides specialist healthcare services to approx. 300,000 inhabitants. The department provides various types of services, such as inpatient ward, outpatient and emergency services. The department has FACT teams cooperating with the municipalities, and local emergency teams during daytime.

We work interdisciplinary and collaborate across the sections with attending specialist physicians, doctors in specialization, psychologists, physiotherapists, nurses, social workers, healthcare professionals and healthcare secretaries.

Environmental therapy is an important part of the treatment in the inpatient units. We have joint medical meetings and treatment meetings with focus on various professional topics. We are now strengthening our treatment group with an attending specialist physician. The current vacancy is in our inpatient unit with the possibility to transfer to an outpatient clinic later on.

Work tasks:

·Diagnostic evaluation, plan the course of treatment 
and discharge of patients
·Assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders
·Treatment of various mental disorders
·Individual follow-up of patients
·Collaboration in interdisciplinary teams and 
collaboration with the municipal healthcare service
·Participate in admissions meetings/assessments of 
referrals
·Patient documentation
·Medical assessments
·Somatic examinations and follow-up
·Professional and clinical meetings with other 
therapists, nurses etc.
·Supervision of doctors in specialization
 

Professional and personal qualifications: 

·Authorization as a doctor in an EU country
·Good communication and collaboration skills
·Work in a team-oriented way
·Interested in the development of the subject
·Personal suitability is emphasized
Willing to settle and integrate in a new country

We Offer:

·A well-run department with a good working environment
·Highly skilled and committed colleagues
·Professional development
·Research opportunities
·Permanent internal learning
Intensive language course at the hospital – also for your partner

Vejle, a place for you to stay – and for your family 

Your employment starts with an intensive language course. 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.

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.

Recruitment process 

·Informal online conversation 
·Recruitment visit. (See the department, meet your future colleagues, explore the area and housing options, get lots of useful information about everything that awaits you).
·Moving to Denmark
·Intensive language teaching as a part of the employment. 
·Start working at the department, 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.
 

Do you want to know more?

If you want to know more about living in Denmark, we recommend that you look at: www.workindenmark.dk and read more about living and working in Vejle at Newcomer Service: www.vejle.dk/en/welcome-to-vejle/newcomer-service/