Leading physician for the Neonatal Department at Slagelse Hospital

Leading physician for the Neonatal Department at Slagelse Hospital
Do you want to help develop neonatology in Region Zealand? We are looking for a senior physician for the Neonatal Department in the Children and Adolescent Department at Slagelse Hospital. The department is characterized by high professionalism, strong interdisciplinary cooperation and psychological security.
A strong professional environment with a focus on collaboration
In the Neonatal Department, we have an open and trusting culture, where we work purposefully with psychological safety, interdisciplinary cooperation and professional development. We prioritize an environment where mistakes can be shared, learning is central, and all employees – regardless of professional group – can contribute to developing the department and our treatment offer.
In terms of management, we work as a framework and facilitator – to support the employees' professional commitment and development. As a senior physician, you will be part of a strong management team with e.g. the head doctor, the head nurse, the head nurse for the ward and the other leading head doctors in the department.
As a senior physician with us, you will enter a unique working environment characterized by cooperation, professionalism and psychological security. You will be responsible for the professional and personnel management of neonatology and ensure that the Neonatal Unit meets high standards for the treatment and care of sick newborns and premature children.
"The position offers a unique opportunity to combine clinical work with development of neonatology in the department and the region. We are looking for a colleague who can take responsibility and be a driving force for professionalism and collaboration. You will have a great influence, also on the content of your own position," says Cæcilie Trier Sønderskov, chief physician for the department.
Your tasks as a senior physician

Management of the department, including operational management, professional management, strategic management and personnel management
Ensure high quality in neonatal care through quality improvement and competence development
Contribute to medical and interdisciplinary collaboration at hospital level, e.g. in relation to the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department
Participate in the department's clinical work and become part of the rear guard team for the entire Children and Young People's Department and/or participate in the planned regional neonatal on-call emergency response
Develop the learning and simulation environment in collaboration with the department's nurses and doctors

Possibility of participation in research projects and further development of the department's research environment.

"We are a department with strong professional ambitions and a close, safe working environment. We are looking for a manager who can both support in everyday life and drive development forward," says Karina Westergaard Rolf, head nurse and your future management partner.
Who are you?
We imagine that you:

Is a specialist in paediatrics with expert training in neonatology or has similar experience
Has an interest in – or experience with – management tasks, e.g. in relation to operations, professionalism, strategy or personnel
Is a good communicator who creates relationships and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration
Thrive in a department where learning, development and innovation are part of everyday life.

We offer
At Slagelse Sygehus you get:

Professional and managerial development in a department with high ambitions
A close and strong interdisciplinary collaboration - we lift as a team
Opportunity to shape the future of neonatal care, i.a. through research activities
A modern department where innovation, quality and collaboration are the focus.

Interested?
Then read more in our background document - and then call Bjarke Müller, recruitment consultant, on [phone removed] or Cæcilie Trier Sønderskov, chief physician, on [phone removed]. We will be happy to tell you more, and you are also welcome to visit the department.
Apply for the position no later than 21 April 2025. In your application, please refer to the 7 medical roles. We will hold the first round of interviews on 29 April and the second round of interviews on 6 May and tests in the selection process.
We look forward to hearing from you.

About the Neonatal Department and Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals
Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted Hospitals are part of Region Zealand, and at Slagelse Hospital we have a regional function within neonatology and a close collaboration with the Rigshospitalet and the other neonatal departments in Region Zealand. The Children and Young People's Department has 14,000 outpatient contacts annually, of which a third are telephone or virtual. There are approximately 5,000 contacts in the Children's Emergency Department each year and around 2,000 admissions to the Children and Youth Department. The neonatal section and has:

9 intensive beds and approx. 400 admissions annually
A strong learning environment with simulation
training, teaching and research participation
An interdisciplinary team of experienced nurses and doctors, including 12 specialist doctors, one neonatologist as well as main training doctors and wardens.

We actively work with digital solutions, including early home treatment (THB) and virtual solutions, which ensure a high quality in the treatment of newborns. At Næstved, Slagelse and Ringsted hospitals, we take pride in collaborating across departments, hospitals, municipalities and general practitioners, because it benefits our patients. That is why our strategy is also called "Together we are best".
We have great trust in our employees and believe that openness and freedom create development and innovation in everyday life, so that the path from words to action is shorter.
We work actively with sustainability on several levels. Both in terms of the environment, but also around our treatment process and work processes. And if we can make things smarter, we will.
 We attach great importance to the well-being of our employees. That is why we focus on security and development opportunities, a balance between work and leisure and a well-planned onboarding.
All this, we believe, helps to create job satisfaction among the employees. A job satisfaction that also helps to create security and satisfaction for those we are here for - namely the patients.