Consultancy in Cardiology combined with a clinical professorship in Cardiology with special focus on interventional treatment of structural heart disease

Job title:

Consultancy in Cardiology combined with a clinical professorship in Cardiology with special focus on interventional treatment of structural heart disease

Company:

Rigshospitalet

Job description

A clinical position as consultant of Cardiology at the Department of Cardiology at – Rigshospitalet is open for appointment from as soon as possible.The position is combined with a 5-year externally funded position as clinical professor of Cardiology with special focus on interventional treatment of structural heart disease 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 CopenhagenAbout the departmentThe Heart Centre at Rigshospitalet offers a complex, specialised care programme, which includes: Open heart surgery (coronary bypass procedures and valve surgery), surgery for congenital heart disease, heart (and lung) transplantations, diagnostic and interventional catheterisation procedures (including a 24-hour service of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction), echocardiography, cardiac CT/magnetic resonance imaging, diagnostic and interventional electrophysiology procedures (ablations), permanent pacemaker insertions (including implantable cardiac defibrillators and biventricular pacemakers), percutaneous lead extractions, percutaneous aortic valve insertions and mitral valve repair, stress tests and ECGs. The Department of Cardiology has intensive care facilities designed for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors and patients with severe acute heart failure with treatment options ranging from intensive medical care to implantation of various types of mechanical circulatory assist devices. Interventional treatment of heart valve disease and structural heart disease in general is clinically important and a growing research area. Currently, more than 500 percutaneous valve interventions are done each year. Integration between different diagnostic procedures and cardiac interventions is highly prioritized.Research and teachingWith the new position as consultant in Department of cardiology and clinical professor of Cardiology with special focus on interventional treatment of structural heart disease the Department of Cardiology at Rigshospitalet wishes to strengthen leadership in clinical research and teaching.QualificationsApplicants must be board-certified specialist in Cardiology and be experienced in all aspects of interventional treatment of heart valve diseases and structural heart disease in general.ConditionsIn 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 atSalary 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 Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen. The remaining time will be allocated for clinical work in agreement with the head 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 DepartmentApplication procedureThe 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

For more information please refer to .The closing date for applications is 1/9 2024Further information:For further information please contact Head of Department Søren Boesgaard (phone + 45 35 45 23 47, or email:Information on Terms of employment for the Capital Region:”Apply for this position online here”

Expected salary

Location

København

Job date

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 22:19:20 GMT

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