Consultancy at Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation at Rigshospitalet combined with a clinical professorship in Undergraduate Medical Education

A permanent position as consultant at Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation at Rigshospitalet (CAMES-RH) is open for appointment from as soon as possible.

The position is combined with a permanent position as clinical professor of Undergraduate Medical Education at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

With this new position CAMES-RH, Centre for HR, Capital Region of Denmark 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.

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. This also applies to the applicants who are already employed as consultants at CAMES-RH. The advertisement for the professorship is now available from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen: http://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/?show=792754.

About the department

Organisation:

CAMES-RH, formerly known as Centre for Clinical Education (in Danish: Center for Klinisk Uddannelse (CEKU)) is located at Rigshospitalet in the Capital Region of Denmark. The facilities are located in the Teilum building. The unit was established in 1996, and since 2013 CEKU has been part of Centre for Human Resources (CHR), Capital Region of Denmark. In 2015 CAMES-RH merged with CAMES-Herlev, formerly known as DIMS.

Clinical functions and focus areas of the department:

The overall domain of CAMES-RH is clinical medical education. This ranges from undergraduate to postgraduate education and training. The mission of CAMES-RH is directed towards three main areas: service, development, and research. By far, the largest volume of skills training is offered to medical students from the University of Copenhagen. In addition to this, CAMES-RH also organizes two station-based examinations. CAMES-RH also offers courses in pedagogy and communication for junior doctors as part of the compulsory postgraduate basic training. CAMES-RH offers simulation-based training of advanced technical skills for doctors within a number of specialties. Simulation teaching, introduced by specialists, is followed by self-training and ends with certification: “the driving license concept”.

Research and teaching:

With the position as consultant at CAMES-RH and clinical professor of Undergraduate Medical Education the Capital Region wishes to strengthen leadership in clinical research and teaching.

CAMES-RH is involved in research within medical education and simulation-based training. Most of the research projects are run in collaboration with both national and international researchers. In the last ten years, CAMES-RH has produced 12 PhDs and 150 scientific publications and the research activities have increased rapidly in recent years. At present, CAMES-RH is involved in 18 PhD research projects.

Qualifications

The successful applicant should be

• Board-certified clinical medical specialist or similar
• Experienced in developing and managing projects within undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and simulation-based training within several medical specialties

Conditions

Only applicants for the position as clinical professor of Undergraduate Medical Education at University of Copenhagen can apply for this position. Appointment is conditioned by the fact that the applicant applies for and obtains both positions.

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 Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen. The remaining time will be allocated for clinical work in agreement with the head of CAMES-RH. The clinical professor will receive secretarial or technical support equivalent to 50 % of a full time secretary position from CAMES-RH. Additional support and details on the working conditions must be negotiated with the head of the department of CAMES-RH.

Application procedure

The application must include a Curriculum Vitae and a complete list of publications and for applicants with a foreign license also a copy of the authorization certificate for specialist recognition. The application for the consultancy must also include information on the 7 roles for medical doctors: clinical expert, communicator, collaborator, manager/administrator/ organiser, health advocate, scholar/researcher/teacher and professional (https://sundhedsstyrelsen.dk/en/news/2013/the-seven-roles-of-physicians).

The closing date for applications is 23.59 pm, Sunday 6 March 2016.

Further information

For further information please contact Professor Torben V Schroeder, CAMES-RH,  tel. + 45 3545 1055, or email: torben.schroeder@regionh.dk , download the annual report at http://ceku.ku.dk/dokument2/nyheder2/CEKU_Annual_Report_2014_2mar15.pdf, or download the brochure on training of simulation-based procedureses at CAMES-RH at http://www.sebrochure.dk/Simulation_Centre_Rigshospitalet/WebView/.

You apply for the position online.

• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Region Hovedstadens Koncerncentre
• Kontaktperson
  Charlotte Morell
• Adresse
  Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø
• Stillingstype
  Overlæge
• Speciale
  Administration
• Ansættelsesform
  Fast ansættelse
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  Snarest muligt
• Regionens jobnr.
  198336
• Quick-nr.
  242227
• Indrykningsdato
  19-01-2016
• Ansøgningsfrist
  06-03-2016 (udløbet)