Medical Specialists
Here you can read about the job opportunities for medical specialists in Denmark.
The hiring process for medical specialists
You may apply for a job offer, which we have published or register with us as a candidate (job seeker) to be considered for any future job offer fitting with your profile.
During the hiring process you will gradually learn more about the job, the hospital, the town and living in Denmark. This information will help you when deciding if you should accept a job offer or not. We do not just want to help you finding a job in Denmark; we also want you to be successful and happy there. We certainly do not want to convince someone to relocate to Denmark, only to find out quickly that this was not the right decision. In such a case everyone loses, from the candidate to the hospital.
Should you be considered for a vacancy, then you will be doing several video interviews and will later be offered a visit to the Danish hospital behind the job offer, During the visit you will meet your potential future manager and some team members. You will also see the facilities of the hospital and have some time to get to know the town and surroundings.
If everyone is happy, then you will sign a contract with the hospital. You will then participate in a 5-months, online Danish language course to reach the level required to work as a medical specialist in Denmark. Once you have completed the language course, you will be ready to relocate to Denmark and start working there.
Job Opportunities
Basic information about our job offers for medical specialists
All of our job offers for medical specialists have a common base:
- The contracts are with Danish public hospitals.
- Contracts are permanent and full-time although hospitals may in some cases be flexible regarding part-time work.
- Salaries start at €113.000 gross per year including pension scheme contribution.
- 37 hours work week and 6 weeks of paid holidays.
- A free, 5-months intensive, online Danish language course during which you will be paid an economic support of 1.000 euros per month.
See the full description of the course here. - The medical authorization process will be taken care of for you.
- Assistance with the relocation to Denmark and spouse job search assistance.
Requirements
We have a few requirements which apply for all medical specialist candidates. They are:
- To be able to help you obtaining your Danish authorisation you need to:
- Be a citizen of a European Union member state.
- Have a university degree in medicine and medical specialisation (residency) from a European Union member state OR …
- … have a certificate recognising your residency issued by a European Union member state and at least 3 years of work experience from the same European Union member state obtained after completing your residency.
- An English level of at least B2 (upper-intermediate)
- That you are ready to relocate to Denmark and motivated for living there.
Your chances of finding a job in Denmark
Looking for a good job is always a lottery and we cannot promise you that we (or you yourself) will find you a job in Denmark. However, we do have some knowledge about the medical specialisations offering better or worse chances of finding a job.
In the following list you can see our evaluation of the chances of someone with different specialisations finding a job in Denmark.
Please keep in mind that the information in the table is very generic and that your personal chances of finding a job in Denmark depends on a lot of other factors, such as your specific experience, your interests, and your personal profile.
Very good chances of finding a job
Accident and emergency medicine
Cardiology (this specialisation may also give access to jobs in emergency medicine.)
Diagnostic radiology
Endocrinology
General surgery (including breast surgery)
Obstetrics and gynaecology (including urogynaecology and IVF)
Pathological anatomy
Psychiatry
Respiratory medicine or pulmonology (this specialisation may also give access to jobs in emergency medicine.)
Urology
Good chances of finding a job
Anaesthetics
Gastro-enterology
Neurology (this specialisation may also give access to jobs in emergency medicine.)
Rheumatology
Some chances of finding a job
Allergology
Biological chemistry
Biological haematology
Child psychiatry
Clinical neurophysiology
Communicable diseases
Community medicine
Dermato-venereology
Gastro-enterological surgery
General haematology
Geriatrics (this specialisation may also give access to jobs in internal medicine focused on geriatrics)
Immunology
Medical genetics
Microbiology-bacteriology
Neurological surgery or neurosurgery
Nuclear medicine
Occupational medicine
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics or orthopaedic surgery (this specialisation may also give access to jobs in emergency medicine.)
Otorhinolaryngology
Paediatrics
Pharmacology
Plastic surgery
Radiotherapy
Renal diseases
Thoracic surgery
Vascular surgery
Poor chances of finding a job
Clinical biology
Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery
Dermatology
General (internal) medicine
Maxillo-facial surgery
Medical oncology
Neuropsychiatry
Paediatric surgery
Physiotherapy
Radiology
Stomatology
Tropical medicine
Venerology
Job offers
At this moment we have the following open job offers for medical specialists:
- Diagnostic radiologists. We offer several vacancies at both university hospitals and other hospitals and in different sub-specialities.
- Forensic psychiatrist for a hospital with very modern facilities.
- Urogynaecologist – for a regional hospital with excellent research prospects in cooperation with the nearby university hospital.
Should you be interested in learning more about any of the job offers above, then use our contact form to let us know you may be interested and to agree on an initial phone call to exchange basic information about the job offer and your background.
Profiles in demand
We are in touch with employers having a general interest in the profiles listed as offering very good job chances above. Should your profile be one of those, then we would be happy to receive your CV (register with us here) or to receive any questions you may have through our contact form.
Interested?
Depending if you are ready to consider future job opportunities in Denmark or If you would just like to know more, you have the following options:
- Register with us as a job seeker to be considered for any future job offers fitting with your profile.
- Contact us to ask us any questions you may have by mail, phone or video meeting.
- Sign up for our newsletter to receive useful information for your job search in Denmark.
FAQ
Do I need to speak Danish?
No, but you will need to learn Danish. If we find you a job as a medical specialist in Denmark, then you will have to do a 5-months intensive Danish course and pass an exam (for upper-intermediate (B2) level) before you start working in Denmark. The language course is online and can be done from your country of origin. It will be paid by the Danish hospital for which you are going to work.
What happens if I do not pass the Danish exam?
Many international medical specialists have done this course and a very large majority pass the exam. Everyone wants you to pass the exam, so you will get all the support you may need. If needed the language course may be extended slightly to allow you more time to prepare yourself.
Do I need to have a Danish work permit and visa?
No. We require you to be a European Union citizen, because this gives you the right to relocate to Denmark and work there.
Do I need a Danish medical authorisation?
Yes, you will need an authorisation to work as a medical specialist in Denmark. However, this will be taken care of by our Danish partner company. You will only need to provide our partner with the information and documentation needed to apply for the authorisation.
My medical degree and my medical specialisation (residency) are from another EU country. Does that make things easier?
It certainly does. If both your degree in medicine and your medical specialisation are from EU countries, then the process of obtaining a medical authorisation in Denmark is straightforward (and will be taken care of by our Danish partner company).
My medical degree or my medical specialisation (residency) are from a non-EU country. Does that make things more difficult?
Yes, in that case obtaining a Dansh medical authorisation becomes more complicated, even though it is still possible in some cases. To obtain the authorisation to work as a medical specialist in Denmark, you will need to have
- a certificate recognising your specialisation (residency) issued by a European Union member state and …
- at least 3 years of work experience from the same European Union member state obtained after completing your residency.
I studied medicine in a non-EU country and did my residency in an EU country. Will that allow me to get a medical authorisation to work in Denmark?
You still have to comply with the requirements mentioned in the preceding question. This means that you will need at least 3 years of work experience in the country where you did your residency.
I have seen the same job offer or a very similar offer published by someone else. Why is that?
The public Danish hospitals have subcontracted the recruitment of international medical specialists. This means that you may find the same job offer published by several recruiting agencies based in different European countries.
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