Occupational Therapist for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service

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Occupational therapist for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service

The University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service is looking for an occupational therapist at a 50% activity rate, starting 1 August 2026.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, the CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and education.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Hospitalisation Unit (UHPP) is located in the paediatrics department of the North Vaud Hospital Establishments (EHNV), in Yverdon-les-Bains. It has 5 beds for children and adolescents up to 15 years old, suffering from acute psychological difficulties or going through a personal, family or social crisis.

Hospitalisation aims to understand the nature of the difficulties encountered and to resolve the crisis. The individualised therapeutic project is developed by a multidisciplinary team and includes individual, family and network interviews, as well as group therapeutic activities.

Mission

• You are responsible for contributing to care, training and research, in accordance with the CHUV's triple mission
• You assess the sensorimotor development, organisation and social skills of the child or adolescent
• You support the child or adolescent in daily life activities (adaptations, coping strategies)
• You work in connection with families and schools to facilitate participation and inclusion
• You actively contribute to the quality and safety of services, in a process of harmonisation, development and promotion of professional practices
• You are responsible for working as part of a team and ensuring collegial collaboration, both intra- and interprofessionally.

Profile

• You hold a HES occupational therapist diploma (bachelor level) or an equivalent recognised qualification
• You have several years of care experience, an advantage
• You have experience in (child) psychiatry, an advantage
• You have a sense of autonomy and responsibility and good skills in negotiation, teamwork and interdisciplinary communication
• You have good listening skills and sensitivity to social integration issues
• You are interested in the continuous development of care quality in an environment dedicated to missions beyond health.

The salary grade level will be defined according to the profile of your application (level between 8 and 9.)

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of annual leave
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality hotel-style staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mrs Barbara Bordy, Head Nurse at 079 556 36 79 or Mrs Tiziana Tarabori, Head Occupational Therapist at 079 556 18 46.

As all our applications are processed electronically, please apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the advertisement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas and an identity document.

The CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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