Physiotherapists for the General Psychiatry Service

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Physiotherapists for the General Psychiatry Service

The General Psychiatry Service of the Psychiatry Department at CHUV is looking for two physiotherapists at 40% and 50% for a start on December 1, '25 or to be agreed upon.

Context

The University Hospital of Vaud (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, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Psychiatry Department consists of 10 services addressing the three stages of life. It covers the Central, West, and North psychiatric sectors of the canton. Its mission is the comprehensive and multidisciplinary care of children, adolescents, adults, and elderly people suffering from mental disorders. Caregivers provide acute care to patients but also offer outpatient follow-ups and support in their usual living environment.

The General Psychiatry Service provides psychiatric care for the adult population (18 to 65 years) of the Lausanne metropolitan area.

Organized into specialized sections, it has about one hundred acute care beds on the Cery site and outpatient consultations in the city to best meet the needs of users and network partners.

Mission

• You ensure the design and implementation of physiotherapy treatments prescribed by a doctor in the general psychiatry service
• You specifically assess each patient taken care of according to a bio-psycho-social approach to determine the physiotherapy diagnosis
• You apply all your skills to achieve therapeutic goals effectively and economically, based on scientific evidence
• You manage each patient according to a specific treatment plan
• You adapt care based on the patient’s progress
• You master this approach while respecting the protocols and care guidelines in force in the service, as well as the institution’s clinical practice recommendations
• You apply a continuous improvement dynamic related to your therapeutic and prevention activity.

Profile

• You hold a HES physiotherapist diploma (or an equivalent title, with Red Cross recognition for staff qualified abroad, mandatory)
• You have experience and skills in psychiatry or an interest in training in the specific field of body approaches in psychiatry
• You appreciate collaboration within a multidisciplinary team
• You work autonomously and have good communication skills
• You have an interest in rehabilitation and relational work.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the University Hospital of Vaud means benefiting from:

• Top 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 salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods 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 company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms. Patricia Aubrée Dumont - 41 79 556 97 98.

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

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 need to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas and an identity document.

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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