Assistant Psychologist in the Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation Service

About the job

Psychosocial

Assistant Psychologist in the Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation Service

The Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation Service is offering a position for an assistant psychologist at 80% for a start date of July 1, 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, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation Service relies on a complete and integrated clinical organization, including acute units, outpatient units, a long-term care unit, as well as a geriatric rehabilitation unit located at the CUTR Sylvana in Epalinges (93 beds).

The service develops a strong academic activity, combining specialized clinical care, postgraduate training, and translational and epidemiological research, particularly around the mechanisms of aging and bone metabolism.

Mission

• You provide quality care to patients
• You carry out clinical activities under the supervision of the senior psychologist
• You perform psychological assessments, as well as follow-ups with hospitalized patients
• You handle administrative activities related to your clinic
• You participate in service meetings and have access to assistant training.

Profile

• You hold a university master's degree in psychology
• You have clinical experience as a psychologist
• You are in training in psychoanalytic or systemic psychotherapy with a recognized training organization for obtaining the FSP title (mandatory criterion to specify in your CV)
• You have an interest in the care of the elderly
• You have ease in contact and good collaboration skills within an interdisciplinary team.

We offer

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

• Top-tier 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 company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Cédric Boven, senior psychologist, 079 556 36 92

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to 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, we invite you to 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 as well as 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 make every effort to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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