Basel
Dipl. Nursing Specialist HF/FH Forensics 100% (m/f/d)
- 03 November 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- Basel
About the job
The Forensics Clinic of UPK Basel is a supraregional university centre for forensic psychiatry and psychology. Our interprofessional work is guided by recovery principles and dialectical-behavioural approaches. Our motto: Safety through relationship. For our inpatient adult forensics, we are looking for you as a Dipl. Nursing Specialist HF/FH (m/f/d) with a workload of 80-100%.
Tasks:
Key worker role in the core team, with the prospect of taking over case management and supporting patients in everyday inpatient life
Promoting the involvement of relatives and close contacts in treatment
Leading groups in the areas of DBT, psychoeducation, social skills group (SSG), relaxation and activity
Co-responsibility for the safety of patients and staff
Application of the nursing process as well as resource and risk assessment tools (e.g. SAPROF, Bröset, Basel criteria catalogue)
Approachable, empathetic and open communication in everyday life, within the core team and with relatives
Profile:
Qualification as a Dipl. Nursing Specialist HF/FH, preferably a degree in nursing sciences, psychiatric nursing or a comparable degree with a nursing focus
Professional experience in the psychiatric field
Enjoyment in working with mentally ill people and interest in the forensic context
You see not only illness and offence, but the person as a whole
You like to contribute your skills and personality to interdisciplinary collaboration
German at least at level B2
Private and special private extract from the criminal record without entries
For foreign nursing diplomas, SRK registration is a prerequisite; UPK covers the costs
Benefits:
A responsible position with independent areas of responsibility in a recovery-oriented institution
A committed interprofessional team
Specific further training in forensic psychiatry and general psychiatry as well as a diverse training programme (internal course programme, support for external training, specialist and leadership development)
Regular supervisions, case discussions, team retreats and ethics consultations
Contemporary employment conditions under the GAV with at least 30 days of holiday and leave per year
Above-average pension fund: the employer covers 2/3 of the savings contributions
Discounted job ticket in the TNW network (U-subscription)
Free sports offerings on and off campus (e.g. Pilates, Power Yoga, fitness room) as well as discounted fitness centre
Staff restaurant, Café Kranich and kiosk on the UPK campus
A beautiful park area and a quiet working environment
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