Senior Physician / Consultant in Geriatric Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic & Consultation Service (a) 80–100% - Emmental Hospital

About the job

The Psychiatry Department of Emmental Hospital offers challenging positions for doctors, psychologists, nursing professionals, social workers, and administrative staff with opportunities for personal development and consideration of individual resources. In our manageable operation, the personality of each individual employee shapes the way we interact and collaborate. We regard individuality as an enrichment. We offer positions at the two locations Burgdorf and Langnau. We are a recognised SIWF training centre.

According to the cantonal service contract, the Psychiatry Department of Emmental Hospital is responsible for the care of the Emmental region (150,000 inhabitants) with locations in Burgdorf and Langnau.

To complement our team in the Clinic for Geriatric Psychiatry, we are looking for a Senior Physician / Consultant in Geriatric Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic & Consultation Service (a) 80–100% to start immediately or by arrangement.

Your tasks within team-oriented processes

• Conducting the geriatric psychiatric outpatient clinic at the general hospital Langnau
• Geriatric psychiatric consultation service on the somatic wards of the hospital
• Participation in the Memory Clinic (diagnostics, case discussions, interdisciplinary assessments)
• If interested: involvement in the special ADHD and ASD outpatient clinic in adulthood
• Development and expansion of the regional outreach care structure
• Interprofessional collaboration with nursing, therapies, and somatic specialist disciplines
• Participation in the integrated psychiatric emergency service

Your profile

• Specialist title in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy or near completion
• Interest in geriatric psychiatry and somato-psychic interactions
• Ideally some experience in geriatric psychiatry; consultation psychiatry experience welcome
• Enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration and the further development of modern care services
• Confident demeanour as well as a clear, structured, and team-oriented working style

Our offer

• Holidays
• Collective labour agreement
• Culinary delights
• Modern, humane, and central
• Parking
• Events
• Discounts

We offer you

Close professional support from the Head Physician and Chief Physician of Geriatric Psychiatry

A varied activity at the interface between psychiatry, internal medicine, geriatrics, and neurology

The opportunity to acquire specialisations in geriatric psychiatry/-psychotherapy and/or consultation & liaison psychiatry (both A2)

Attractive opportunities for long-term career planning within Emmental Hospital

A collective labour agreement-compliant working environment with a family-friendly employer

High appreciation for the training of young colleagues

Contact and application

For further information, Dr Markus Guzek, Chief Physician of Geriatric Psychiatry, is happy to assist you at 034 421 27 30.