Associate Psychologist at the Specialist Liaison Psychiatry Unit

About the job

Psychosocial

Associate Psychologist at the Specialist Liaison Psychiatry Unit

For 1 September 2026, the Department of Psychiatry is seeking an Associate Psychologist, at 20%, for the Specialist Liaison Psychiatry Unit of the Northern Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service (SPPAN) located in Yverdon-les-Bains.

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 Liaison Psychiatry Unit (UPL) is recognised as a postgraduate training site in psychiatry and psychotherapy (category A) as well as for the entire advanced training in consultation-liaison psychiatry.

The UPL’s mission is to provide consultation-liaison services (adult and elderly patients) in the main somatic hospitals of Northern Vaud: the eHnv of Yverdon, St-Loup and Orbe, the Intercantonal Hospital of Broye in Payerne and the acute care hospital of Ste-Croix. The UPL is also heavily involved in the cantonal emergency response (mandate from the Directorate General of Health).

The UPL formally collaborates with the Yverdon Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Centre (CYOCB) in the context of psychological and/or psychiatric care for surgical or conservative treatments.

The CYOCB consists of a multidisciplinary team of about fifteen trained collaborators (surgeons, dieticians, psychiatrist and psychologists).

Mission

• You provide clinical care to patients suffering from obesity
• You carry out psychotherapeutic care and psychiatric assessments within the CYOCB
• You ensure the quality of services provided by trainee psychologists in the unit
• You perform administrative tasks arising from clinical activity.

Note: this position can be supplemented by another associate psychologist position available in the DP.

Profile

• You hold a federally recognised psychotherapy specialist title or are close to obtaining it
• You have practical therapeutic experience in adult psychiatric settings
• You have an interest in eating disorders and the psychosomatic approach in general
• You have good aptitude for interdisciplinary teamwork and networking
• You have a good knowledge of classical psychopathology
• For non-French speakers, you have at least B2 level French proficiency (certificate required).

We offer

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

• First-rate 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 holiday per year
• 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
• Easy 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)
• Hotel-quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Dr Giorgio Maccaferri, Assistant Physician - Head of the Psychological-Psychiatric Unit at CYOCB - 079 556 09 56 and Estelle Bianchi - Service Psychologist - 079 556 12 27.

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.

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 prevent any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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