Specialised Clinical Nurse at 100% (EMPA)

About the job

The Fondation de Nant organises all public psychiatric care in the eastern Vaud region. It fulfils a public health mission at the request of the State of Vaud. Its care services are open to all, children, adolescents, adults and elderly people living in the districts of Aigle, Lavaux-Oron and Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut. They are provided by Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Educators and other mental health professionals. The Fondation de Nant is a member of the Federation of Vaud Hospitals (FHV), the umbrella organisation of recognised regional Vaud hospitals of public interest. It is also part of the Haut-Léman Health Network, which brings together health partners from the Riviera and Pays-d’Enhaut with those from the Vaud and Valais Chablais. Attached to psychoanalysis by its history, the Fondation de Nant currently identifies with its contemporary developments. The resulting clinical vision is expressed through its practices, training and openness to other approaches.

To support the development of nursing clinical expertise and strengthen the quality of psychiatric care, the Fondation de Nant is advertising a position for a

Specialised Clinical Nurse at 100% (EMPA)

WE OFFER

The Fondation de Nant is a private institution recognised as being of public interest, mandated by the State to organise and provide psychiatric care in the eastern Vaud region. Working within the Fondation means evolving in a stimulating environment and a dynamic working framework.

The Mobile Psychiatry Team for the Elderly (EMPA) operates on the mandate of attending physicians, at the request of patients, care teams or relatives for people over 65 years old in the eastern Vaud sector suffering from psychiatric and/or cognitive disorders, in order to facilitate access to care. Being a specialised clinical nurse within this division means working in a motivating environment at the heart of an interdisciplinary team.

THE MISSION OF THE SCN

The specialised clinical nurse’s mission is to strengthen the quality, safety and excellence of nursing care by integrating evidence-based data and clinical expertise into practice. They support the evolution of nursing practices by promoting the integration of new knowledge, innovation and links with academic environments, and they support interprofessional collaboration while contributing to the continuous improvement of practices for the benefit of patients, teams and the institution. The activity will be divided as follows: 40% will be dedicated to direct clinical care of patients, while the remaining 60% will be devoted to other missions assigned to the SCN, as described above.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

A nurse holding a HES-SO Bachelor’s degree in nursing with Red Cross recognition (or an equivalent qualification) and a Master’s degree in nursing sciences, with solid clinical experience, ideally in psychiatry.

We seek a person with analytical skills and scientific rigour, capable of supporting and developing teams with pragmatism and kindness. Ultimately, we wish to hire someone motivated by the Fondation’s mission and who enjoys working in a multidisciplinary team.

Start date

1 January 2027

Application deadline

30 November 2026

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment conditions

According to the Collective Labour Agreement in the Vaud parapublic sector.

Workplace:

Corsier-sur-Vevey

Enquiries to

Lina Tufo Andaloro, Head Nurse, SPPPA & Night Team, Tel: 021 965 70 73

As all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online, sending us at least a CV accompanied by a cover letter

More information at www.nant.ch