Chief Resident (Deputy) for the Mobile Elderly Team

About the job

Doctors

Chief Resident (Deputy) for the Mobile Elderly Team

The Department of Psychiatry is seeking a chief resident / deputy chief resident for the SUPAA North Mobile Elderly Team in Yverdon-les-Bains, 50%, starting 1 November 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 Department of Psychiatry consists of 12 Services addressing the three stages of life. It covers the Central, Western and Northern psychiatric sectors of the canton.

Led by Professor Armin von Gunten, SUPAA - the Service of Psychiatry of Advanced Age - is recognised as a place for advanced training in psychiatry and psychotherapy of the elderly category C-D2 A (maximum ISFM-FMH recognition for psychiatry and psychotherapy of the elderly; 2 years outpatient, 2 years inpatient.)

The Service provides care for elderly people suffering from psychiatric disorders (from 65 years old) at SUPAA, the Brine Therapeutic Centre, at home or in nursing homes.

Mission

• You provide direct and indirect clinical activity in the care of patients and their families within the consultation and mobile team, in close collaboration with multidisciplinary stakeholders and under medical supervision
• You undertake administrative management activities related to the position
• You supervise the mobile team assistants, under delegation from the unit physician
• You supervise nursing teams in nursing homes, under delegation from the unit physician
• If not yet completed, you complete your postgraduate training according to ISFM requirements and institutional rules
• You participate in the on-call system of the Northern Vaud Psychiatry Centre (CPNVD.)

Profile

• You hold an FMH specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy (or equivalent) or are in the process of obtaining it or a title recognised by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions (MEBEKO)
• You are able to work in a multidisciplinary team
• You hold a driving licence and have a private vehicle (travel costs covered by the institution)
• You have an interest in teaching and clinical research
• You have a sense of responsibility
• For non-French-speaking doctors, you have at least B2 level French proficiency (certificate required.)

We offer

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

• First-class social benefits and 20 days paternity leave
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to 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
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods
• 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 Christine Aubry, associate physician, tel.: 079 556 79 51

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 need 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 are attentive 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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