Head of Clinic with or without Specialty Title - 80% to 100%

About the job

Head of Clinic with or without Specialty Title - 80% to 100%

• Part-time
• HUG contract type: Permanent
• Department: Medical and Quality Management

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here.

Attached to the HUG Psychiatry Department, the Institutional Measures Service is responsible for the treatment of patients under judicial mandate. Composed of several care units integrating treatment in a closed environment (Curabilis), treatment in an open environment (Iris and Onyx units at the Belle-idée site), and outpatient treatment (art. 59-64 Swiss Penal Code), its specific psychiatric crisis and rehabilitation care offer is provided in compliance with medical law and professional ethical rules.

Job Description

As head of clinic, with or without a specialty title, you ensure the psychiatric follow-up of patients/detainees within the service (closed or open environment).

You work in a demanding clinical setting, at the intersection of care, justice, and security issues, in close collaboration with experienced multidisciplinary teams.

Your approach is based on an individualized therapeutic method aimed at stabilizing mental disorders, re-educating symptoms, and preventing relapse. You contribute to comprehensive care that respects the dignity of individuals and the ethical principles specific to psychiatry in a context of constraint. In this role, you work in a coordinated manner with professionals with complementary skills, such as nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, and psychomotor therapists.

Alongside your activity, you have the opportunity to complete, if not already done, your integrated postgraduate training contributing to obtaining the specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy.

Qualifications

You hold a federal medical diploma or have training deemed equivalent by the Medical Professions Commission of the Federal Office of Public Health (MEBEKO).

If you already hold your specialization title, you possess the cantonal practice license or are able to obtain it before starting the position.

For non-French speakers, a C1 level in spoken and written French is required.

Experience in the field of deprived liberty persons is an asset, and you already have some experience in psychiatry.

As part of your employment, a police check will be conducted for your assignment in a closed environment.

Additional Information

• Start date: As soon as possible
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 80% to 100%
• Function class: 22 or 24 depending on the role
• Contract: Permanent
• Application deadline: 30.06.2026
• Contact for information: Dr. I. D'Orta, deputy unit physician, isabella.dOrta@hug.ch or Ms. P. Jaques, head of secretariat, pascale.jaques@hug.ch

Your application file must include a motivation letter, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourages applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.