Psychiatry Specialist (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 both the Burgdorf and Langnau locations. We are a successful training centre of the BZ Pflege.

The psychiatry department of Emmental Hospital: small but excellent. We offer challenging positions for nursing professionals, psychologists, doctors, social workers, and administrative staff with opportunities for personal development and consideration of individual resources.

In our operation, which is manageable in size, the personality of each individual employee shapes the way we interact and collaborate. In this sense, we regard individuality as an enrichment. We actively promote collaboration among professional groups. We are a successful training centre recognised by BZ Pflege and SIWF.

The central triage and emergency department form the gateway to our psychiatric services. Here we support people in psychological crises, advise relatives and professionals, and ensure appropriate and timely further treatment through a well-founded assessment. Those working in this area take on a responsible and varied role at a central interface of psychiatric care.

We are looking for you to join us immediately or by arrangement as

Psychiatry Specialist (a) 80–100%

Area of responsibility

You bring calm and structure to dynamic situations, prioritise confidently, and act with professional expertise. In exchange with doctors, nursing staff, social services, and network partners, you shape initial contacts reliably and appreciatively, even when things need to move quickly.

• Telephone and personal initial contacts as well as counselling of affected persons, relatives, and professionals
• Independent conduct of initial assessments, emergency discussions, and crisis interventions – also outreach if necessary
• Triage into the services of the psychiatric department and organisation of appropriate and sustainable further treatment
• Active networking and collaboration with referrers, authorities, and other partners in the psychosocial care system in Emmental

Profile

• Completed master’s degree in psychology or completed training as a psychiatric nursing professional HF/FH
• At least one year of professional experience in psychiatry, preferably in an inpatient setting
• High degree of independence and the ability to prioritise confidently and make responsible decisions in complex and dynamic situations
• Strong reflective ability, combined with the willingness to continuously develop one’s own actions and contribute constructively in interprofessional exchange
• Team-oriented personality with enthusiasm for interprofessional collaboration and appreciative interaction with patients, relatives, and network partners
• Good oral and written communication skills and confident presence in demanding conversational situations
• Recovery-oriented basic attitude and interest in networked, systemic collaboration

Our offer

• Training and further education
• Holidays
• Collective labour agreement
• Culinary delights
• Modern, humane, and central
• Parking
• Discounts

Information

For further information, please contact Beatrice Graf, Head of Triage/Emergency, telephone: +41 34 421 27 48.