Senior Physician at the Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service North - CPNVD

Physicians

Senior Physician at the Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service North - CPNVD

The Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service North (SPPAN) of the CHUV is looking for a senior physician for its adult inpatient psychiatry units located at the North Vaud Psychiatry Center (CPNVD) in Yverdon-les-Bains, with a workload between 80% and 100%.

The starting date is scheduled for August 1, 2026.

Context

The University Hospital of Vaud (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, it plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service North (SPPAN) is one of the clinical services of the Department of Psychiatry. It provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and local care for people suffering from mental disorders in the North Vaud region, in close collaboration with care network partners.

The teams work according to a multidisciplinary model, bringing together physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and other health professionals.

Located in the heart of the city of Yverdon-les-Bains, the North Vaud Psychiatry Center (CPNVD) is part of an integrated community psychiatry approach, promoting accessibility to care and social reintegration of hospitalized persons.

The role of relatives is actively valued and integrated into care.

Mission

• You assume medical responsibility for the clinical activities of three adult inpatient psychiatry units in the North region of the canton of Vaud
• You organize and ensure the proper clinical and administrative functioning of these units
• You actively participate in postgraduate training within the SPPAN and ensure favorable conditions for its smooth running
• You contribute to the development of the sector and the continuous improvement of clinical and organizational practices.

Profile

• You hold an FMH specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy (or an equivalent title recognized by MEBEKO)
• You hold, or are in the process of obtaining, a medical doctorate (with a commitment to obtain it within three years if applicable)
• You have received management training and have proven skills in leading multidisciplinary teams
• You possess strong analytical and synthesis skills, as well as a developed sense of planning, organization, and management
• You are solution-oriented, with decisional, initiative, and action-taking abilities
• For non-French-speaking candidates, you master French at a minimum C1 level (certificate required)

We offer

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

• Top-tier 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 salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods
• 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)
• Quality hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Dr. Léa Kiener-Schmidlin, Chief Physician, Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service North (SPPAN), phone: 079 556 88 42.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to 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

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

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