Internship in Health Psychology in the Rheumatology Department - 50%

About the job

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With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a reference institution at both national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to view our 2025 retrospective by clicking here .

The position is attached to the Department of Medicine, which includes the medical specialties services and general internal medicine.

The Rheumatology Service cares for adult patients presenting with disorders of the musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments) of inflammatory, autoimmune, microcrystalline, or mechanical origin. It is currently developing a management approach promoting self-management and therapeutic patient education.

As a health psychology intern, you will participate in various activities in collaboration with a doctor and a nurse trained in therapeutic education, as well as a psychologist on staff: for example, exploring patients’ self-management needs regarding their condition, participating in the development of a clinical pathway for gout management, leading workshops, and studying patients’ perceptions and discourse about their condition management.

In collaboration with the entire multidisciplinary team of the service, you will also participate in implementing a self-management support strategy in the rheumatology department, within a co-construction dynamic.

You demonstrate a high capacity for adaptation that allows you to interact with different audiences and situations. Your team spirit and interpersonal skills will help you work interdisciplinarily and integrate easily within our team.

You possess good organisational skills and are comfortable producing clear summaries and taking notes. You have an interest in scientific research.

A good command of the French language is mandatory (Level C1 required).

You are enrolled in a postgraduate training programme in health psychology accredited by the FOPH, leading to a specialist psychologist title in health psychology from the FOPH.

• Start date: 04.01.2027
• Number of positions: 1
• Work rate: 50%
• Salary: cantonal scale (CHF 2,700 for full-time)
• Contract: 12-month internship contract
• Application deadline: 03.12.2026
• Contact for information: Ms D. Courvoisier, tel. 079 553 11 41

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

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

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