Psychiatric Specialist - Triage / Emergency (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 workplaces at the two locations Burgdorf and Langnau. We are a successful training centre of the BZ Nursing.

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 immediately or by arrangement as

Psychiatric Specialist - Triage / Emergency (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 partners in the network, 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 interviews, and crisis interventions – if necessary also outreach
• Triage into the services of the psychiatric department as well as 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 as well as the ability to prioritise confidently and make responsible decisions in complex and dynamic situations
• Strong capacity for reflection, combined with the willingness to continuously develop one’s own actions and contribute constructively in interprofessional exchange
• Team-oriented personality with enjoyment of interprofessional collaboration and an appreciative approach to patients, relatives, and network partners
• Good oral and written communication skills as well as confident presence in demanding conversation 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 involved
• Parking
• Discounts

Information

For further information, please contact Beatrice Graf, Head of Psychiatry Department, telephone: +41 34 421 27 48.