Health Professional in Day Service Therapy Ward STEP

Clinic for Psychosis and Addiction

from 1 February 2027 or by arrangement

At the therapy ward STEP (Specialised Therapy for Psychotic Patients) of the Clinic for Psychosis and Addiction at the UPZ, you accompany people with psychotic illnesses in their daily lives and support them in strengthening their resources and developing new perspectives. We meet our patients at eye level, take their individual experiences seriously and actively involve them in shaping their treatment. Together with an experienced nursing team and other professionals, you create a safe, appreciative and recovery-oriented environment where self-determination, personal development and respectful interaction are central. With your personality, attentive perception and commitment, you make an important contribution to individual and humane psychiatric care.

Your tasks

• You support our experienced nursing team in the individual care and accompaniment of our patients
• You accompany them in daily life activities, promote their existing resources and strengthen their independence
• You actively help shape the daily routine and plan as well as accompany group activities, such as cooking groups or activities outside the institution
• You implement the nursing and milieu therapeutic measures specified in the treatment plan professionally and based on evidence
• You participate in admissions and discharges and support the creation of a structured and therapeutically beneficial daily routine
• You actively contribute to shaping the therapeutic milieu, daily structure and leisure activities
• You attentively observe changes in the condition and behaviour of our patients and bring your observations into the interprofessional collaboration
• You work closely with the interprofessional team and contribute to holistic care
• You take on department-specific administrative and housekeeping tasks and thus support a smooth ward routine

Your profile

• You have a qualification as a Health Professional EFZ and bring professional experience in psychiatry
• You have solid experience in psychiatric nursing and care and are interested in supporting people with psychotic illnesses
• You possess high professional and social competence and are willing to regularly reflect on your actions
• You remain calm even in challenging situations and meet our patients confidently, empathetically and respectfully
• You work responsibly, in a structured manner and as a team player
• You appreciate interprofessional collaboration and enjoy actively shaping a therapeutic milieu
• You want to accompany our patients individually, strengthen their resources and promote their independence in daily life

Your contacts

Gabriela Minnier

Gabriela Minnier answers your specialist questions: T: +41 31 720 85 36

For questions about the application process, please contact

Nicole Portner

Email: bewerbungen@upz-bern.ch T: +41 58 630 96 71

The UPZ

The University Psychiatric Centre Bern (UPZ) is the leading competence centre for psychiatry and psychotherapy in the capital region as a university clinic. It ensures psychiatric care in the canton of Bern along the entire care chain, from early detection through outpatient, day clinic and inpatient therapies to rehabilitation and forensics. With over 30 locations, the UPZ offers a comprehensive care network. In addition, the UPZ makes an important contribution in the areas of teaching, training and research.

Learn more

https://jobs.upz-bern.ch/de/warum-upz

Your workplace

Hunzigenallee 1, 3110 Münsingen