Chief Psychologist / Psychologist for Children and Adolescents 50–100 %

About the job

The Bienne Hospital Centre is the public medical centre for the bilingual Bienne-Seeland-Jura Bernois region (Switzerland). It offers the entire population comprehensive care in all specialised fields of modern medicine. Each year, more than 150,000 patients place their trust in us. Around 2,200 employees active in nearly 40 different professions find an attractive position with us.

Together, let us shape the future of paediatric medicine

At the Health House, just a few steps from Bienne station, we are creating a place where children and their families are at the centre of our concerns and where they feel safe, understood and well supported.

With MEDIN Kids, a new outpatient centre dedicated to child and adolescent health is being established at the Health House in Bienne. It offers a wide range of specialised consultations. Various medical and therapeutic disciplines work closely together and pool their expertise to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care for children and adolescents under one roof. The offer includes developmental paediatrics, psychology, paediatric physiotherapy and paediatric occupational therapy.

Interprofessional collaboration promotes direct exchanges, coordinates therapeutic concepts and ensures comprehensive care, decisively oriented towards the needs of children, adolescents and their families.

As a member of our team, you will take responsibility for your patients and actively participate in the creation and development of this forward-looking paediatric outpatient centre.

To strengthen our medical team, we are looking for, from 1 April 2027 or by agreement, a

Chief Psychologist / Psychologist for Children and Adolescents 50–100 %

Your tasks – our position

• Assessment and care of children and adolescents presenting various psychological issues
• Psychological and psychotherapeutic support for children, adolescents and their families
• Evaluation of complex issues related to development, emotional and psychosocial aspects
• Close and interdisciplinary collaboration with various paediatric fields, especially developmental paediatrics, as well as with psychologists and other therapeutic professionals
• Collaboration with schools, early intervention services, authorities and other external partners
• Supervision, coaching and professional support of colleagues
• Active participation in the development of an interdisciplinary consultation dedicated to early childhood regulation disorders, pain disorders and adolescent medicine

Your skills – our expectations

• Postgraduate qualification in psychotherapy as well as a university degree in psychology
• Professional experience in child and adolescent psychology and/or child and adolescent psychotherapy
• Interest in the specialised fields mentioned above
• Experience in team leadership is an advantage
• Authorisation to practise or conditions required for obtaining it, depending on the role
• Strong interest in an interdisciplinary, holistic and family-centred approach
• Excellent social skills and a kind and respectful attitude towards children, adolescents, families and colleagues
• Autonomy, sense of responsibility and structured working method
• Motivation to actively participate in the development of a new outpatient centre for children
• Fluency in German and French, both spoken and written; both languages are required for this position

Your opportunities – our offer

• A unique opportunity to participate in the creation and development of a new outpatient centre for children from its opening
• Psychological diagnosis and care within a closely integrated medical environment, promoting direct professional exchanges between paediatrics, developmental paediatrics, child and adolescent psychiatry and various therapeutic fields
• Modern infrastructure within the Health House, just minutes from Bienne station
• An environment conducive to innovation and the development of new interdisciplinary care models
• Opportunities for continuing education and personalised professional development
• Modern employment conditions and flexible working models

Would you like to actively contribute to the development of outpatient psychology for children and adolescents within a new interdisciplinary paediatric centre?

We look forward to receiving your online application and to meeting you soon in a personal interview.

For further information, Dr med. Reto Villiger, Deputy Medical Director, is happy to assist you:
Tel.: 032 324 13 24 (Chief Physician's Secretariat)
Email: reto.villiger@szb-chb.ch