Health Specialist (FaGe) 50 - 60% (fixed-term) Focus on Psychosis

Can you be relied upon - professionally and personally?

The University Psychiatric Clinics Basel offer a stimulating environment where people engage for people, make a difference, and can develop themselves further. We place great value on close interprofessional collaboration and cultivate a respectful and open culture. This includes attractive employment conditions with a suitable working model and progressive social benefits.

The Psychosis Department S1 provides a treatment framework tailored to the needs of people suffering from a disorder within the schizophrenic spectrum. The length of stay in Department S1 can - depending on illness-related and psychosocial requirements - range from a few days for crisis intervention to several weeks. There are 16 regular beds and one emergency bed available. Components of inpatient interdisciplinary treatment include therapeutic medical rounds, key nurse discussions, social service counselling, as well as individual and group offerings. The care of acutely and chronically ill patients, needs-based milieu therapy, and cross-sectoral day clinic and outpatient follow-up care are focal points of the department.

Health Specialist (FaGe) 50 - 60% (fixed-term) Focus on Psychosis

Your Tasks

• Care and support of patients with psychosis according to department standards and within the nursing process using evidence-based instruments and methods
• Supportive collaboration with professionals in key nursing and the interdisciplinary team
• Assistance in crisis intervention in psychiatric and somatic emergencies
• Nursing documentation and co-responsibility for service recording
• Milieu therapeutic daily activities with mentally impaired people
• Administration, coordination and domestic tasks
• Shift work (24-hour operation) including weekend and public holiday duties, night shifts if possible

Your Competences

• You hold a Federal Certificate of Competence as a Health Specialist EFZ. For foreign diplomas, SRK registration is required. The costs for registration are covered by the UPK.
• High degree of independence and decision-making competence within the interdisciplinary team.
• Team spirit; social and communication skills.
• Motivation, flexibility and a resilient personality.
• Enjoy facing new challenges daily.

Your Prospects with Us

• Attractive and contemporary employment conditions under the GAV (such as: minimum 30 holidays/free days per year, above-average pension fund benefits: 2/3 of pension fund savings contributions are paid by the employer, non-occupational accident insurance (contributions: employee 2/3, employer 1/3))
• Attractive and diverse further training programme (internal course programme, support for external further training, professional and leadership development)
• Exclusive fleet discounts with various vehicle manufacturers
• TNW network: U-subscription at a discounted price (job ticket)
• Free sports offerings within and outside the UPK campus (such as Pilates, Power Yoga, gym; discounted fitness centre offer)
• Various catering options directly on the UPK campus
• Beautiful park area, quiet working environment
• More information at https://karriere.upk.ch/ihr-vorteil.html

The fixed-term position of 7 months is available from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement.

Do you have questions? Contact us.

For further questions, please contact Simone Lüscher, Head of Nursing Department S1, at telephone number: +41 61 325 54 20. For general questions, Isabelle Gutzwiller, HR Business Partner, is happy to assist you at telephone number: +41 61 325 53 60.

We look forward to receiving your online application.