Nurse for the Mobile Team of Psychiatry of Advanced Age (SUPAA West)

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Nurse for the Mobile Team of Psychiatry of Advanced Age (SUPAA West)

The Mobile Team of Psychiatry of Advanced Age of the University Service of Psychiatry of Advanced Age (SUPAA) is looking for a nurse at an 80% activity rate, on a permanent contract. The starting date is scheduled for 1 November 2026.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and education.

The University Service of Psychiatry of Advanced Age (SUPAA) ensures care, teaching and research missions in the field of psychiatry of the elderly, in close collaboration with partners in the canton’s health network.

Based at the Nyon polyclinic, the Mobile Team of Psychiatry of Advanced Age (EMPAA) intervenes directly in the living environment of patients, at home or in nursing homes. It offers specialised assessments and follow-ups to support people aged 65 and over with psychiatric disorders, promoting home care whenever possible.

Mission

• You provide preventive, curative, palliative and educational nursing care to people over 65 with psychiatric and somatic disorders
• You carry out nursing clinical assessments and follow-ups in the living environment (home or nursing home), in collaboration with network professionals
• You participate in the analysis of clinical situations and contribute to the initiation or restoration of psychiatric care
• You support relatives and ensure the quality of reception, information and support provided to them
• You intervene at the request of attending physicians or care teams of partner institutions and contribute to knowledge sharing with the various network actors.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Swiss Red Cross
• You have professional experience in a multidisciplinary team, ideally in psychiatry or psychiatry of advanced age
• You demonstrate autonomy, proactivity and flexibility in your practice
• You possess good analytical and adaptation skills and know how to manage psychiatric or somatic emergency situations calmly and professionally
• You are fluent in French and comfortable with common IT tools
• You appreciate network work and interprofessional collaboration to provide comprehensive patient care.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality hotel-standard staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms Murielle Neyrat, ICS, tel.: 021 314 37 11 or Ms Chloé Millot, ICUS, tel.: 079 556 28 24.

As all our applications are processed electronically, please apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas and an identity document.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we are attentive to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and prevent any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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