Senior Consultant Outpatient Clinics as well as Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry

University Clinic for Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

immediately or by arrangement

The University Clinic for Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy is a renowned university hospital in the field of mental health and research. In the outpatient sector, we offer, in addition to a general consultation, a variety of specialised clinics as well as group programmes. Diagnostic assessments, second opinions, and in individual cases, short-term therapies are conducted. For special indications, consultations are offered in collaboration with clinics and institutes of the Inselspital within the framework of established cooperations. Furthermore, the consultation and liaison service represents a central interface between psychiatry and somatic medicine. Our consultation medical team supports inpatient and outpatient treatment teams in somatic specialist areas in the diagnosis and therapy of mental illnesses. The holistic consideration of patients, close collaboration with other disciplines, and the development of individualised treatment strategies are paramount. Another important part of the consultation psychiatric activity is the co-care of the Inselspital security ward (BEWA), a unique institution in Switzerland within the justice system of the Canton of Bern. It serves the medical treatment of somatically and/or mentally ill or injured detainees of all types of custody, age groups, and genders, who for security reasons cannot be admitted to another hospital or for medical reasons cannot be treated in prison/correctional facility. In addition to clinical work in the aforementioned areas, we offer diverse opportunities for further education and research in these exciting and dynamic fields of work. As a recognised training centre, it is possible at the UPZ to acquire the specialisation in consultation and liaison psychiatry.

Your tasks

• You work on an outpatient basis in the area of consultations and are responsible for diagnosis, therapy planning, and implementation of psychiatric treatments
• You are responsible for supervising assistant doctors
• In the consultation and liaison service (C&L) of the University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, you share responsibility for conducting psychiatric consultations in approximately 40 different clinics of the Inselspital (including intensive care units and specialised consultations) as well as in the forensic liaison service area at the Inselspital security ward
• You work very closely with other specialist areas and interdisciplinary teams
• You participate in the senior consultant on-call service of the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
• You actively engage in the training and further education for the specialty of psychiatry at the University of Bern and for candidates for the specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy
• You support ongoing research projects and can develop your own projects within the framework of the clinic's research concept if interested

Your profile

• You hold the specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy with MEBEKO recognition (mandatory for foreign diplomas)
• Clinical experience in consultation and liaison psychiatry is an advantage
• Leadership experience and organisational skills as well as interest in taking on leadership and training responsibilities complete your profile
• Teamwork and communication skills are among your strengths
• Commitment to the continuous development of outpatient clinics and consultation psychiatry
• Willingness to work interdisciplinarily
• You have very good oral and written German skills

Your contacts

If you have questions about the application process, please contact

Nicole Portner

Email: bewerbungen@upd.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. Furthermore, 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

University Psychiatric Services Bern, Murtenstrasse 21, 3008 Bern