Chief Resident (Deputy) Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service

About the job

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Chief Resident (Deputy) Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service

The Department of Psychiatry is looking, for May 1, 2026, for a Chief Resident or Deputy Chief Resident for the Mobile Psychiatry and Early Intervention Unit of the Western Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service (SPPAO), at 80% – 100%.

👉 Do you want to practice field clinical activity, close to patients, in an innovative and recognized mobile psychiatry model? Join a committed team at the heart of the Vaud socio-health network.

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, it plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Western Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service (SPPAO) is a recognized (A1) institution for FMH psychiatry and psychotherapy.

The Mobile Psychiatry and Early Intervention Unit works with patients from 16 years old presenting a mental disorder for which usual outpatient care is insufficient.

It is aimed particularly at people:

• in the initial phase of mental disorders
• requiring specialized assessment in their living environment
• refusing care or denying any problem
• whose home maintenance is fragile
• not ready to accept outpatient follow-up after hospitalization

The multidisciplinary team intervenes at home or in the community. It relies on the resources of patients and their relatives to strengthen the skills of the existing network rather than replace it.

The goal is to initiate or restore psychiatric care in cooperation with relatives and primary care providers, for people having difficulty engaging in a therapeutic process.

Mission

• You assume clinical supervision of the multidisciplinary team (nurses, social workers) in all its activities and clinical programs (TIPP program, SIM program)
• You carry out direct clinical activity within the framework of investigations and care
• You actively promote inter-institutional collaboration with network partners and maintain links with other mobile teams in the canton
• You contribute to postgraduate training and participate in on-call duties or service shifts.

Profile

• You hold an FMH specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy, or equivalent, or are in the process of obtaining it (title recognized by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions – MEBEKO)
• You have a strong interest in general psychiatry and interdisciplinary work
• You have solid experience in outpatient care of psychiatric patients
• You are able to work in a team and share your knowledge
• You master French (minimum B2 level, certificate required for non-French speakers).

We offer

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

• Top 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 salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods
• 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 company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Dr. Diogo Sennfelt, associate physician, phone: 079 556 04 35.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to 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, we invite you to 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 need to provide a special criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

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

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