Médecin Chef de service - Urgence Liaison Hôpital — Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie (CNP)

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CNP is looking for a Medical Officer in Emergency Liaison Hospital. Join an enriching and collaborative work environment.

Tasks

  • Provide clinical and organizational management of the emergency service.
  • Develop services and ensure quality of care.
  • Provide guidance on post-graduate training for physicians and promote research.

Competences

  • Federal medical degree and specialization in psychiatry required.
  • Excellent relational and organizational skills.
  • Ability to drive multidisciplinary teams and drive change.

Establishment of cantonal public law, the CNP has the task of conducting the health policy of the canton of Neuchâtel in the field of mental health, in collaboration with partner institutions. The NPC aims to rehabilitate patients suffering from mental disorders by adopting an integrated and community psychiatry model; implements public policies to promote and prevent mental health

  • It acts as a reference centre in the field of vocational training and psychiatry research.

The Medical Directorate recruits, within the Adult Department, to head the Emergency, Liaison, Hospital (ULH) units.

Physician Head of Service - Emergency Liaison Hospital

In pairs with the head nurse and under the supervision of the department's medico-infirmary, you ensure the clinical, organisational and medico-economic management of your service. Both clinical leader, manager and strategic player, you contribute to the development of services, the quality of care and the evolution of practices for the benefit of patients and teams. The ULH service brings together the Centre d'Urgences Psychiatrices (CUP), the Liaison Psychiatry Unit and three hospital units in Prefargier, offering coordinated and continuous care, from acute crisis to hospitalization and return to the care network. The CUP, composed of a multidisciplinary team of approximately 26 EFAs, is responsible for the evaluation and management of psychiatric emergencies at the sites of Neuchâtel and La Chaux-de-Fonds. It allows rapid response to crisis situations and short-term outpatient follow-up. The liaison psychiatry unit, with about 10 multidisciplinary EFAs, works with patients hospitalized in the somatic services of HRNe or monitored in the care network. She brings psychiatric expertise to the interface between physical and mental health and supports hospital teams in complex situations. The three hospital units, each with approximately 25 multidisciplinary EFAs and a total of 59 beds, accommodate patients requiring stationary care. With more than 110 professionals in multidisciplinary fields, the ULH Service is a rich clinical and training environment covering the entire spectrum of acute, hospital and liaison psychiatry.

As part of your function you will be required to

Clinical leadership and benefit development

  • Define and implement the clinical vision of the service in line with the institutional strategy.
  • Ensure quality, safety and relevance of care provided.
  • Develop benefits according to the needs of the population and the evolution of good psychiatric practices.
  • Promote continuity and fluidity of patient journeys in collaboration with internal and external partners.

Management and governance

  • Pilot the operation of the service in pairs with the chief nurse.
  • Build teams around a common vision and shared goals.
  • Support managers and employees in their professional development.
  • Promote a work environment that promotes engagement, interprofessional collaboration and well-being at work.

Resource management and management

  • Monitor the activity, indicators and medico-economic objectives.
  • Ensure the valuation and billing of clinical services.
  • Participate in the development and monitoring of the service budget.
  • Identify and implement measures necessary to achieve institutional objectives.

Training and research

  • Provides supervision and post-graduate training for service physicians.
  • To help maintain and develop the skills of medical teams.
  • Encourage clinical research projects in collaboration with academic partners and IHRS.

The competencies required for this position are

  • Federal medical degree or qualification recognized by MEBEKO.
  • Title FMH specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy or title deemed equivalent.
  • Confirmed experience of at least three years in a driving function of a service or psychiatry unit of similar size.
  • Training in management, leadership or equivalent experience.
  • Good knowledge of the Swiss health care system and its challenges.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive multidisciplinary teams and drive change.
  • Excellent relational, organizational and decision-making skills.

Why join the CNP?

  • A senior executive function within a mental health reference institution.
  • A real autonomy in the clinical and organizational development of your service.
  • An innovative governance model based on the medico-infirmary binome.
  • A stimulating environment for projects, innovation and research.
  • A privileged setting in the heart of the canton of Neuchâtel, between lake and mountains.

The privacy of your application is guaranteed on our website www.cnp.ch/carrieres/ by mail Write an email Entry into office: immediately or to be agreed Workplace : Neuchâtel Type of contract: Indeterminate contract

Prefargier 2074 Marin-Epagnier

Job details

  • Company: Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie (CNP)
  • Position: Médecin Chef de service - Urgence Liaison Hôpital
  • Location: Marin-Epagnier, Neuchâtel
  • Salary: CHF 116'000 - 162'000 (source unverified)
  • Sector: Sanità / Ospedali
  • Posted on: 2026-06-11
  • Expired on: 2026-10-30

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