Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (BUP)

A short-stay ward of the University hospital for children and adolescents up to the age of 18 with complex child psychiatric problems is looking for you. There are five beds in this ward for elective care in the form of investigation and/or treatment and three acute beds. As a doctor in this unit you will be of of several specialists in child and adolescent psychiatry and will work alongside a head of care unit, a specialist psychologist, psychiatric nurses/medical nurses, a mental health worker/nursing assistant and a social worker. There is great team spirit and you will have opportunities for your own continuing medical education, development and research. You will also contribute to the development of the organization through various projects and tasks.

We are searching for a senior physician in a care unit dealing with child and youth psychiatric care, especially from working with neuropsychiatric conditions (e.g. ADHD/ Autism spectrum) with interest and experience in:
– leading a multidisciplinary team in detailed child psychiatric investigation and/or treatment of children and adolescents up to the age of 18. The patients often have complex child psychiatric problems, and you will work alongside other professionals both at an in-depth level and with broad focus
– working with the whole family and view the adolescent as part of a system
– supervising colleagues, as well as developing the organization.
– in-patient care and the patience to work with complex cases over a long period of time

What do we offer?
– A complete and free-of-charge language training program before you relocate
– A permanent position with 40 hours per week working time
– A monthly salary starting from 5 800 € (gross).
– Example with 4 years of previous experience, monthly basic salary would be around 6 400 € (gross).
– The final salary level will be determined individually based on your skills and work experience and granted once you have a license to work as a doctor in your area of specialty.
– Annual salary audit.
– Compensation for inconvenient working hours (evenings, weekends, nights, holidays & overtime) which are paid on top of the basic monthly salary
– Education and development possibilities through an individual competence development plan, e.g. specialization, research, management
– Induction to your new tasks and responsibilities when you start working
– Home finding & relocation assistance
– Social activities through the year
– Wellness benefits
– Free primary care

How we assist & support you?
– Home finding & relocation when it’s time to move
– Help to find jobs, schools and daycare for your family members after relocation
– Help & assistance to apply for any available financial support for you & your family’s relocation
– Free-of-charge language and intercultural training prior to your relocation
– Help to understand the general cost level in the area where you would relocate to, once we have a match for you
– Tips for settling-in after arrival

What do we expect from you?
– Ability to complete a free-of-charge intensive language course until you reach level B2 within 5 to 6 months from the start date of the language training. (Note: You will relocate only after reaching the target level of language.)
– A medical degree and completed specialization / sub-specialization in the area of expertise issued or recognized in the European Union.
– A minimum of one (1) years of experience practicing your profession after finalizing your specialization.
– Important: For those with EU/EEA recognition, we also demand minimum 3 years of prior work experience within EU/EEA area after recognition.
– possibly an traineeship period after arrival in the target country (depending on your previous work experience years).
– High level of motivation to improve the quality of the clinic and ability to work as a team
– Solid clinical experience.

Moving to a new country is a big step and we are committed to make sure that your journey will be as simple as possible. We will support you all the way from the very beginning always until you have settled in to your new home country and job. In order to make sure that you will feel at home, we always hope to find the best match to both you and the hiring employer.
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