Workplace: Department of Palliative Medicine

Time: up to 0.6

Shift: one shift

Start date: immediately or by appointment

We are looking for a psychologist to join the team, who will expand the clinic's existing team of psychologists and, together with other team members, will provide care to patients and their loved ones and participate in the development of palliative care:

• He will accompany the sick and their relatives and survivors in a professional and empathetic manner
• He is willing to develop his expertise in accordance with the values of the clinic
• He will cooperate with colleagues from other professions in caring for the sick and their loved ones 
• He is flexible and willing to work in changing conditions

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

• Crisis intervention (one-time, short-term)
• Supportive psychotherapy and accompanying patients during hospitalization and outpatient treatment
• Short-term emergent psychotherapy aimed at solving the patient's current problems in connection with a serious illness and at the end of life
• Cooperate with doctors and the palliative care team in the care of the patient and his loved ones in situations of diagnosis of the disease, reversals in treatment, unfavorable prognosis of the patient, treatment after delivery of bad news, etc.
• Collaborate multidisciplinary within a support team
• To participate in the education of other professionals, in the scientific and academic activities of the clinic
• If you are interested, you will have the opportunity to develop in the area of staff care, pediatric patients, and perinatal issues
• Participate in professional, coordination and organizational meetings of the palliative care team
• Work with a standard hospital information system

WHAT IS Awaiting You When You Join Our Team?

• Facilities of a large university hospital in the center of Prague
• Interesting multi-layered work, working in a stimulating environment, in a dynamically growing team that provides patients and families with multi-professional support in difficult situations
• The possibility of self-realization, background in a team and at the same time a great degree of independence 
• Individual training, support in further education and development in professional and soft skills areas according to work needs (supervision, interviews, internal training, ...)  
• Training and close cooperation with a fellow psychologist in the same position and the possibility of consultation with a clinical psychologist (professional supervision)
• Participation in professional and educational events, including financial support and time subsidies
• Regular team supervision
• Within the framework of VFN, the possibility to apply for an extension of employment up to 1.0
• 5 weeks of leave and 1 week of leave to secure personal affairs
• Possibility of accommodation for outside Prague
• Catering allowance in canteens or meal vouchers
• MultiSport card
• VFN preschool and suburban summer camps for employees' children
• Interesting extracurricular activities - joint sports events and others

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

• You have completed a master's degree in psychology
• You have a psychologist in healthcare course, a crisis intervention course and ideally a complex crisis intervention course
• You have at least a third year of psychotherapy training, ideally completed psychotherapy education
• You are able to work independently as well as in a team
• Experience in a healthcare facility is an advantage
• You have user IT skills
• Your knowledge of AJ and the ability to communicate professionally in a foreign language are an advantage
• Can you prove us moral and civil integrity (pure criminal record)

Let us know and come to us with us! 

Your structured resume and motivational send the letter to e-mail: paliativni.pece@vfn.cz until 10.1.2025

The candidate will submit:

• A structured CV (max. 2 A4 pages) with a link to a person who can provide a reference
• Motivation letter, please include information in the letter as to why you are attracted to work in the field of palliative care

Selected applicants will be invited to a personal interview on January 30-31, 2025

MD Ondřej Kopecký, MHA

Clinic of palliative medicine 1.LF UK and VFN