Specialist in Adult Clinical Psychology – Open Day Unit

About the role

DPS Akuttpsykiatri åpen døgn, part of DPS Telemark within Sykehuset Telemark, is an open-day psychiatric unit in Skien with 13 beds, receiving emergency patients from Telemark 24/7. Most admissions are acute crisis reactions, affective disorders and psychoses, and about 90% are voluntary. The unit is a team of health workers, nurses, social workers, psychiatrists and psychologists working together for each patient. The position is a full-time, permanent appointment starting 15 February 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the professional basis for the unit's work, with a focus on practical clinical psychiatry and acute assessments.
• Take part in multidisciplinary treatment and in setting up acute interventions.
• Promote and develop the professional quality of care.
• Work closely with colleagues in a team environment.

Required profile

• Specialist in Clinical Adult Psychiatry.
• Good written and spoken Norwegian.
• Knowledge of and interest in milieu therapy.
• Able to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Able to meet people in difficult life situations respectfully, kindly and safely.
• Initiative, responsible for own learning, forward-looking and collegial.

What we offer

• Digital competence plans, training and guidance.
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Wellbeing offers for employees.
• Good pension and insurance schemes for all employees at Sykehuset Telemark.

Applications must be made through Webcruiter, with certificates and transcripts attached as PDFs; the application deadline is 31 January 2027.