Psychiatrist Elderly Open Amsterdam

Make the difference as a Psychiatrist in our Elderly Clinic!
Step into a challenging and dynamic role where your expertise truly makes the difference. At the Open Elderly Clinic, you will work with a diverse group of clients aged 65 and older who are struggling with acute psychiatric problems such as psychoses, bipolar disorders, depressions, and personality disorders. This is the place where your knowledge and care are the key to a better quality of life for our clients.

Together with the multidisciplinary team, you will commit yourself to making the path to recovery for our clients as effective and personal as possible. We focus on short-term treatments, clear diagnosis, and the creation of clear treatment plans, always with an eye for the client and their loved ones.

• The Open Geriatric Clinic of the Nieuwe Valerius is a Top-GGZ inpatient ward with 21 beds. Our client population consists of elderly people (65+) with acute psychiatric problems. Think of severe depression, psychosis, various forms of dementia, somatic symptom disorders, and catatonia. Complexity is the rule, which is why this ward also specializes in performing clinical second opinions. Special attention is given here to persistent depression, complex neuropsychiatry, and complex end-of-life wishes. 

• Because we are an open ward, preserving autonomy is in our DNA. Our goal is to work together with clients and their loved ones to search for treatment goals that are relevant to them, and in that way, enable them to return to as good a level of functioning and as high a quality of life as possible. We make diagnoses, provide short-term biopsychosocial treatments, and outline the lines for outpatient follow-up.  

• We offer biological treatment (medication, rTMS, ECT, and esketamine within a study context), there is room for psychotherapy and group treatments, and finally, there is always extensive attention for the socio-economic context of the client.  

• You will work together and lead a very broad and well-functioning multidisciplinary team including nurses, group leaders, an AIOS psychiatry, an AIOS internal geriatric medicine, a nurse practitioner in training, a dietitian, a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist, a creative arts therapist, a social worker, a clinical neuropsychologist, a psychologist in training to become a GZ-psychologist, and a basic psychologist.  

• In addition to the open ward, there is also a closed ward for the elderly; there is an intensive exchange between these wards, ensuring there is always room for consultation with fellow geriatric psychiatrists. We have excellent partnerships with hospitals and other mental health clinics. We work intensively with the outpatient geriatric teams and the neuromodulation department of GGZ inGeest. We also have close ties with the Department of Internal Geriatric Medicine and the Alzheimer Center of the Amsterdam UMC. 

• Innovative treatments: You guide clients in their recovery process and make use of the latest treatment methods, such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and RTMS.

• Stronger together: In our close-knit multidisciplinary team, you work closely with nurses, doctors, social workers, and occupational therapists. Together, you strive for the best result for the client.

• Network of experts: With strong collaborations, including with the Amsterdam UMC, you are always surrounded by top professionals and can share and expand your knowledge.

• Focus on progress: Together with the client and their family, you establish clear, achievable treatment goals with the aim of a life as normal as possible after admission.

With us, it is not only about care for clients, but also about care for you as a professional. We offer you:

• A permanent employment contract with excellent employment conditions according to the FWG AMS cao ggz.

• A place in a team that is committed to innovation and where your ideas and experience are valued.

• Room for personal and professional growth through knowledge sharing within our clinical team of psychiatrists.

• Flexibility and freedom within your work, where your expertise is leading in the treatment process.

• The option to work on the ECT department for an extra 8 hours.

• A BIG registration as a psychiatrist.

• Passion for working with the elderly and sharp analytical skills to approach complex cases.

• A team-oriented attitude and the drive to continuously keep learning and innovating.

• View all the terms of employment here. 

Join our team and let your expertise make the difference! Together, we strive for a future in which our clients regain control over their lives.

The closing date for this vacancy is November 30th

With #Geestverwanten, we show who we really are: people who take care blood-seriously, but who, fortunately, do not always take themselves seriously. Especially now that healthcare is demanding a lot, we are looking for colleagues who understand that laughing is at least as important as listening.