Nurse Medical Psychiatric Unit

• Immerse yourself in the unique combination of psychiatric and somatic care for patients with complex care needs.
• A permanent position within a dedicated team gives you the space to get to know patients, colleagues, and the department well.
• You will receive a carefully tailored induction period and plenty of opportunities to further develop yourself within hospital psychiatry.

As a nurse in our Medical Psychiatric Units in Utrecht, you care for patients who require both psychiatric and somatic support. Think of patients with psychosis, severe depression, eating disorders, or neuropsychiatric conditions. In addition to psychiatric guidance, you provide help with daily care, administer medication via infusion, provide stoma care, or support complex diagnostics.

You work closely with psychiatrists, physician assistants, psychologists, sociotherapists, nurses, and occupational therapists. Together, you determine what care a patient needs and ensure safe and appropriate treatment.

Our department is responsible for psychiatric emergency intake in the region twice a week. In the evenings and on weekends, you coordinate unplanned admissions together with your colleagues. In doing so, you maintain an overview, recognize changes in a patient's condition, and take timely action.

With a permanent position within the team, you also contribute to continuity on the department. You get to know patients and treatment processes well, think along about improvements, and can participate in projects that align with your interests.

A good start is important, especially in a complex environment like the MPU. That is why we carefully tailor your induction period to your experience and background. During the first few weeks, you will work extra hours to gradually get acquainted with our way of working, the patient groups, and the hospital. A dedicated buddy will help you find your way.

Do you come from psychiatry and want to deepen your knowledge of somatic care? Or do you have hospital experience and want to learn more about psychiatry? In both cases, we help you to connect both fields.

Once you are well-trained, you can continue to develop. For example, via the hospital psychiatry training, a training within High & Intensive Care, participation in project groups, or a role as a managing nurse.

Our department consists of four units, each with its own patient group and dynamics.

• MPU A: a dynamic ward for moderately intensive somatic and psychiatric care, where recovery and return to daily life are central. The ward is open during the day and has an intensive ward program.
• MPU B: on this closed unit, the emphasis lies on more intensive somatic care. Here, you treat, among others, patients with depression, neuropsychiatric conditions, or eating disorders, and patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy.
• MPU C: this unit focuses on patients in crisis, for example due to psychosis, severe depression, mania, or catatonia. More acute and often more complex psychiatric patients stay here. The psychiatric intensive care and the extra-secure room are also located on this unit.
• Mother-Baby-Unit: here we care for mothers with psychological complaints after childbirth and their babies. In doing so, we work according to the Infant Mental Health methodology, focused on the development and the relationship between parent and child.

In the coming years, St. Antonius will focus increasingly on the combination of medical and psychiatric care. Therefore, there is room for new colleagues on various units. Together, we will look at which workplace best aligns with your experience and interests.

• Salary up to € 4,914.- gross p/m (FWG scale 50) based on a 36-hour work week, depending on your education and work experience.
• We start with a one-year contract that we will quickly convert into a permanent employment contract once we are both enthusiastic;
• Do you want maximum control over your schedule with a flex-contract? Only night shifts? Let's discuss together what suits your situation and preferences;
• A 13th month, an attractive pension scheme, and a time budget to use for a good work-life balance
• Tax benefits and discounts on, among other things, bicycles, sports, electronics, and cultural outings
• Training and development opportunities to deepen your (professional) knowledge
• Participation in (sporting) activities and workshops

• An MBO or HBO diploma in Nursing;
• A valid BIG registration;
• At least one year of experience in a hospital or at least two years of experience within psychiatric care.

Nice to have

• Experience in guiding patients in a crisis situation;
• Knowledge of de-escalating conversation techniques;
• Interest in hospital psychiatry, High & Intensive Care, or a future role as a charge nurse.

Are you coming from psychiatry and want to learn more about somatic care? Or is your experience in the hospital and does psychiatry appeal to you? Your background forms a valuable foundation to further develop yourself within the MPU.

Are you in doubt whether you fully meet the profile? We are happy to think along with you.

At St. Antonius, you work on (highly) complex care with your heart in the right place. We are a top-clinical teaching hospital where patient care, education, and research form the three solid pillars. Thanks to our size, we can truly make an impact, while remaining agile and personal. Here you can act, experiment, and push boundaries, always focused on better care and quality of life.

Our ambition is healthy: we want to move forward, but not at any cost. You will be given the space to grow, innovate, and learn from mistakes. Additionally, we offer various development opportunities, a good work/life balance, and job satisfaction. Because working should also remain fun.

We can tell you a lot, but taking a look at our department yourself and having an informal introduction to the team is perhaps the best way to experience whether our department suits you. We would love to make time for you. Make an appointment with Sandra Metzelaar, one of our team leaders, via 0651586185 (call or send a WhatsApp message).

Prefer to apply directly? With us, writing a motivation letter is not mandatory; we would love to meet you personally.