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1 Check the conditions You are here

Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. You must hold the State nursing diploma.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A (executive)

Diploma: State nursing diploma (Diplôme d'État d'infirmier)

The profile they look for:

  • Know the signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness.
  • Know the law and patient rights well.
  • Recognise emergencies and crisis situations.
  • Listen well and show empathy.
  • Work in a multi-professional team.
2 Résumé and cover letter

A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.

3 Apply

No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.

Apply through the official offer on the Choisir le Service Public website.

See the official offer and apply ↗
4 Interview and answer

If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.

Good to know:

  • Shift pattern: 5/2 adjusted, 7h42 per day, several time slots.
  • Driving licence (permis B) required.
  • Possible cover work across the whole department and the hospital.

Kandidatu is an independent website: only the official posting counts. Read it before you apply.