Dipl. Nurse / Nurse or Dipl. Social Pedagogue / Social Pedagogue (Children's Ward)
- 03 August 2026
- 70 – 90%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich treats and cares for mentally ill people of all ages. The more than 2500 employees from 55 different professions contribute in interdisciplinary teams to the holistic care of patients, from diagnosis through therapy to aftercare. Our work is based on mutual trust and personal responsibility, and together we promote an innovative corporate culture. As a university hospital, we are successfully involved in national and international research projects.
In the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (KJPP) in Männedorf, children aged 5 to 15 with mental disorders are treated and cared for on two wards and a day clinic by an interdisciplinary team in a psychiatric-psychotherapeutic and milieu-therapeutically oriented setting. The Centre for Child Psychiatry "Brüschhalde" at the Männedorf site has a modern infrastructure with a generously designed outdoor area. It is located in a recreational area between the Pfannenstiel region and Lake Zurich.
The treatment offer for our young patients includes a ward for short interventions and therapies and three psychotherapy wards with different treatment focuses. Each ward has eight treatment places available.
By arrangement, we are looking for a
Dipl. Nurse / Nurse or Dipl. Social Pedagogue / Social Pedagogue (Children's Ward)
70% - 90%
Your Tasks
- Active support of children and adolescents in their daily lives as well as in acute situations
- Ensuring nursing and social pedagogical care in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry
- Interprofessional work with parents, core teams and reference systems
- Internal organisation and coordination of emergency admissions (short intervention and therapy area)
- Active shaping of a resource-promoting milieu-therapeutic treatment setting
- Assistance in the training of apprentices and students on the ward
Your Profile
- Completed, recognised vocational training in the HF/FH field (recognition certificate for foreign qualifications)
- You place patients at the centre of your work
- Professional experience in the psychiatric field, preferably with children and adolescents
- Enjoyment in actively participating in the development process of the newly designed offer
- Independent working, a solution-oriented attitude and resilience characterise you
- Willingness to work various shifts on all weekdays (mainly early and late shifts)
Our Offer
- Exciting, varied and responsible areas of work in a versatile, dynamic and university-influenced environment
- Case and team supervision
- Very good interprofessional collaboration as well as a committed management team
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- The opportunity to actively participate in change processes
- Very good employment conditions according to cantonal personnel law
- Attractive social benefits (coverage of 60% of pension fund contributions)
- Only 30 minutes from Zurich main station
- Discounted shopping opportunities as well as staff parking, good public transport connections and participation in the ZVV BonusPass
Contact:
Further information is gladly provided by Nicola Keller, ward manager, Tel. +41 44 921 23 41.
Further information is gladly provided by Nicola Keller, ward manager, Tel. +41 44 921 23 41.
We look forward to receiving your complete online application. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
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