Senior Physician in Geriatric Psychiatry - with Development Opportunity to Chief Physician Role

Do you want to work in geriatric psychiatry not only clinically but also take on responsibility and actively lead a ward? Do you see your professional future in a senior role - with the prospect of a chief physician position? And are you looking for an environment that enables development while providing stability?

You will work in a large psychiatric institution in north-west Switzerland, close to the German border. The facility is one of the leading providers in the region and offers a broad spectrum of psychiatric care forms - inpatient, outpatient, day hospital, and outreach.

Currently, there are several specialised inpatient units in the field of geriatric psychiatry. The advertised position takes responsibility for an acute ward within this area and is simultaneously part of a structured medical leadership team.

Collaboration within the clinic is strongly interdisciplinary. Nursing, psychology, social services, and medical staff work closely together - with regular meetings and clearly coordinated processes. The working environment and cooperation with the chief physician - an experienced and respected leader who actively promotes development - are particularly praised.

Your responsibilities:

• Overall medical-therapeutic responsibility for a geriatric psychiatric acute ward
• Leadership and training of assistant physicians
• Treatment of complex psychiatric disorders in older age, often with somatic comorbidities
• Close collaboration with psychology, nursing, social services, and other specialist areas
• Active participation in shaping and further developing the ward (conceptually and organisationally)
• Resource planning and coordination of processes
• Cooperation with external partners such as nursing homes, referrers, and other institutions
• Participation in the senior physician on-call service

Your competencies:

• Specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy
• Ideally a subspecialty in geriatric psychiatry or interest in obtaining it
• Several years of clinical experience in the inpatient sector
• Initial leadership experience or clear motivation to take on responsibility
• German language skills at C1 level
• Structured, resilient personality with high social competence
• Interest in long-term professional and leadership development

Your advantages:

Your perspective

• Clear career option towards chief physician role (targeted development step possible within 1-2 years)
• Active promotion of your development by the organisation and existing leadership level
• Integration into a larger medical network with clear structures and development paths

Further advantages

• Transparent and reliable salary development
• 25 days holiday plus 5 additional days as compensation for on-call duties
• Additional leave days depending on age and years of service
• Clear and structured organisation with stable framework conditions
• Collegial environment with very good interdisciplinary cooperation
• Opportunity to take on medical, organisational, and strategic responsibility
• Long-term professional perspective within an established institution
• Working in a region with high quality of life and very good connections to Germany