Senior Consultant in Geriatric Psychiatry

For our Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, we are seeking a Senior Consultant for the specialised ward in Geriatric Psychiatry from 1 October 2026 or by arrangement. The Breitenau Psychiatric Centre is one of several locations of the Schaffhausen Hospitals, alongside the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Service and the Cantonal Hospital. The Breitenau Psychiatric Centre in the Breite district of Schaffhausen consists of the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy with its inpatient, day clinic and outpatient treatment services, as well as long-term psychiatry.

What to expect

• Management of an acute ward with a treatment focus on "Geriatric Psychiatry"
• Guiding a team in conducting inpatient and outpatient therapies
• Case management of selected outpatient and inpatient patients
• Further development of the competence focus "Geriatric Psychiatry"
• Participation in the collegial on-call service of the clinic

What you bring to us

• Completed or advanced training as a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy
• Advantageous is the existing specialisation title in geriatric psychiatry and psychotherapy or experience in the psychiatric-psychotherapeutic treatment of elderly patients
• Joy and talent in leading teams and realising optimal treatment strategies with patients

Benefits

Family friendliness

Do you want to balance family and work well? With our in-house nursery directly on the premises of the Cantonal Hospital, we support you in achieving a healthy work-life balance that not only works but also feels good.

Work-life balance

Your life is diverse and we understand that. Whether part-time, job sharing (also in leadership positions), extended maternity leave, unpaid leave or additional holidays instead of a 13th monthly salary: we create flexible solutions with you.

Pension benefits

We think ahead with you. With an employer contribution of 60% to the pension fund contributions, we are already taking care of your future today, so that you are well secured in retirement and your quality of life is maintained.

Accommodation

Are you new to Schaffhausen or need temporary accommodation? No problem. We provide furnished rooms if needed, uncomplicated, close to the workplace and perfect for your start.

Staff parking & REKA vouchers

You can reach us easily by bus, train or car. Numerous staff parking spaces are available near the hospital at attractive conditions. Public transport instead of a car? We think that’s great and reward you with REKA vouchers with up to 20% discount.

Further training

Do you want to know more, be more capable, make more impact? We offer you a variety of internal training opportunities for your next step, your thirst for knowledge and your personal development.

Questions about the application

Stefan Herberich Deputy Head HRM / Head HR Consulting stefan.herberich@spitaeler-sh.ch

Questions about the position

PD Dr. med. Bernd Krämer Chief Physician Psychiatry and Psychotherapy bernd.kraemer@spitaeler-sh.ch

Application process

Online application

Your application reaches us directly via our online portal.

Review & feedback

We will review your documents promptly and inform you about the next steps.

Personal meeting

Insight into the department

You will get to know your potential team and your working environment.

We make our decision and inform you as soon as possible. If it fits, it means: Welcome to us, welcome to the green!

The Schaffhausen Hospitals as an employer

The Schaffhausen Hospitals include the Cantonal Hospital, the Psychiatric Services, the Radiology and Cardiology Posthof Neuhausen practices as well as the Neurology Practice Schaffhausen Centre. With over 1,700 employees, we ensure the extended medical and nursing basic care of the Schaffhausen region. Annually, we care for about 11,000 inpatient and 90,000 outpatient patients. In addition, we are an important training centre in the canton.