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Rheinau
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Senior Physician
- 10 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Rheinau
Job summary
The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich cares for individuals with mental health issues. This role offers a rewarding chance to work in a supportive environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Lead a dedicated unit providing forensic psychiatric treatment.
- Ensure smooth clinical operations and participate in case discussions.
- Supervise training for assistants and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
Skills
- Completed medical degree and advanced training in psychiatry required.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills essential.
- Knowledge of forensic psychiatry is a must.
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About the job
The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich treats and cares for mentally ill people of all ages. The over 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.
Senior Physician
80% - 100%
The Center for Inpatient Forensic Therapy (ZSFT) is part of the Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the PUK (Director: Prof. E. Habermeyer). The ZSFT is the only specialized clinic in the canton of Zurich treating mentally ill offenders. As the largest inpatient forensic facility in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, it primarily handles court-ordered inpatient measures. The treatment goal is to achieve offense-free status with appropriate reintegration. Depending on treatment success and corresponding risk reduction, graduated easing of custody with increasing degrees of freedom is granted in coordination with the enforcement authorities.
For the Center for Inpatient Forensic Therapy at the Rheinau location, we are looking for a
Your tasks
- Professional responsibility and management of the assigned inpatient unit including psychiatric-forensic treatment
- Participation in case discussions
- Ensuring smooth clinical operations of the ward
- Psychological-forensic training and involvement in the supervision of assistant physicians and psychologists in training on the assigned ward
- Ensuring good interprofessional collaboration with a focus on forensic priorities and the related orientation of all staff, including legal requirements and economic aspects
- Active participation and co-leadership of team reports and further training
- Taking over forensic-therapeutic case management for individual patients as agreed
- Participation in the senior physician on-call service of the clinic and somatic initial assessments
Your profile
- Completed medical studies
- Completed or well-advanced specialist training as a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy
- Good German language skills in spoken and written form
- Communicative and team-oriented personality with an independent working style
- Forensic expertise
Our offer
- A challenging, interesting, and responsible role with opportunities for shaping at the interface between justice, medicine, and psychology
- Remuneration corresponding to the demanding nature of the position
- Careful specialist introduction and regular supervision
- Opportunity to help shape conceptual, individual, and group psychotherapeutic offerings
- Good university networking and, if interested, the possibility to participate in exciting research projects
- Cantonal employment conditions
- Diverse further education and training opportunities
- Opportunity to prepare forensic psychiatric expert reports
- Opportunity for scientific collaboration
Contact:
For further information, please contact Annika Heye, Lead Psychologist, annika.heye@pukzh.ch
We look forward to receiving your complete online application. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
