Nurse as Deputy Head of Department 70-100% - Geriatric Acute Rehabilitation

Welcome to Uster Hospital, where modern medicine and a familial spirit perfectly complement each other. As a central pillar of healthcare in the Zurich Oberland and the largest employer in the city of Uster with around 1,200 employees, we offer a working environment characterised by helpfulness, honesty, and appreciation. Here, you and approximately 78,000 patients experience daily the highest professional competence in an environment where you are valued as a person and supported in your professional development. Become part of our dedicated community and pursue with us the vision of a "regional and digital health hub in Zurich East"!

By 2027, we are strategically expanding our acute geriatrics. To successfully manage this growth and optimally support our team, we are seeking a motivated individual as a second deputy head of department from February 2027 or by arrangement.

Nurse as Deputy Head of Department 70-100% - Geriatric Acute Rehabilitation

Exciting challenges await you

• Management of departmental processes in close collaboration with vocational training and specialist supervisors
• Support of the head of department in personnel and organisational matters
• Staff leadership in cooperation with the head of department
• Nursing and care of geriatric patients in sometimes complex situations and within an interprofessional treatment team
• Participation in departmental and overarching projects
• Exciting expansion and establishment of a new department

What distinguishes you for the job

• Completed nursing training with several years of professional experience in the acute sector (Switzerland)
• Essential requirement: leadership experience
• A further education (CAS) or willingness to undertake appropriate further training
• Enjoyment of teamwork and motivation in interprofessional collaboration
• Openness to new tasks, excellent communication skills, resilience, and assertiveness
• Willingness to work in all three shifts

7 reasons to work with us

• Interesting and varied activity in a committed and motivated team
• Shaping our future geriatric department during its development and establishment
• At least five weeks’ holiday and joker days for changing time
• Excellent staff restaurant and numerous discounts
• Central location near Uster train station and motorway access
• ZVV Bonus Pass or affordable parking options - with Parkingpay max. CHF 4.50 per day
• Free parking time during the night shift (until 07:00)

Your workplace

Uster

Your personal contacts

Martina Bollhalder, Head of Department, Tel: 044 911 13 86
General questions and information: Irene Zeller, HR Business Partner, 044 911 19 17

You or formal you?

For us, it’s clear. Whether you are learning, working in nursing, as a doctor, or CEO, we all use the informal "you". This form signals our familial atmosphere at the hospital. We want you to experience this culture even before your first day at work. Therefore, we communicate in this way already during the application process and interviews. If this sounds appealing to you, we look forward to your application.