Pistor AG
Zürich
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Senior Physician
- 10 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich supports individuals with mental health issues. Join a dynamic team committed to holistic patient care and innovative practices.
Tasks
- Provide expert consultations to various stakeholders.
- Conduct risk assessments and offer intervention recommendations.
- Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration for effective risk management.
Skills
- Background in forensic psychiatry and risk management preferred.
- Strong analytical thinking and communication skills essential.
- Experience in acute psychiatry and risk assessment writing desired.
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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 assessment 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
20% - 60%
Within the Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy department (Director: Prof. Dr. Elmar Habermeyer), the Forensic Assessment & Risk Management unit (FFA) supports the Zurich public prosecutors, the threat management units of the Zurich cantonal police, the city police of Zurich and Winterthur, as well as the general psychiatric clinics of the canton of Zurich in complex threat and risk situations concerning private individuals, authorities, and public figures. It provides timely risk assessments with intervention recommendations and actively participates in violence prevention and conflict de-escalation within the framework of the cantonal threat management.
Your tasks
- Consultative specialist medical advice to clients
- Independent expert opinions to clinics, police, judiciary, and other partners
- Case discussions in individual and team settings
- Preparation of written risk assessments under the supervision of the (deputy) unit management
- Active participation in risk management (especially police and clinical settings)
- Professional interdisciplinary networking internally and externally
Your profile
- Solid knowledge in forensic prognosis and risk management (ideally FMH specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy with a focus on forensic psychiatry)
- Experience in acute/emergency psychiatry and/or in consultation-liaison psychiatry desired
- Advanced skills in writing risk assessments
- Knowledge in the use of risk assessment tools
- Team-oriented and interprofessional approach as well as good communication skills
- Analytical thinking, empathy, and assertiveness
Our offer
- An interesting and application-oriented role at the interface between justice, police, and psychiatry/psychology
- Close collaboration with police, judiciary, and clinics in a unique setting in Switzerland
- Careful and specialized introduction to the new field of work
- Contemporary training and continuing education opportunities with good university networking
- Work location mainly Zurich, but also location-independent
- A respectful and constructive working atmosphere in a core team and extended interdisciplinary team
- Regular working hours, no night or weekend shifts
Contact:
For further information, please contact May Beyli, Head of FFA, may.beyli@pukzh.ch or Catharina Schmidt, Chief Physician Consultation Service, catharina.schmidt@pukzh.ch.
We look forward to receiving your complete online application. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
