Head of Nursing Department 80% for the Psychosis in Old Age Department (APA)

You can count on our team: professionally and personally. Become part of it.

The Psychosis in Old Age Department (APA) is an acute ward aimed at older adults.

The APA, within the Centre for Geriatric Psychiatry of the University Psychiatric Clinics for Adults (UPKE), offers 12 inpatient treatment places, as well as partial inpatient or outpatient treatment places afterwards. The APA department's services are aimed at people of advanced age experiencing psychotic symptoms or with a psychotic illness. Components of the inpatient interprofessional treatment include daily therapeutic, medical and/or key nursing conversations, counselling by our social services, as well as therapeutic individual and group sessions. Our approach and the department's treatment offerings are based on the "Weddinger Model". Assessments are conducted according to guidelines, based on the latest scientific knowledge and oriented towards recovery.

Head of Nursing Department 80% for the Psychosis in Old Age Department (APA)

What to expect

• Professional, organisational, personnel and economic leadership of the department in tandem with the senior medical management
• Ensuring professional, patient-centred treatment and care and the willingness to further develop the department according to the latest knowledge and current psychiatry-specific concepts. Inclusion, guidance and support of staff according to their competencies
• Ensuring key worker duties and the electronic nursing process, as well as active participation in key nursing
• Development and active shaping of therapy and specialised offerings within the multiprofessional team
• Close collaboration with relatives and external agencies
• Active participation in projects and working groups

What distinguishes you

• Ideally, you hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or alternatively a FH / HF Nursing Diploma and have experience in psychiatry. For foreign nursing diplomas, SRK registration is required. The costs for registration are covered by UPK
• You have leadership experience and ideally completed management training or are willing to undertake such training
• You appreciate working in an interprofessional team, develop and pursue a common overarching goal
• You enjoy shaping and accompanying change processes and can motivate staff
• You possess assertiveness and organisational talent to be successful in this position
• You have a high level of social competence, personal responsibility, decision-making ability and ethical awareness. The ability for self-reflection completes your profile

What we offer you

• Attractive and contemporary employment conditions under the GAV (such as: minimum 30 days holiday/time off per year, above-average pension fund benefits: 2/3 of pension fund contributions paid by the employer, non-occupational accident insurance (contributions: employee 2/3, employer 1/3))
• An attractive and diverse training programme (internal courses, support for external training, professional and leadership development) in a university hospital
• Exclusive fleet discounts with various vehicle manufacturers
• TNW network: U-pass at a discounted price (job ticket)
• Free sports offerings on and off the UPK campus (such as Pilates, Power Yoga, gym; discounted fitness centre offer)
• Various catering options directly on the UPK campus
• Beautiful park area, quiet working environment
• More information at https://karriere.upk.ch/ihr-vorteil.html

The permanent position is available from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement.

About us

The University Psychiatric Clinics (UPK) Basel offer an inspiring environment where people are committed to people and can develop themselves further in an interprofessional context. As one of the leading university psychiatric clinics in Switzerland, we comprehensively support our professionals and leaders in their professional and personal development. This includes attractive employment conditions with suitable working models and progressive social benefits.

Do you have questions?

For further questions, please contact Oxana Konrad, Head of Nursing ZASS, ZPP and ZAP, at telephone number: +41 61 325 54 80. For general questions, Melanie Härtel, HR Business Partner, is happy to assist at telephone number: +41 61 325 52 23.

We look forward to receiving your online application.

Would you like to get a first impression? Then feel free to take our virtual 360-degree tour on our site plan:

Building E, APA Department: https://tourextender.ch/gt/upk/#47965807p&41.37h&95.12t