Evangelisch-reformierte Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich
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Hospital Chaplain: Hospital Männedorf
- 12 August 2026
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- Permanent position
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Job summary
Join the Evangelisch-reformierte Landeskirche in Zürich! A fulfilling opportunity awaits in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Provide spiritual care for patients, families, and staff at the hospital.
- Celebrate services on major church holidays and engage in projects.
- Participate in regional on-call services and connect with local congregations.
Skills
- Ordained minister with experience and specialized training in pastoral care.
- Strong commitment to ecumenical collaboration and interfaith openness.
- Ability to navigate diverse spiritual needs and provide compassionate support.
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About the job
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In the Special Pastoral Care Department of the Reformed Church of the Canton of Zurich, the position at Männedorf Hospital is to be newly filled in the area of regional hospitals due to a retirement.
Together with the colleague from the Catholic Church, you are responsible for the pastoral care of patients, relatives, and staff. You integrate into the team structure, conduct services on the main church holidays, and participate in inter-professional projects of the hospital. You take on partial duty weeks in the regional on-call service and maintain networking with the church communities in the hospital's catchment area.
As an ordained pastor, you have gained professional experience in serving a church community and possess specialised training in pastoral care (CAS AWS Unibe or equivalent) as well as an A2 course in Palliative Care or are willing to complete it. Your understanding of pastoral care includes, alongside the Reformed foundation, a commitment to binding ecumenical cooperation and interreligious openness.
A varied, creative, and meaningful role with regular working hours awaits you. A structured, well-functioning convent of regional hospitals and a workplace in a beautiful location directly at Männedorf station could be your new working environment.
Further information about the position
Mirjam Leuzinger
mirjam.leuzinger@zhref.ch , +41 44 922 22 97 or
Annegret Bortlik, Head of Regional Hospitals
+41 44 736 81 90 , annegret.bortlik@zhref.ch
Submit application
31 August 2026