Pistor AG
Zürich
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Deputy Ward Manager (Acute Ward Adolescents A0)
- 10 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich provides care for mentally ill individuals. Join a supportive work environment with over 2,500 interdisciplinary staff.
Tasks
- Lead and manage an interdisciplinary team for adolescent care.
- Ensure ethical and best practice in psychiatric and therapeutic support.
- Foster a resource-oriented therapeutic environment for youth.
Skills
- Completed education in nursing or social pedagogy; experience preferred.
- Strong decision-making and leadership skills required.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
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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.
Deputy Ward Manager (Acute Ward Adolescents A0)
80% - 100%
A new perspective? For patients. And for you.
On three adolescent wards in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy (KJPP), adolescents aged 14 to 17 with severe mental disorders are treated and cared for in an interdisciplinary team in a psychiatric-psychotherapeutic and milieu-therapeutic setting.
We are looking for the adolescent ward A0 (acute ward) at Lenggstrasse in Zurich by arrangement a
Your tasks
- Delegative leadership in professional, organizational, and personnel matters
- Ensuring pedagogical and nursing care based on best practice and ethical-moral aspects
- Designing a resource-promoting milieu-therapeutic treatment setting
- Implementation of the nursing process in the reference person system
- Support in crisis situations
- Active participation in intensive interprofessional collaboration
Your profile
- You place our children and adolescents at the center of your work
- Completed vocational training in nursing or social pedagogy (recognition certificate for foreign qualifications)
- Professional experience in psychiatric or social-pedagogical child and/or adolescent care as well as initial leadership experience is an advantage
- You are used to working independently, taking responsibility, and making decisions
Our offer
- Exciting, varied, and responsible areas of work in a versatile, dynamic, and university-influenced environment
- Case and team supervision
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Employment conditions according to cantonal personnel law
- Attractive social benefits (coverage of 60% of pension fund contributions)
- Discounted shopping opportunities as well as sports offers, company-owned daycare, and participation in the ZVV BonusPass
Sinem Saglam
Ward Manager
Tel. +41 58 384 25 53
Ward Manager
Tel. +41 58 384 25 53
Contact:
For further information, please contact Sinem Saglam, Ward Manager, Tel. +41 58 384 25 53.
For further information, please contact Sinem Saglam, Ward Manager, Tel. +41 58 384 25 53.
We look forward to receiving your complete online application.
We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
