Deputy Chief Physician, Centre for Inpatient Forensic Therapy
- 17 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (PUK) is one of the leading psychiatric clinics in Switzerland. With over 2,500 employees, we are committed daily to the holistic treatment and care of people with mental illnesses. As a university hospital, we combine clinical expertise with research and teaching – in a working environment characterised by interdisciplinary collaboration, trust, and personal responsibility.
Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (FPP) is one of the four clinics of the PUK, providing outpatient and inpatient treatment and assessment services. For our Centre for Inpatient Forensic Therapy (ZSFT), the largest inpatient treatment facility in Switzerland with 92 places, we are seeking from January 2027 or by arrangement a
Deputy Chief Physician, Centre for Inpatient Forensic Therapy
80 - 100%
Your Responsibilities
- Acting assumption of the centre management’s duties during their absence, active participation in the management committees of ZFST and FPP
- Medical and psychiatric leadership of the assigned wards or areas, taking forensic aspects into account
- Supervision of medical, psychiatric, and psychotherapeutic treatments with special consideration of forensic core topics such as risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication
- Promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration and professional guidance of the assigned staff
- Co-design of training and continuing education concepts, as well as conceptualisation of a new treatment area of the ZFST currently under construction
- Representation of the ZSFT or the clinic towards institutions, authorities, and within the PUK
Your Profile
- Specialist title in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, ideally with a forensic focus
- Extensive clinical and forensic psychiatric experience/leadership experience
- Strong ability and motivation to work in a multiprofessional team
- High degree of loyalty
- Sense of responsibility, resilience, and decisiveness
- Confident handling of legal requirements and current scientific standards
Our Offer
- Development with perspective: Diverse career paths in the largest forensic psychiatric clinic in Switzerland
- Clinic, research, and teaching combined: Working in a university environment with international networking
- Together for people: Interdisciplinary collaboration for holistic psychiatric care
- Actively shaping the future: Participation in change and development processes
- Health in focus: Various sports offers, green oases, and an in-house care team
- Future provision with added value: 60% employer contribution to the pension fund
Prof. Dr. med. Susanne Stübner
Chief Physician / Deputy Clinic Director
+41 58 384 93 01
susanne.stuebner@pukzh.ch
is happy to assist you with any questions.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Workplace
Patrik Hertler
