Department Head Nursing Geriatric Psychiatry (a) 80–100% - Emmental Hospital

About the job

The Psychiatry Department of Emmental Hospital: small but fine – We offer demanding positions for doctors, psychologists, nursing professionals, social workers, and administrative staff with opportunities for personal development and consideration of individual resources.

In our manageable-sized operation, the personality of each individual employee shapes the way we interact and collaborate. We regard individuality as an enrichment in this sense. We actively promote collaboration among professional groups.

The Clinic for Geriatric Psychiatry is an SIWF-recognised training centre for psychiatry and psychotherapy and has full training accreditation for the specialisations of geriatric psychiatry and psychotherapy (A2 inpatient and outpatient) and consultative and liaison psychiatry (A2). We are a successful training centre of the BZ Nursing.

For our openly managed geriatric psychiatric ward in dual leadership with the senior physician, we are seeking from 1 August 2026 or by arrangement a committed, professionally competent, and strong leadership personality to take over the nursing management.

Department Head Nursing Geriatric Psychiatry (a) 80–100%

Your tasks

In this responsible role, you will jointly shape and live a person-centred, appreciative, and professional treatment of experienced individuals in psychiatric crisis situations together with the interprofessional team.

• Nursing, organisational, and personnel management of the ward in dual leadership with the senior physician
• Ensuring high-quality, person-centred nursing care (primary nursing concept)
• Leadership, promotion, and further development of the ward team
• Responsibility for implementing treatment concepts, nursing standards, and quality requirements
• Implementation and promotion of interprofessional collaboration
• Initiation and support of development and change processes
• Responsibility for resource and budget planning in the nursing area
• Promotion of a structured, activating, and safe ward environment

Your profile

• Qualified nursing professional HF/FH
• Several years of professional experience in psychiatry, ideally in geriatric psychiatry
• Further training in leadership/management (e.g. ward management, leadership) advantageous or willingness to undertake
• Experience in personnel management, team coordination, and conflict management
• Organisational skills, decisiveness, and strong communication abilities
• Empathetic, reflective, and appreciative attitude in dealing with experienced individuals and their relatives
• Ability to create a motivating, supportive working climate for an interprofessional team
• Openness to innovation and further development of nursing practice
• Sensitivity to ethical issues (avoidance of coercion)

We offer

• Holidays
• Collective labour agreement
• Culinary delights
• Modern, humane, and central
• Parking
• Events
• Discounts
• A responsible leadership position with scope for design
• A committed, interprofessional team
• Support through modern leadership tools and training opportunities
• A working environment that promotes appreciation, quality, and development

Information

For further information, please contact Dr Susan Fischer, Operational Head of Geriatric Psychiatry, at Tel. 034 421 27 30.

If you enjoy leadership, have a passion for geriatric psychiatry, live interprofessional collaboration, and wish to actively further develop our ward, we look forward to receiving your application.