Pistor AG
Zürich
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Apprenticeships as Health Specialist EFZ
- 10 February 2026
- 100%
- Apprenticeship
- Zürich
Job summary
The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich supports mental health for all ages. Join a vibrant team with a focus on innovation and patient care!
Tasks
- Learn diverse administrative, logistical, and medical tasks.
- Develop communication skills and support individuals in crisis.
- Participate in practical training across various psychiatric settings.
Skills
- Motivated individuals with a secondary school diploma required.
- Strong communication and team collaboration skills.
- Good physical and mental resilience needed.
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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.
Apprenticeships as Health Specialist EFZ
100%
A new perspective? For patients. And for you.
The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich ensures psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care for the residents of the city and the greater Zurich area. The range of services includes the treatment of mental illnesses throughout the entire lifespan.
The training to become a health specialist is a 3-year apprenticeship at secondary level II, which is completed with a federal certificate of competence (EFZ).
We offer starting August 3, 2026
Your tasks
- You will learn a variety of administrative, logistical, and medical-technical activities as well as delegated care and nursing tasks
- You will develop advanced skills in communication and conversation, relationship care, supporting people in crisis, co-shaping the environment and everyday situations, as well as activation groups
Your profile
- Explicitly motivated to complete the training in a psychiatric clinic
- Physically and mentally resilient
- Possess maturity and stability
- You are sociable and communicative
- Enjoy working in a team
- You have a Sek A or B diploma with good grades
- You have good German skills (level C1) and can easily understand Swiss German dialect
Our offer
- Practical training on three different psychiatric wards (adult psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, therapy wards, child psychiatry, and forensics)
- Practical training at various locations (Zurich, Rheinau, Männedorf, Winterthur)
- Individual learning support in practice by professionally trained instructors
- Guidance and support in training and learning questions by competent educational supervisors
- Attendance at the Careum Zurich vocational school - with additional options for vocational baccalaureate school or bilingual instruction
- In-house training on psychiatry-specific topics and development of practical skills in dealing with mentally ill people
- Discounted shopping opportunities as well as sports offers, participation in the ZVV BonusPass, etc.
Rosalie Kerssies
Training management
Tel. +41 58 384 27 76
Training management
Tel. +41 58 384 27 76
Contact:
For information, please contact the FaGe team of the PUK:
For information, please contact the FaGe team of the PUK:
Manuel Strickler: Tel. +41 58 384 34 02
Rosalie Kerssies: Tel. +41 58 384 27 76
Martina Giger: Tel. +41 58 384 23 81
Further information can be found on our homepage. We also accept applications from lateral entrants at any time (in the third year of apprenticeship only with psychiatric experience).
Petra Russian, assistant DPTS, looks forward to your complete dossier. Please apply exclusively via our online application portal. Applications by e-mail or by post cannot be considered for data protection reasons.
