Deputy Ward Manager
- 07 September 2026
- 80 – 90%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
We are looking for you for the Depression & Anxiety Ward at the Winterthur location
Deputy Ward Manager 80 - 90%
Tasks
- Inpatient psychiatric care of patients aged 25 - 65 years
- Key worker role within the interprofessional team including nursing diagnostics
- Planning, conducting and leading group therapies and family discussions
- Assuming organisational tasks within the interprofessional team
- Integrative work within the interprofessional treatment team and implementation of progressive treatment concepts
- Deputising for the ward manager
- Shaping change processes and team development
Profile
- HF / FH nursing diploma
- Several years of professional experience in psychiatric nursing advantageous
- Experience in leading group therapies and psychoeducation desired
- High professional and personal competence with good communication skills in spoken and written form
- Composure, solution-oriented and integrative action as well as assertiveness and resilience
- SRK recognition required for foreign diplomas
Offer
- A varied and challenging role in a committed interprofessional team
- Work in a two-shift system (no night shifts)
- Room for initiative and shaping the offer as well as for personal development
- Beneficial, needs-oriented support offers such as supervision, intervision and specialist experts
- Internal and external training and further education as well as various additional benefits for employees
- Day nursery in the immediate vicinity of the workplace
Start Date
From 1 January 2027 or by arrangement
Your Contact
Andrea Pollmann, Ward Manager, T +41 52 264 36 42
Application
Please note that only complete application documents can be considered. The documents listed under the topics "What we expect for the application dossier" are decisive. The ipw does not require a cover letter for your application.
Dossiers from recruitment agencies will not be considered.
Dossiers from recruitment agencies will not be considered.
The ipw treats adolescents, adults and older people with various mental health conditions. Around 1000 employees work in the outpatient, day clinic and inpatient services of the ipw in Winterthur, Bülach, Dielsdorf and Glattbrugg. Join us and make a difference.
