Pre-internship Student in Occupational and Physiotherapy
- 13 October 2026
- 100%
- Temporary, Internship
- German (Intermediate)
About the job
Internship
Health Centres for the Elderly
Do you enjoy working with people? Would you like to join our team in the Medical Therapies department at the Health Centre for the Elderly Entlisberg immediately or by arrangement, on a fixed-term basis until the end of July 2027?
Tasks
- You accompany residents during individual and group occupational and physiotherapy sessions.
- You support occupational and physiotherapists during individual and group therapies.
- You take on certain delegated individual tasks with residents such as walking, playing, cooking, carrying out daily activities, using the Motomed, walking with our two house pigs or our therapy dog.
- You perform certain administrative tasks, minor cleaning duties and manage materials.
Profile
- Great empathy
- Enjoy respectful interaction with older people
- Completed schooling (Matura level or BMS)
- Open attitude towards a wide variety of people and medical conditions
- Good knowledge of German
We offer
Look forward to an exciting range of tasks in a professional and team-oriented working environment with a first-name culture throughout the company. People are at the centre of what we do. Therefore, we support the compatibility of private and professional life; different working models make this possible.
As part of the City of Zurich and due to the size of our organisation, we offer attractive development opportunities, progressive employment conditions and excellent social benefits.
About us
The Health Centres for the Elderly of the City of Zurich are one of the largest geriatric institutions in Switzerland. We are the leading service provider in the field of elderly care – with expertise, heart and a comprehensive range of services from a single source.
The Health Centre for the Elderly Entlisberg in Wollishofen in District 2 combines various care and support services under one roof and is characterised by many years of experience in geriatric medicine. Attentive care and nursing, diverse therapy offerings and a homely atmosphere shape the health centre. Here you will work together with 500 colleagues.
Interested?
Emilia Green, occupational therapist m.Z., present on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, will be happy to answer your questions about the role at T. +41 44 414 71 93.
Will you soon be part of one of our teams supporting our residents in their quality of life? We look forward to receiving your online application.
Reference no.: 51929
