Pistor AG
Männedorf
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Team Leader / Deputy Ward Manager (Children's Ward)
- 10 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Männedorf
Job summary
The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich cares for individuals of all ages. Join a team that promotes trust and innovation in mental health care.
Tasks
- Lead interdisciplinary teams in child psychiatric care.
- Ensure high-quality therapeutic environments for patients.
- Engage in collaborative crisis management and support.
Skills
- Degree in nursing or social pedagogy; experience preferred.
- Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
- Compassionate, child-centered approach to care.
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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 assessment 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.
Team Leader / Deputy Ward Manager (Children's Ward)
80% - 100%
A new perspective? For patients. And for you.
In child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy (KJPP) in Männedorf, children aged 5 to 15 with mental disorders are treated and cared for on two wards and a day clinic by an interdisciplinary team in a psychiatric-psychotherapeutic and milieu-therapeutically oriented setting. The Center for Child Psychiatry "Brüschhalde" at the Männedorf location has a modern infrastructure with a generously designed outdoor area. It is located in a recreational area between the Pfannenstiel region and Lake Zurich.
The treatment offer for our young patients includes a ward for short interventions and therapies and three psychotherapy wards with different treatment focuses. Each ward has eight treatment places available.
For our children's ward in Männedorf, we are looking for a
Your tasks
- Delegative leadership in professional, organizational, and personnel matters
- Ensuring pedagogical and nursing care oriented to best practice and ethical-moral aspects
- Designing a resource-promoting milieu-therapeutic treatment setting
- Implementation of the nursing process in the reference person system
- Support in crisis situations
- Active participation in intensive interprofessional collaboration
Your profile
- You see our children at the center of your work
- Completed professional training in nursing HF/FH or social pedagogy HF/FH (recognition certificate for foreign degrees)
- Professional experience in psychiatric or socio-pedagogical child and/or adolescent care as well as initial leadership experience is an advantage
- You are used to working independently, taking responsibility, and making decisions
Our offer
- Exciting, varied, and responsible areas of work in a versatile, dynamic, and university-influenced environment
- A collegial leadership team that relies on partnership-based collaboration and shared responsibility
- Case and team supervision
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Employment conditions according to cantonal personnel law
- Attractive social benefits (coverage of 60% of pension fund contributions)
- Discounted shopping opportunities, good public transport connections, staff parking, participation in the ZVV BonusPass, etc.
Nicola Keller
Ward Manager
Tel. +41 44 921 23 41
Ward Manager
Tel. +41 44 921 23 41
Contact:
For further information, please contact Nicola Keller, Ward Manager, phone +41 44 921 23 41. We look forward to receiving your complete online application.
For further information, please contact Nicola Keller, Ward Manager, phone +41 44 921 23 41. We look forward to receiving your complete online application.
We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
