Windisch
Ward Manager
- 05 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- 5210 Windisch
About the job
Ward Manager
on one of our therapy wards from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement80-100%
In the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy (Clinic Director Dr med Angelo Bernardon), children and adolescents up to the age of 18 are treated. The clinic's integrated treatment offering includes an outpatient area with a central outpatient clinic as well as four outpatient clinics distributed across the canton, a consultation and liaison service, and an inpatient area with an acute ward, two psychotherapy wards, a day clinic and a clinic school. The teams consist of clinical professionals from the fields of medicine, psychology, nursing and social pedagogy, and in the clinic school, teachers and special needs educators. The Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy is a teaching hospital of the University of Zurich and a certified training centre category A.
Profile
- You have a tertiary qualification in nursing or social pedagogy HF/FH, as well as professional experience in the child and adolescent psychiatric field or a comparable area of work
- You bring leadership experience including appropriate further training or are willing to undertake such training
- You lead with high professional and social competence, authenticity and organisational talent; constructive and trusting collaboration is important to you
- You are interested in actively contributing to the further development of the ward
- You are flexible, committed, resilient and a responsible personality with joy in demanding patient care in a lively environment
- You speak and write fluent German and are confident in using common Office applications
Tasks
- You bear the business-oriented monthly and daily responsibility for your ward with 12 treatment places
- You create the planning of your staff based on the patients present aged 7 to 18 years
- You ensure a high quality of work and, together with your team, meet the corresponding requirements
- You work closely with the responsible therapeutic management of the ward and ensure a smooth workflow
- You actively support your staff in ongoing processes and live and review the desired service and customer orientation according to the clinic's mission statement
Benefits
Our employees are the heart of our company. That is exactly why we offer you a lot: Further training is strongly promoted with us. We also invest heavily in team cohesion and offer all our teams access to the software "Moodtalk", which strengthens team communication. In addition, we offer attractive discounts at well-known brands such as Ikea, Zalando, Coop, Lidl and many more. Employees who commute to us by public transport receive a substantial eco-bonus at the end of the year. Additionally, we offer an attractive pension fund solution. Work-life balance is also promoted with us: We are always open to part-time work and offer the possibility to buy additional holiday.
Questions about the position?
Sascha Caspers, Head of Nursing and Social Pedagogy Centre
+41 56 461 96 90