Senior Physician / Consultant in Geriatric Psychiatry 80-100%

About the job

Would you like to contribute your expertise in geriatric psychiatry within a dedicated and interdisciplinary team? For our specialised department of geriatric psychiatry, we are seeking by arrangement a Senior Physician / Consultant (80–100%).

In this responsible position, you have the opportunity to actively shape the psychiatric care of older adults, further develop innovative treatment concepts, and lead a multiprofessional team.

Your Responsibilities

• Senior medical leadership of a geriatric psychiatric inpatient ward focusing on dementia/delirium disorders and related neuropsychiatric conditions
• Close interdisciplinary collaboration with the Centre for Geriatric Medicine
• Training and supervision of junior doctors and psychologists
• Commitment to internal and external continuing education
• Participation in the consultation and liaison services within the hospital
• Cooperation and networking with referrers and institutions

Your Profile

• Completed or advanced training as a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy
• Specialisation in geriatric psychiatry and psychotherapy is an advantage
• Excellent German language skills, both spoken and written (at least level C1)
• Independent, committed, flexible, and team-oriented personality with a sense of humour
• Enjoyment of interprofessional and interdisciplinary collaboration as well as contributing to the design and further development of treatment and therapy offerings
• Committed collaboration within the psychiatric-psychotherapeutic team with openness to various therapeutic approaches
• Evidence-based working methods

We Offer

• Work in a well-coordinated, supportive, open, and creative team
• Room for responsible, self-initiated work, with opportunities for co-design
• Continuing education opportunities in the form of supervision, intervision, and internal and external training
• We hold the FMH training category B in psychiatry and psychotherapy (outpatient and inpatient)
• Attractive employment conditions with good insurance benefits

Our Culture – Your Benefits

"With us, you can still be yourself": It is familial and personal here. As part of the Spital Affoltern team, you also benefit from attractive employment conditions and numerous fringe benefits: joker day, shopping discounts, and two subscriptions for free entry to the FORTYSEVEN Wellness Spa are just a few examples of our fringe benefits .

About Us

Spital Affoltern is the largest employer and training institution in the Knonauer Amt. Around 550 employees dedicate themselves daily to the well-being of patients. Learn more about us in our portrait .

Questions about the job content? Spital Affoltern AG Stephan Kudrnovsky-Moser Chief Physician Geriatric Psychiatry / Deputy Head of Psychiatry Phone number +41 44 714 25 32 E-mail stephan.kudrnovsky-moser(@)spitalaffoltern.ch