Ward Manager 80%-100% m/f/d

About the job

"Learning to live again and again."

The REHAB Basel, Clinic for Neurorehabilitation and Paraplegiology, treats and rehabilitates patients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and related conditions following accidents or illnesses.

Our primary goal is to achieve the greatest possible independence and an optimal quality of life together with the people entrusted to us. We successfully provide treatment in both initial and follow-up rehabilitation.

The clinic has 110 beds and around 660 employees who implement the vision and values of REHAB Basel in their daily work. You will work in a unique building in the attractive tri-border area of Switzerland, Germany, and France.

Are you open to a challenge that is anything but ordinary?

We are looking for a committed and innovative Ward Manager 80%-100% for the ward for severely behaviourally abnormal Patients (SAP) from 01.01.2027 or by arrangement.

Your area of responsibility:

We treat patients on the SAP ward

• who require adapted care around the clock
• with complex, severe functional disorders
• with challenging behaviour involving self-harm and harm to others
• who are transitioning from early rehabilitation to further rehabilitation

Our nursing is characterised by

• variable treatment and rehabilitation tailored to the changing conditions of our patients
• continuity, patience, and recognising the smallest changes and successes
• close involvement of relatives through intensive support and assistance in coping with the changed life situation
• working in an interprofessional, specially trained team
• respect, curiosity, and unconventional interventions
• flexibility in dealing with rapidly changing situations

As Ward Manager, you are responsible for

• organising efficient work allocation and monitoring processes
• supporting and promoting staff and ensuring the quality of patient care
• overseeing the progress of patients’ rehabilitation
• organising and supervising the conduct of structured case discussions
• participating in the nursing management team

Your profile

• Several years of proven nursing experience as a qualified nurse with challenging complex care situations
• Leadership experience and leadership training, or the motivation to undertake such training
• Very high social competence, willingness to reflect, self-competence, resilience
• Organisational skills, communication ability, and flexibility
• Interest and enjoyment in optimally combining the expertise of different professional groups

You will find with us

• A demanding and varied field of activity
• Targeted induction into the specialist area
• Complex care situations
• Regular support from experts in neurorehabilitation (Affolter, Bobath, F.O.T.T.)
• A lived interprofessional collaboration

In addition, you will find a variety of team-building and employee-friendly offers with us, such as staff outings, staff events, free sports activities for employees, and much more.

Our team looks forward to welcoming you.

If you have any questions, Ms Andrea Steiger, Head of Human Resources, is happy to assist you at +41 (0) 61 325 00 00 (switchboard).

Further information about REHAB Basel is available at www.rehab.ch