Department Head, Senior Staff (80–100%) - Focus on Gerontopsychiatry

About the job

…… who provides orientation, shares expertise, and develops the team on an equal footing. 

VIVIVA Baar AG is a non-profit elderly care centre with around 220 employees at two central locations in Baar. We combine quality care with humanity – professional, regionally rooted, and with heart.

With immediate effect or by arrangement, we offer a committed individual the leadership of a department with a focus on gerontopsychiatry at the Bahnmatt house.

Your tasks:

• You lead a department with 13 residents exclusively focused on gerontopsychiatry
• You take on the operational and personnel management of a team of 12 employees in total, including apprentices and students – with expertise, appreciation, and clarity.
• Together with your team as well as internal and external partners, you ensure the care process for individual support and care – competently and with heart.
• You are the link between nursing staff, residents, and management and always keep an overview.
• You lead your team flexibly and humanely, live a clear communication style, and promote an open, humourful collaboration.
• You provide timely, honest, and factual feedback – preferably in direct exchange.
• You remain solution-oriented, even when a mistake happens – holding grudges is not your style.
• As a member of the management team, you actively contribute, participate in projects and specialist groups, and drive the further development of operational and care concepts.

Your profile:

• Training as a HF-level nursing specialist, with psychiatric experience
• At least 2 years of leadership experience in a comparable role.
• Further training in leadership or willingness to complete this promptly. We support you in this.
• You communicate clearly, factually, and humanely.
• You enjoy responsibility, provide orientation, and develop your team personally and professionally.

What you can expect from us:

• A meaningful role with lots of scope for creativity.
• A team that supports each other and lives appreciation.
• Development opportunities, contemporary working conditions, and up to 6 weeks’ holiday.
• Flexible annual working hours and shift models that fit your life.
• A workplace in the heart of Baar – in a Friendly Work Space certified environment.

Does this suit you?

Then we very much look forward to your application as a leader with heart – and humour for everyday care, who provides orientation, shares expertise, and develops the team on an equal footing.

If you have any questions, Nikolla Gjolleshaj, Head of Nursing & Care, will be happy to assist you at +41 41 769 89 13.

Apply directly online – Viviva Baar