Deputy Chief Physician Responsible for the Geriatric Rehabilitation Pathway at 80-100% (job sharing possible)

Our multi-site hospital facility specialising in physical care, focused on quality of care and personalised patient management, offers you the opportunity to give a new impetus to your career by leaving your mark on the geriatrics, rehabilitation and palliative care department of the RHNe.

Deputy Chief Physician Responsible for the Geriatric Rehabilitation Pathway at 80-100% (job sharing possible)

Our offer

• A dynamic working environment within a team of experienced and recognised professionals
• An environment that allows the development of innovative projects in the field of inpatient, semi-inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation
• The possibility to conduct clinical research in collaboration with various university hospitals or other reference centres
• Attractive working framework and conditions governed by the collective labour agreement for senior physicians of the Neuchâtel Hospital Network
• Multi-site workplace
• A position between 80 and 100% with the possibility of job sharing
• Start date from 1 December 2026 or as agreed

Your missions

• Management and development activities for the geriatric rehabilitation and internal medicine pathway of the RHNe in connection with an experienced interprofessional team
• Supervision and training of assistant physicians and senior residents in a setting recognised as A by the ISFM for specialist training in geriatrics
• Close collaboration in rehabilitation with various upstream specialties (neurology, medicine, geriatrics, rheumatology and orthopaedics) as well as with extra-cantonal reference hospital centres

Your profile

• Federal medical diploma or equivalent foreign qualification with Mebeko recognition and titles registered in the medical professions register (MedReg)
• Specialist title in internal medicine (FMH or equivalent) with geriatrics subspecialty
• Proven experience in supervision and project management
• Training in multidisciplinary leadership is an asset
• Excellent knowledge of French (level C1 required)

Your skills

• Sense of responsibility, organisation and initiative
• Professional commitment, flexibility and good adaptability
• Strong ability to work in a team and network, interpersonal skills
• Leadership, proven management skills and availability
• Autonomy, decision-making and implementation capacity

Complete applications (cover letter, CV, diplomas, work certificates) should be sent to us by 30 September 2026.

Information: Dr Yolanda Espolio Desbaillet, Head Physician of Department, +41 79 559 47 31

Any questions regarding the application procedure can be addressed by phone to the Engagement service at +41 32 713 30 13.