Consultant in Paediatric Surgery 80–100 %
- 27 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate), French (Intermediate)
- 2501 Bienne
About the job
The Biel Hospital Centre is the public medical centre for the bilingual Biel-Seeland-Jura Bernois region (Switzerland). It offers comprehensive care to the entire population in all specialised fields of modern medicine. Each year, more than 150,000 patients place their trust in us. Around 2,200 employees active in nearly 40 different professions find an attractive position with us.
The Paediatric Clinic of Biel Hospital combines the disciplines of paediatrics and paediatric surgery. It has its own interdisciplinary paediatric emergency service, an outpatient consultation, and a total of 26 beds, including 6 in neonatology.
Paediatric surgery has a service mandate to provide an extended basic paediatric surgical care, both inpatient and outpatient, as well as emergency care. The surgical spectrum includes general paediatric surgery and paediatric trauma surgery, as well as surgical care for children and adolescents of all ages, including newborns.
With the appointment of the new chief physician on 1 September 2026, a phase of professional and structural development of paediatric surgery will begin. The aim is to establish a modern paediatric surgery focused on training, with a particular emphasis on minimally invasive techniques, structured surgical training, and the development of independent clinical and scientific areas. The goal is also to obtain ISFM recognition as a category B postgraduate training institution.
The medical team consists of four consultants, one senior physician, and the chief physician.
Do you wish not only to practise clinical and surgical activities but also to actively contribute to the future development of paediatric surgery? Then come and strengthen our team from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement as
The Paediatric Clinic of Biel Hospital combines the disciplines of paediatrics and paediatric surgery. It has its own interdisciplinary paediatric emergency service, an outpatient consultation, and a total of 26 beds, including 6 in neonatology.
Paediatric surgery has a service mandate to provide an extended basic paediatric surgical care, both inpatient and outpatient, as well as emergency care. The surgical spectrum includes general paediatric surgery and paediatric trauma surgery, as well as surgical care for children and adolescents of all ages, including newborns.
With the appointment of the new chief physician on 1 September 2026, a phase of professional and structural development of paediatric surgery will begin. The aim is to establish a modern paediatric surgery focused on training, with a particular emphasis on minimally invasive techniques, structured surgical training, and the development of independent clinical and scientific areas. The goal is also to obtain ISFM recognition as a category B postgraduate training institution.
The medical team consists of four consultants, one senior physician, and the chief physician.
Do you wish not only to practise clinical and surgical activities but also to actively contribute to the future development of paediatric surgery? Then come and strengthen our team from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement as
Consultant in Paediatric Surgery 80–100 %
Your tasks – our position
- You independently ensure the care of our paediatric surgery patients in close collaboration with our interdisciplinary team
- Depending on your level of training and experience, you progressively take on more autonomous surgical responsibilities and continuously develop your surgical spectrum
- You independently conduct a paediatric surgery consultation for referred patients as well as for follow-up checks
- You participate in the senior physicians’ on-call service and the emergency duty roster, ensuring continuous care of our patients
- You engage in structured undergraduate and postgraduate training of assistant physicians and students
- You actively participate in the professional and structural development of paediatric surgery
- The development and management of independent areas of activity, whether clinical, surgical, scientific, or related to training, are expressly encouraged
Your skills – our expectations
- You hold a specialist title in paediatric surgery or are about to obtain it, with corresponding clinical and surgical qualifications
- You have solid clinical and surgical skills and wish to specifically develop your paediatric surgery spectrum
- You have a particular interest in minimally invasive paediatric surgery and modern surgical techniques
- You wish to assume surgical responsibilities while developing your skills in a structured and progressive manner
- You enjoy imparting your knowledge and participating in postgraduate training. You want to continue your own professional development while gradually becoming involved in training young colleagues
- An interest in scientific activity, clinical research and/or academic development is expressly desired
- You appreciate teamwork and close interdisciplinary collaboration, especially with paediatrics, neonatology, anaesthesiology, radiology, and other surgical disciplines
- You are able to communicate orally in German and French and have excellent command of one of these two languages, both spoken and written
Your opportunities – our offer
- You join us at a time when you will have the opportunity to actively contribute to the future direction of our paediatric surgery
- Structured surgical training, with progressive responsibility, is an essential element of medical development for us
- The future development of the service will place particular importance on minimally invasive paediatric surgery. In the medium term, the development of robot-assisted paediatric surgical techniques is also envisaged
- We support the development of independent clinical and scientific areas as well as engagement in teaching, postgraduate training, and clinical research
- Our personnel policy is family-friendly, with a company crèche and modern employment conditions. Biel Hospital is also very well served by public transport
For further information, PD Dr med. habil. Peter Zimmermann, MHBA, chief physician of paediatric surgery from 1 September 2026, will be pleased to assist you.
Chief Physician’s Secretariat – Paediatric Surgery
Ms Tiziana Tamburrino
Tel. 032 324 13 61
E-mail: tiziana.tamburrino@szb-chb.ch
We look forward to receiving your online application!
