Universitätsspital Zürich
Zürich
Group Leader Nursing Ward Thoracic Surgery & Pneumology 80-100%
- 28 July 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- 8091 Zürich
About the job
We offer you the opportunity to take on a leadership position in a dynamic and highly specialised environment of thoracic surgery and pneumology. On our university ward, you care for patients with complex thoracic surgical and pneumological conditions and actively contribute to the further development of evidence-based nursing practice. Participation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a constructive team culture are highly valued here.
You can expect an exciting workplace in a committed and open-minded team. As a group leader, you are a member of the Shared Governance team and will be carefully introduced and supported in your new area of responsibility by a professionally competent department management. The targeted promotion and further development of your leadership skills is a matter of course for us.
The University Hospital Zurich is one of the largest hospitals in Switzerland. Our over 8,600 employees and around 700 trainees are dedicated daily to the well-being of our patients.
You can expect an exciting workplace in a committed and open-minded team. As a group leader, you are a member of the Shared Governance team and will be carefully introduced and supported in your new area of responsibility by a professionally competent department management. The targeted promotion and further development of your leadership skills is a matter of course for us.
The University Hospital Zurich is one of the largest hospitals in Switzerland. Our over 8,600 employees and around 700 trainees are dedicated daily to the well-being of our patients.
Group Leader Nursing Ward Thoracic Surgery & Pneumology 80-100%
immediate start or by arrangement
Your area of responsibility as Group Leader
- You care for patients with complex thoracic surgical and pneumological conditions (e.g. after lung resections, with respiratory insufficiency or oncological therapies) and ensure evidence-based, safe nursing throughout the entire treatment process
- As part of the daily responsibility, you coordinate the processes on the ward, prioritise resources and act as the central contact person for interdisciplinary professional groups along the patient pathway
- You support the department management in professional and organisational leadership tasks, take co-responsibility for personnel deployment planning, accompany new employees and promote team development
- You actively contribute to ensuring and further developing nursing quality, implement quality standards and participate in Shared Governance committees or specialist groups
- You participate in projects and change processes in the highly specialised environment of thoracic surgery and pneumology and bring your nursing expertise specifically into innovation and optimisation initiatives
Our benefits
University Hospital Zurich
8091 Zurich
8091 Zurich
