Deputy Director of Nursing for the Department of Interdisciplinary Centres

About the job

Nursing

Deputy Director of Nursing for the Department of Interdisciplinary Centres

The Nursing Directorate of the Department of Interdisciplinary Centres is seeking a Deputy Director of Nursing for the department at 80-100%.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, the CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Department of Interdisciplinary Centres (DCI) brings together technical platforms (central operating theatre and endoscopy centre), as well as the Anaesthesiology Service, Adult Intensive Care Service, Emergency Service, 144 Emergency Call Centre, and Pharmacy Service. Its missions are to provide highly specialised care by multidisciplinary teams, offer quality basic and postgraduate training conditions, and develop research projects and quality initiatives.

Mission

• You ensure, under delegation from the Director of Nursing of the department (DSD), the functional management of the nursing managers of the department and coordinate the implementation of the department’s strategic, organisational, clinical, and managerial directions
• You contribute to the management of the department’s human resources by supporting managers in workforce management, skills development, recruitment, handling complex situations, and implementing institutional HR policy
• You guarantee, together with nursing managers and interdisciplinary partners, the continuous development of quality, safety, performance, and efficiency of nursing services for the benefit of patients and their relatives
• You contribute, in collaboration with the Director of Nursing of the department and the Nursing Directorate of the CHUV, to professional development, training, innovation, and research projects that contribute to the evolution of nursing practices in the department.

Profile

• You hold a HES nursing diploma or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Swiss Red Cross
• You have postgraduate training in one of the following specialties: intensive care (EPDSI), anaesthesia (EPDSA), emergency (EPDSU), or operating theatre (IDDO)
• You also hold a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in health management, an equivalent qualification, or have an interest in training in this area
• You have 4-5 years’ experience as a nursing manager, at the level of head nurse
• You have proven management skills, interest, abilities or experience in health economics, health law, financial management, human resources management, and project management
• You are proficient with common office software tools.

We offer

Becoming a member of staff at the Lausanne University Hospital means you are assured of benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days’ holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three days’ training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the Canton of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Hotel-quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr Philippe Touya, Director of Nursing of the DCI - 079 556 78 78

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