Interim Team Leader Midwife in Obstetrics - 80% to 100%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to view our 2025 retrospective by clicking  here .

The Department of Women, Children and Adolescents is tasked with providing quality care tailored to the needs of women at every stage of their lives and addressing the health issues faced by newborns, children, and adolescents from birth up to 16 years of age.

The obstetrics service is responsible for monitoring and caring for pregnant women from the diagnosis of pregnancy through to delivery, as well as during the postpartum period.

It is the regional reference center for high-risk pregnancies and fetomaternal medicine.

With more than 4,000 births per year, the HUG Maternity, the largest maternity hospital in Switzerland, is committed to welcoming women and couples in optimal comfort and safety conditions, respecting each individual's privacy and values.

Job Description

As a care team leader (RES) in prenatal 1OM-PN or paired in postpartum, you oversee all care activities and manage your sector's team. You integrate your actions within the policy defined by the Nursing Directorate and implement the work axes and strategic projects initiated by your department. You ensure the proper deployment of strategic projects initiated within the Obstetrics service.

Thanks to your listening skills and persuasive power, you promote interdisciplinary work and develop team spirit to guarantee the quality and efficiency of care provided to patients. You develop initiatives that favor time spent with patients and are an agent of change through participatory approaches.

You embody the HUG leadership values: responsible, participative, and adaptive leadership. You possess proven skills in this area, such as the ability to quickly assess situations and make informed decisions, resolve conflicts constructively, motivate and encourage your teams, and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in the face of change.

As a true facilitator of change, you support and assist teams in evolving practices and organization. You stand out through essential managerial qualities: integrity, humanity, humility, optimism, and reflectiveness guide your approach and help establish a climate of trust and collaboration within your team.

You coordinate and organize the proper allocation of the care team’s resources by defining team schedules and distributing skills according to your sector’s needs. You ensure individual follow-up of your team members, encourage the development of individual and collective skills, and provide feedback on their practice as part of a continuous improvement process.

You rely on your sense of diplomacy to manage disagreements that may arise and know how to adapt your communication with your team, other professions, as well as patients and their relatives.

Regarding professional practices, you participate in the evolution of clinical practices by integrating new professions and developing collective skills and knowledge within the teams.

As a member of your department’s management team, you play an ambassador role alongside the head of nursing and their deputies, contributing to promoting ongoing projects.

Qualifications

You hold a HES Bachelor’s degree in midwifery or an equivalent recognized by the Swiss Red Cross, as well as a practice license in the canton of Geneva.

A CAS in health institution management or higher training in management is required or must be acquired during employment.

You have at least 5 years of hospital sector experience including initial experience in management or multidisciplinary project management.

You have at least 5 years of hospital sector experience including successful team management experience.

 You are a confirmed manager or your application has been accepted in the RES succession program.

Perfect mastery of common IT tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) is necessary. Mastery of HUG applications is a plus.

To develop trustful relationships and a collaborative spirit with teams and various professional bodies, you possess excellent interpersonal skills such as listening, the ability to unite, and positive communication.

Open-mindedness and the ability to lead change are essential to successfully carry out this mission. Additionally, you must be able to question yourself and evolve your opinions.

Furthermore, you have demonstrated excellent organizational and priority management skills. Commitment and interest in interdisciplinary work are also necessary.

Additional Information

• Start date: 01.06.2026
• Number of positions: 2
• Activity rate: 80% to 100%
• Function class: 18
• Contract: One-year fixed-term contract with possibility of permanent contract at the end of the year
• Application deadline: 21.04.2026
• Contact for information: Ms. B. Pierret, Deputy Head of Nursing, tel. 079 553 22 93

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your CV, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men. 

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, HUG encourages applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.