Specialised Nurse in the Main Operating Theatre (IDDO - IBODE) (13774-IN-225-2026)

About the job

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Specialised Nurse in the Main Operating Theatre (IDDO - IBODE)

To complete the teams of the main operating theatre at CHUV, we are looking for a specialised nurse in the operative field between 80-100% for a start date to be agreed.

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, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and education.

At the heart of this mission, the main operating theatre offers a unique environment:

• 18 modern operating rooms, including those dedicated to emergencies 24/7
• 11 surgical specialties represented
• High-tech activities, notably in cardio-pulmonary transplantation and care of major burns
• State-of-the-art equipment: robotic surgery, equipment geolocation, automated logistics for storage and innovative devices serving teams and patients

Recently renovated, our operating theatre has been designed to promote efficiency, safety and quality of work life. Teams dedicated to logistics and operational support allow caregivers to focus on their core business: care and clinical excellence.

Join one of the largest technical platforms in Switzerland and build a professional path that suits you by joining one of the following centres:

• Cardiovascular surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery
• Neurosurgery, spinal surgery, orthopaedics and traumatology
• Emergency, paediatric surgery and robotics
• Visceral surgery, urology, ENT and plastic surgery

Each room includes a scrub nurse, a circulating nurse and a specialised technical assistant in the operating room (AtSSO).

Elective surgery rooms operate on 10-hour shifts, Monday to Friday. Emergency rooms, operating 24/7, are organised in 12-hour shifts to ensure continuity of care.

Mission

Within experienced multidisciplinary teams, you will:

• Instrument cutting-edge interventions in your field of specialisation
• Benefit from career development opportunities tailored to your professional aspirations
• Gradually develop new skills through a personalised integration pathway
• Contribute to the safety and quality of operative care
• Actively participate in supporting and ensuring the well-being of patients throughout their surgical journey.

Profile

• You hold a nursing diploma with specialisation in the operative field (IDDO/IBODE)
• You hold a HES nursing diploma (or an equivalent title as well as Red Cross recognition for staff qualified abroad, mandatory)
• You enjoy teamwork
• Proactive by nature, your technical, organisational and interpersonal skills enable you to provide quality care
• You are proficient in French (level C1).

We offer

Join the CHUV operating theatre and develop a professional path that reflects you.

We pay particular attention to welcoming and integrating each new colleague. Thanks to a structured integration programme and close support, you will gradually develop your skills within a demanding, collaborative and stimulating environment.

Depending on your aspirations, you will have the opportunity to gain experience in several surgical specialties or develop recognised expertise in a specific field.

By joining our teams, you will work in a leading university environment, benefit from access to cutting-edge technologies, a rich offer of continuing education and many professional development opportunities.

At CHUV, we do not just recruit professionals: we invest in their future.

Becoming a colleague at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• Top-tier social benefits and 20 days of paternity leave
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished accommodations offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods
• 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: Mrs Claudie Fanton - Head Nurse - 079 556 62 60 or Mr Philippe Maravic, Deputy Director of Nursing 079 556 69 26.

If your application is selected, you will first have the opportunity to speak with the Deputy Director of Nursing of the department during a video interview.

This meeting may be followed by a day of immersion in the operating theatre, allowing you to concretely discover your future work environment and meet the teams. The day will end with a discussion with one of the head nurses of the operating theatre.

As all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas and an identity document.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our colleagues, we are attentive to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

We kindly ask placement agencies to note that applications submitted directly on our recruitment platform by them are not accepted and cannot be invoiced. Thank you for your understanding.