Head of Clinic with or without Specialty Title in the Department of Surgery - 80%

About the job

Company Description

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

The position is attached to the Department of Surgery. This department provides care for patients, both elective and emergency. It represents a centre of excellence, not only Swiss but also European in several fields and in many of its surgical specialties. 

Job Description

As head of clinic, with or without a specialty title, you will join the hand and peripheral nerve surgery unit.

You will be responsible for clinical activities, surgical interventions, inpatient follow-up and projects within the unit.

In this context, you will participate in the supervision and training of junior doctors.

As head of clinic, you will take part in the on-call duties of the hand and peripheral nerve surgery unit.

Qualifications

You hold the federal medical diploma or have training deemed equivalent by the Medical Professions Commission of the Federal Office of Public Health (MEBEKO).

Ideally, you hold an FMH title in hand surgery or an equivalent title recognised by MEBEKO.

You possess the cantonal practice licence or are able to obtain it before starting your position from the Geneva cantonal medical officer.

You are autonomous in the field of microsurgery.

For non-French speakers, a C1 level in spoken and written French is required.

You have excellent communication skills within a multidisciplinary team and with patients, and you are dynamic, flexible and committed. Furthermore, you have demonstrated strong adaptability.

Additional Information

You can work both daytime and night and weekend shifts.

• Start date: as soon as possible
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 80%
• Job class: 22 or 24
• Contract type: Fixed-term until 31.10.2026
• Application deadline: 10.05.2026
• Contact for information: Prof. J.-Y. Beaulieu, deputy unit physician, tel. 022 372 79 11

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, 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, the HUG encourage 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.