Physician Responsible for the Coordination of Clinical Governance

About the job

The EOC, the multisite hospital of Ticino, is present with its institutes throughout the entire cantonal territory for a total of 1,000 beds. The organisation effectively combines a local approach with an overall vision, ensuring the population a comprehensive and local hospital offer, regardless of where the services are requested.

Thanks to the commitment and expertise of over 6,500 collaborators and their attention to human relationships, the EOC ensures quality healthcare by caring for over 41,000 inpatients annually and providing over 600,000 outpatient consultations.

To complete our Medical Area team of the General Management, we are looking for a

Physician Responsible for the Coordination of Clinical Governance (60% - 100%)

Purpose of the role:

The position, hierarchically and functionally subordinate to the Head of the Medical Area, aims to support them in Clinical Governance at the EOC level and in the cross-operational coordination in this area between Clinics and Hospitals/Institutes.

It also actively supports a climate of trust, listening and interdisciplinary collaboration, promoting a culture of quality and safety oriented towards learning from errors and transparent sharing of critical issues.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support the Head of the Medical Area in defining and implementing cross-clinical and organisational policies, contributing to ensuring uniformity, quality and safety of medical activities across the various EOC sites;
• Collaborate with EOC Clinic Chiefs in managing and developing cross-clinical issues, promoting multisite integration, sharing best practices, clinical indicators, and the cross-adoption of protocols, guidelines and standards based on scientific evidence;
• Promote and coordinate the development and maintenance of interdisciplinary clinical-care pathways (PTDA), as well as shared clinical protocols and projects, fostering collaboration between specialties and professions and involving the professionals concerned;
• Coordinate and participate in clinical audit activities, promoting the implementation of cantonal and national guidelines and the standardisation of protocols at the EOC level;
• Contribute to monitoring quality, safety and reclaiming clinical performance through defining, analysing and using clinical indicators and data, identifying, in collaboration with competent functions, possible areas for improvement and promoting the implementation of related development actions;
• Support the organisation and participate in mortality and morbidity meetings (COLL MOMO/M&M) of the EOC Clinics, as a tool for continuous improvement, learning and ongoing training. Ensure the implementation, application and effectiveness of cross-cutting improvement actions arising from the analysis of adverse events, promoting their cross dissemination;
• Collaborate in the efficient management of human, economic, technological and logistical resources, promoting, in collaboration with competent functions, appropriate prescribing and documentation, correct representation of clinical complexity and evaluation of clinical innovations;
• Promote a culture of quality, care safety, professional responsibility and learning from errors, fostering a climate of trust, interdisciplinary collaboration and continuous improvement;
• Contribute to the training and professional updating of medical staff and participate in company projects, representing and promoting the values of the EOC.

The candidate:

• Identifies with the values and mission of EOC
• Establishes effective and constructive relationships with internal and external clients and colleagues, gaining the trust of their interlocutors and committing to meeting their needs
• Works towards objectives and is focused on the final result and continuous improvement
• Interacts with very heterogeneous professional families aiming to reconcile interdisciplinarity and interprofessionality
• Possesses excellent communication, relational and listening skills;
• Demonstrates inclusive leadership oriented towards collaboration and consensus;
• Has a strategic vision oriented towards innovation and continuous improvement;
• Knows how to value and develop collaborators’ skills;

Necessary requirements:

• Degree in human medicine;
• SIWF specialty title or equivalent;
• Consolidated experience as a senior physician in a university or cantonal hospital setting, with proven responsibilities in coordinating clinical units or managing multidisciplinary teams;
• Excellent knowledge of Italian and good knowledge of another national language;
• Experience in managing complex projects and leading working groups and teams, also in multisite contexts;
• Knowledge of protocols, guidelines and clinical standards and skills in managing operational and organisational processes;
• Ability to analyse and interpret clinical data and indicators;
• Knowledge of the Swiss healthcare system and hospital governance dynamics;
• Willingness to develop skills in Clinical Governance.
• Knowledge in managing quality and safety programmes in the hospital setting;
• Experience in health law or specific training in the field.

Start date:

Complete applications including curriculum vitae, cover letter, copies of study and work certificates must be submitted on the dedicated platform by 13 November 2026.

Applications received after this date will not be considered, nor those submitted in paper form or by email.

Further information can be requested from Prof. Dr. med. Alessandro Ceschi, appointed (from 1.1.2027) Head of the EOC Medical Area of the EOC General Management Tel. 091 811 66 22.