Dietitian - Replacement Mandate - 40%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a reference institution at both national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here .

The Nursing Directorate embodies the authority in nursing matters. Its mission is to guarantee the quality and safety of care within the establishment. As such, the Nursing Directorate oversees all nursing activities (nurses and various health professional bodies). To fulfil its mission, it relies on three areas of expertise: quality, sustainability and digital innovation, clinical expertise and professional practices, management and transformation.

Job Description

You ensure the nutritional care of patients followed in adult intensive care by guaranteeing a careful, structured approach adapted to individual needs according to the nutritional care process. You perform indirect calorimetry measurements daily. You are active in preventing protein-energy malnutrition related to pathologies and treatments.

You contribute to the harmonisation of care practices, ensuring compliance with recommendations issued by expert societies, evidence-based medicine, and actively participate in the continuous improvement of care quality. You work closely with the specialised multidisciplinary team and take part in clinical and functional meetings to support a coordinated and coherent approach around the patient group.

When necessary, you provide cover for colleagues in other acute care units, ensuring continuity and quality of services. Finally, you actively contribute to the training of students and health professionals. You may be required to lead workshops intended for various health professionals.

Qualifications

You hold a degree as a HES dietitian or an equivalent qualification (Red Cross recognition), and you master the computer tools necessary for your activity.

You have an excellent command of English.

You are proficient in indirect calorimetry measurements as well as bioimpedance techniques for body composition assessment.

You have already cared for adult patients in acute care situations; experience in adult intensive care would be an advantage.

You demonstrate strong teamwork skills, the ability to argue and negotiate in an interprofessional environment. You are comfortable communicating and able to integrate quickly into a new team. Your reflective attitude, intellectual and professional curiosity, as well as your autonomy in time and organisational management complete your profile.

Additional Information

• Start date: 01.09.2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Work rate: 40%
• Function class: 15
• Contracts: replacement mandate of 1 year until 31 August 2027
• Application deadline: 15.07.2026
• Contact for information: Ms S. Graf, Head Dietitian, tel 079 553 33 35

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.