Chief Clinical Officer with or without Specialty Title – 50% or 100%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals 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 Clinical Neurosciences . This department provides care to patients of all ages, children and adults, suffering from neurosurgical, neurological, ophthalmological and otorhinolaryngological conditions. Care is adapted to the needs and difficulties of the patient, from the most acute sectors (intermediate care units) to rehabilitation sectors (neurorehabilitation).

The department's objective is to guide the patient towards regaining autonomy through education, support and outpatient follow-up. It ensures the operation of patients as well as their support, to promote early return home. In the same spirit, outpatient care is also prioritised and surgical activity optimised to facilitate access to care within a reasonable timeframe.

The neurology service manages, diagnostically and therapeutically, patients suffering from neurological conditions, often in collaboration with other services such as neuroradiology, neurosurgery , neurorehabilitation and internal medicine specialty services.

We are seeking a chief clinical officer with a specialty title at 50% in cognitive neurology, or at 100% in cognitive and general neurology within the neurology service of the clinical neurosciences department.

Job Description

As a chief clinical officer with a specialist title in neurology, you ensure, under the supervision of the medical hierarchy, the overall care of the service's patients.

You carry out clinical activities including direct consultations, both outpatient and inpatient, and actively participate in the neurology service's on-call system.

You contribute significantly to the supervision, oversight and training of junior doctors and trainees, both clinically and organisationally and pedagogically. You also participate in the service's teaching activities.

You guarantee high-quality medical services, clinically, administratively and organisationally.
You take part in developing comprehensive, interdisciplinary, patient-centred care, in close collaboration with other medical and paramedical specialties.

In this capacity, you regularly participate in multidisciplinary meetings, whether at the HUG, regional or national level.

You participate in the service's clinical research activities and have the opportunity, according to your personal interest, to start a clinical or quality research project, benefiting from specific supervision.

You demonstrate a strong interest in human relations, teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration. Your empathy, professional commitment and excellent communication skills are essential assets for this position.

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);

You have a specialisation, or are undergoing advanced training, in neurology;

You hold the cantonal practice licence or are able to obtain it.

You have extensive clinical neurological knowledge including cognitive neurology.

You have experience in a University Hospital Centre (an asset) as well as proven experience in clinical neurology;

You demonstrate excellent command of French, both spoken and written. For non-French speakers, a C1 level certificate is required.

Additional Information

• Start date: as soon as possible
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 50 or 100%
• Job class: 22 or 24
• Contract: Fixed-term – 12 months – possibly renewable 
• Application deadline: 18.05.2026
• Information request: Ms M. Detraz, assistant to the chief medical officer, tel. 022 372 83 02,  lukas.sveikata@hug.ch .

Your application 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.