Deputy Director of Nursing at CHUV

About the job

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Deputy Director of Nursing at CHUV

We are looking for our next Deputy Director of Nursing at CHUV, responsible for HR strategy and professional development, at a workload of 80% to 100%, on a permanent contract, starting 1 January 2027 or as agreed.

As a member of the Nursing Directorate team, you actively contribute to the strategic directions of CHUV and play a major role in the evolution of professional practices, skills and care organisations in the service of excellence in patient care.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five 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.

With more than 12,500 employees from around a hundred nationalities and an operating budget of two billion Swiss francs, CHUV is a key health player in Vaud. Its values are competence, empathy, creativity, responsibility and transparency.

The Nursing Directorate (DSO) of CHUV is an essential component of institutional management, ensuring innovative development, coordination and quality of care within all clinical departments of CHUV.

With more than 5,200 professionals, this Directorate includes, in addition to management, nursing and support staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, educators, spiritual companions and volunteers.

Mission

• You assist and deputise, by delegation, the Director of Nursing in the exercise of their responsibilities, ensure continuity of governance and activities of the Nursing Directorate and manage and lead the teams under your responsibility
• You contribute to the development and implementation of the Nursing Directorate (DSO) strategy to support the achievement of institutional objectives
• You represent, by delegation, the Nursing Directorate to internal and external bodies, develop interdisciplinary collaborations and promote the strategic directions of the Nursing Directorate
• You ensure, in collaboration with the Nursing Directorate and HR partners, the evolution of human resource management practices and processes to guarantee skills adequacy, attractiveness of nursing professions, talent development and performance of care organisations
• You lead, for the Nursing Directorate, the policy of skills development, training, talent management and support for nursing managers, to guarantee professional excellence and the attractiveness of nursing professions, including undergraduate and postgraduate training.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an equivalent qualification, complemented by a master’s level training in health management or a relevant field
• Additional training in coaching, change management or a field related to the job requirements is an asset
• You have at least five years of proven experience in a senior management role within a large and complex health institution
• You possess an excellent understanding of the strategic, organisational, human and financial challenges of university health institutions
• You demonstrate a strong ability to develop and promote a strategic vision, lead change and unite teams around ambitious objectives
• Recognised for your leadership qualities, negotiation skills and influence, you know how to operate in complex environments and foster collaboration among multiple stakeholders
• You show initiative, anticipation and great adaptability in response to evolving health needs and organisations
• You have excellent communication skills and master computerised management tools and applications.

We offer

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

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A minimum of three days training 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 apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• 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)
• Quality hotel-standard staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr Dominique Putzeys, Director of Nursing at CHUV, at 079 556 50 50 or Mr Vincent Adatte, Deputy Director of Nursing at CHUV, at 079 556 53 37.

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

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

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