Nurse in the Hygiene, Prevention and Infection Control Unit (13943-IN-200-2026)

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Nurse in the Hygiene, Prevention and Infection Control Unit

To complete its team, the Hygiene, Prevention and Infection Control Unit of the CHUV (HPCi-CHUV) is looking for a nurse specialised in HPCi at a rate of 80% to 100%, from 1 April 2027 or to be agreed.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and training.

The Hygiene, Prevention and Infection Control Unit (HPCi-CHUV) is attached to the Infectious Diseases Service within the Department of Medicine. It is composed of a specialised medical-nursing team in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and works closely with the epidemiology laboratory.

The unit's main missions are to prevent, monitor and control healthcare-associated infections, to investigate and control epidemic situations in the hospital environment, as well as to combat the emergence and spread of bacterial resistance. It also participates in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities, continuing education and conducts research projects, in a collaborative and multidisciplinary dynamic, at institutional, cantonal and national levels.

HPCi website: HPCI CHUV | Hygiene, prevention and infection control

Infectious Diseases Service website: https://www.chuv.ch/fr/min/min-home

Mission

• You ensure the implementation of HPCi services including surveillance programmes, prevention measures and outbreak investigations
• You lead promotion campaigns in the field of infection prevention and control
• You support care teams in applying best practices and institutional guidelines
• You participate in multidisciplinary working groups and committees related to your field of activity
• You contribute to teaching and continuing education in hospital hygiene
• You take an active part in organising work and ensuring the continuity of the unit's activities
• You participate in supervising trainees and integrating new collaborators
• You actively contribute to an interdisciplinary approach and teamwork.

Profile

• You hold a HES nursing diploma or an equivalent qualification with mandatory Swiss Red Cross recognition
• You have at least 5 years of confirmed experience in a hospital environment
• You ideally have experience in hospital hygiene, infection prevention and control
• You have training or a diploma in infection prevention and control, an advantage
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills and collaborate easily within multidisciplinary teams
• You demonstrate rigour, autonomy and proactivity, with very good priority management
• You have analytical and synthesis skills, a sense of responsibility and a structured organisation
• You are proficient with common IT tools (Windows environment)
• You have excellent oral and written French skills; knowledge of German and/or English is an asset.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of 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 salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days 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: Ms Danielle Gustin, ICUS, HPCi CHUV, tel. 079 556 64 71

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 advertisement.

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

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas and an identity document.

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

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