Head of Care Training Areas (Quality, Safety, Research) (13049-AD-101-2026)

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Head of Care Training Areas (Quality, Safety, Research)

The CHUV Training Center is looking for a head of the quality & safety of care and teaching & research training areas, at a 40% activity rate, for an open-ended contract.

The starting date is scheduled for May 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals, with one of its fundamental missions being training, alongside care and research.

The CHUV Training Center offers a wide range of training courses aimed at continuously strengthening the professional skills of the institution's staff. These trainings support both professional confidence, excellence in care services, and the quality of care for patients and their relatives.

In connection with CHUV's research mission, the Training Center also develops teachings promoting the use of evidence-based practice (EBP), continuous quality improvement of care, and the development of clinical leadership.

Professional culture and the enabling context are major axes of CHUV's care vision, with a strong focus on quality, safety, research, innovation, and clinical performance.

Mission

• You provide teachings, notably related to the use of evidence-based data (EBP), quality improvement of care, and project management according to CHUV reference models
• You coordinate the Quality & Safety of Care and Teaching & Research training areas
• You design, develop, and update educational content and training programs
• You actively contribute to the quality of the Training Center's services
• You maintain, as much as possible, a clinical activity in parallel.

Profile

• You hold a Master’s degree in a health profession or an equivalent qualification
• You have training in pedagogy and didactics of at least 300 hours (10 ECTS) or equivalent training
• You have at least 5 years of clinical experience in a university hospital setting, as well as at least 2 years of specialized clinical experience
• You possess in-depth knowledge of the services offered by the Training Center
• You are comfortable with common IT tools and software specific to hospital training
• You have good knowledge of scientific English
• Knowledge of CHUV clinical practice improvement reference models (OVPE, JBI, Performance) is a real advantage
• JBI training – clinical leadership is an asset.

We offer

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

• Top-tier 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 vacation per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods 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-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms. Muriel Gasser, training manager at 021 314 74 97

Since 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 collaborators, 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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