Certified Dietitian - 65%

23 February 2026
65%
Permanent position
Genève

Job summary

The Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève is a leading healthcare institution. Join a dynamic team committed to quality patient care and innovation.

Tasks

Provide nutritional care for patients in acute care settings.
Participate in clinical discussions and ensure evidence-based practices.
Conduct workshops for healthcare professionals and support student training.

Skills

Must be a qualified dietitian with relevant certifications and skills.
Proficient in IT tools and English language.
Experience with indirect calorimetry and body composition measurements.

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About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the University Hospitals of Geneva are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to view our 2025 retrospective by clicking here .

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

Job Description

Under the supervision of the team leader dietitian, you will ensure the care of acute care patients, particularly in outpatient oncology.

You actively participate in various clinical and functional meetings, ensuring nutritional care according to the criteria of the nutritional care process.

You maintain patient follow-up and nutritional diagnoses, contributing to the harmonization of nutritional care by applying Evidence Based Medicine and recommendations from expert societies.

You are actively involved in the prevention of oncological cachexia and protein-energy malnutrition related to these pathologies and their treatments.

You lead workshops/courses for various health professionals and collaborate with the multidisciplinary oncology specialized team.

You provide replacement for colleagues in other acute care units as needed, including for inpatient care.

You contribute to the training of students and health professionals.

Qualifications

You are a certified dietitian with a HES diploma or Red Cross equivalence.

You are proficient with computer tools.

Knowledge of English is required.

You master indirect calorimetry (IC) measurements and body composition measurements by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).

Additional Information

Start date: As soon as possible
Number of positions: 1
Activity rate: 65%
Function class: 15
Contract: Permanent
Application deadline: 03/09/2026
Contact for information: Ms. S. Graf, Head Dietitian, tel. 022 372 66 68 or Ms. F. Fouchard, Deputy Director, tel. 022 305 56 20

Your application file must include a motivation letter, 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 encourages 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.