Apprentice Assistant in Care and Community Health CFC

About the job

Trainees, students, apprentices

Apprentice Assistant in Care and Community Health CFC

Want to learn a meaningful profession, serving others and at the heart of care? Become an ASSC CFC apprentice within our teams from 16 August 2027!

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and ranks among the best hospital institutions worldwide according to the Newsweek 2026 ranking. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research and training.

Women-Mother-Child Department (6 places)

This Department follows women throughout their lives in gynaecological and obstetrical matters and cares for children from birth to adolescence. Its services: outpatient and inpatient care dedicated to gynaecology, obstetrics, fertility medicine, neonatology, paediatrics and paediatric surgery.

Psychiatry Department (2 places)

It cares for people of all ages suffering from mental disorders. The care provided by all our teams is personalised and based on solid interprofessional collaboration. This care can be delivered in various contexts through specialised programmes.

Musculoskeletal Department (2 places)

It includes, among others, the Rheumatology, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Plastic and Hand Surgery Services, and the Sports Medicine Centre. It manages pathologies related to the skeleton, tendons and joints.

Clinical Neurosciences Department (1 place)

It includes the Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neuropsychology and Neurorehabilitation Services. It offers integrated and personalised care to patients suffering from diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, from brain to muscle.

Medicine Department (7 places)

It brings together the expertise of 13 medical specialties. It has solid expertise in managing patients with multiple and complex conditions.

Surgery Departments (5 places)

It includes eight surgical specialties, notably thoracic, visceral, maxillofacial surgery, urology, ENT, dental medicine and organ transplantation. It provides appropriate care for patients requiring surgery, promoting early recovery and a rapid return to daily life.

Please indicate your department preferences in your cover letter, in order of priority (maximum 2 choices).

Mission

• You work closely with the care team to ensure quality patient care
• You professionally support patients in daily life activities, ensuring their comfort and well-being (help with washing, dressing, feeding, etc.)
• You perform administrative and logistical tasks, such as updating patient records
• You contribute to maintaining hygiene and organising care areas, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients
• You participate in prevention and health promotion activities with patients.

Profile

• You have obtained the compulsory schooling certificate
• You have reached the legal age of 18 (possibility to start from 16, with prior internships in care)
• You master basic mathematics (general pathway level 2) and French (level B2) and are willing to take a test if needed to verify your skills
• You have a strong interest in health and people’s well-being
• You are comfortable in human contact and show empathy and active listening
• You have proven ability to work in a team and demonstrate collaboration, while being able to work independently
• You are organised, rigorous, and able to manage several tasks simultaneously, even in stressful environments.

We offer

By joining CHUV as an apprentice, you benefit from:

• A comprehensive, varied and professional training, at the heart of a university hospital
• Close supervision provided by experienced trainers
• The possibility to continue your professional career at CHUV after the apprenticeship, subject to available places
• Active support to develop your talents, with the possibility to be selected for SwissSkills, the national skills competition, when the edition corresponds to your cohort
• And many benefits reserved for apprentices (meals, transport discounts, social network, etc.)

Interested? Send us your application:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• School reports from the last three years
• Any internship reports.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: For any information regarding the position, please contact Mrs Marie Kramer, apprenticeship specialist, at 021 314 71 99.

As all our applications are processed electronically, please 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 staff, 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.