Universitätsspital Basel
Basel
Head Midwife 80-100%
- 31 July 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Basel
Job summary
Join a dynamic team at USB, leading a busy delivery room.
Tasks
- Oversee operations and staff in the delivery room with 2,600 births.
- Drive high-quality, patient-centered obstetric care and efficiency.
- Implement shared leadership goals and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
Skills
- A completed midwifery education, advanced management training required.
- Strong leadership and communication skills essential for change.
- Passion for teamwork and building sustainable relationships.
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About the job
What you can achieve
- Ensure the operational, personnel and financial management of the delivery ward (approx. 2,600 births per year; approx. 45 FTE) in a complex and dynamic environment
- Actively shape obstetrics and set impulses for the highest quality, cost-effectiveness and consistently patient-centred care
- Design and successfully implement area-specific goals and projects within the framework of the shared leadership model
- Promote a trusting interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration
- Specifically further develop the team and leadership culture and create a motivating environment for excellent obstetrics
What you bring with you
- Completed training or degree as a midwife
- Advanced training in management (MSc, MAS or MBA)
- Several years of professional and leadership experience in a complex, highly specialised hospital organisation
- Strong leadership, communication and change management skills as well as the ability to inspire people towards common goals
- A high awareness of quality, decisiveness, entrepreneurial thinking and a strong implementation focus
- Enjoyment of interprofessional collaboration and the ability to sustainably shape relationships on an equal footing
Your benefits at USB
- Attractive salary policy and excellent social benefits
- Discounts in the areas of shopping, sport and leisure
- Support with relocation and finding accommodation
- 25 days holiday plus 5 additional flexible days off
- Support for further education and career planning
- Campus in the heart of Basel and the tri-border region
- Comprehensive childcare options
- Free sports and exercise programme
About USB
There are many reasons to join us: Working at USB primarily means being part of a dedicated team of over 7,500 employees from around 90 nations. Our lively daily routine is characterised by pioneering research, top-level medicine and knowledge transfer at the highest level. Added to this are a modern corporate culture, interdisciplinarity, inspiring innovative power and diverse training and development opportunities.
Would you like to help shape the hospital of the future with us? Then become part of us! #TeamUSB
