Dipl. Nursing Specialist HF/FH with a Focus on Wound Expert (60–100%) | Spitex

About the job

More expertise. More responsibility. More impact.

Do you want to combine your experience in nursing with your specialist knowledge in wound management and professionally and holistically support people even in complex wound situations?

Do you want not only to treat but also to contribute your knowledge, professionally support colleagues and actively shape the quality of wound care?

Then we should get to know each other.

Spitex rechtes Limmattal is a modern non-profit organisation with around 90 employees. On behalf of the municipalities of Oberengstringen, Unterengstringen, Weiningen, Geroldswil, Oetwil a. d. Limmat and Fahrweid, we ensure professional care and support for over 22,500 residents.

With us, you can expect short decision-making paths, modern working tools, a lot of personal responsibility and a collegial environment where we support each other. You will have the necessary scope to contribute your expertise and further develop professional wound care together with us.

We are looking for a qualified nursing specialist HF/FH with solid expertise in wound management who confidently assesses complex situations professionally, lives quality and keeps the whole person in view.

Dipl. Nursing Specialist HF/FH with a Focus on Wound Expert (60–100%) | Spitex

As a qualified nursing specialist with a focus on wound management, you combine professional outpatient care with in-depth expertise in wound care. You care for clients with acute, chronic and complex wounds, provide professional advice to those involved and support your colleagues in demanding wound situations.

You work independently and at the same time closely with our nursing team as well as doctors, hospitals and other specialist agencies.

Your main tasks include:

• Professional assessment, treatment and support of clients with acute, chronic and complex wounds
• Planning, implementation and evaluation of individual and evidence-based wound care
• Advice and guidance for clients and their relatives in dealing with wounds and supportive measures
• Professional advice and support for our nursing specialists and other employees in complex wound situations
• Close interprofessional collaboration with general practitioners, hospitals, wound clinics and other professionals involved in treatment
• Ensuring professional and comprehensible wound and care documentation
• Participation in the further development of standards, work tools and processes in wound management
• Promotion of knowledge transfer within the organisation and sharing current professional findings with the nursing team
• Active participation in quality assurance and development
• Taking on tasks related to material management
• Taking on tasks as a qualified nursing specialist HF/FH within outpatient care

You bring with you:

• Diploma as a nursing specialist HF/FH or an equivalent qualification recognised in Switzerland
• Completed further training in wound management, for example as a Wound Expert SAfW, Wound Expert ICW or a comparable qualification
• Solid expertise and ideally practical experience in the care of acute, chronic and complex wounds
• Enjoyment in passing on your expertise and supporting colleagues in an advisory capacity
• Independent, structured and responsible way of working
• Strong client-oriented attitude as well as high professional and social competence
• Strong communication skills and enjoyment of interprofessional collaboration
• Driving licence category B or willingness to visit our clients in all weather conditions by e-bike
• And last but not least: enjoyment of a collegial atmosphere – preferably with a sense of humour

You can look forward to:

• A responsible specialist role with scope for design in the field of wound management
• Lots of independence and trust in your professional skills
• The opportunity to actively shape and further develop wound care within our organisation
• A collegial environment with short decision-making paths
• No night shifts
• At least 5 weeks’ holiday – 6 weeks from age 50, 7 weeks from age 60
• Balance Plus – the option to purchase up to 2 additional weeks’ holiday
• Attractive long-service gift from 5 years – half a month’s salary after 5 years; thereafter generally 1 month’s salary every 5 years, two months’ salary after 40 years of service
• Above-average pension fund – we cover up to 60% of contributions
• Accident insurance with treatment costs in the private ward
• Annual working hours for more flexibility
• Free parking at the location
• Spitex cars and e-bikes for official use
• Internal and external training opportunities and support for your professional development

Ready to apply your expertise where it really makes a difference?

Then we would love to get to know you.

We deliberately make your start uncomplicated: For your application via our online tool, we initially only require your CV, your HF/FH diploma, proof of your further training in wound management and your most recent work reference.

We look forward to meeting you and personally showing you what makes working at Spitex rechtes Limmattal special.

You don’t meet all the requirements 100%?
No problem. If you recognise yourself in the position and believe that you are a good fit for us professionally and personally, we still look forward to your application. Together we will see what opportunities may arise for you with us.

Do you have any questions?
Pascal Jost, Head of Nursing, will be happy to provide information at 043 455 10 10.

We do not consider applications for this position via recruitment agencies.