TOA – Technical Surgical Assistant or IDDO – Instrumenting Nursing Specialist
- 19 August 2026
- 50 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate), French (Intermediate)
- 2501 Biel
About the job
The Biel Hospital Centre is the public central hospital of the bilingual Biel-Seeland-Bernese Jura region (Switzerland). It offers comprehensive care to the entire population in all specialties of modern medicine. Every year, over 150,000 patients place their trust in us. At the Biel Hospital Centre, around 2,200 employees find an attractive role in over 40 different professions.
Surgery is an interdisciplinary field that requires optimal cooperation between medical, paramedical, and logistical competencies.
We are looking to fill the position immediately or by arrangement
Surgery is an interdisciplinary field that requires optimal cooperation between medical, paramedical, and logistical competencies.
We are looking to fill the position immediately or by arrangement
TOA – Technical Surgical Assistant or IDDO – Instrumenting Nursing Specialist, 50–100 %
Your Tasks – Our Position
- Instrumenting and assisting in operations across various specialties while adhering to prescribed hygiene standards
- Carrying out all preparatory and postoperative measures
- Proper preparation and use of required devices, instruments, and sterile materials
- Careful documentation of all nursing activities, including performance recording
- Supporting the smooth daily operation of the operating theatre
- Professional and close interdisciplinary collaboration with various specialist groups
- Proper care, maintenance, and disposal of instruments, implants, devices, and sterile materials
Your Skills – Our Requirements
- Qualification as a surgical assistant or operating theatre nurse or an equivalent education
- Versatility in various specialties is an advantage
- Willingness to learn and develop further
- Team spirit, willingness to cooperate, and motivation to develop within a multidisciplinary operating team
Your Opportunities – Our Offer
- A varied role with diverse areas of deployment (general surgery, visceral surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, traumatology, paediatrics, ENT, etc.)
- An environment that promotes competence development and continuous further education
- Collaboration with bilingual colleagues in a dynamic environment
- Structured induction and individual support
- Participation in the continuous improvement of workflows and active contribution to the quality of care.
Interested?
For further information, please contact Katia Perez-Morard, Team Leader Instrumenting, at +41 32 324 47 16.
We look forward to receiving your complete application!
