Head Nurse of the Care Unit at the Coordinated Oncology Center

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Head Nurse of the Care Unit at the Coordinated Oncology Center

The Oncology Department is looking for a Head Nurse of the Care Unit (HNCU) for its coordinated oncology center, starting November 1, 2025, or a date to be agreed upon.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five university hospitals in Switzerland. In close collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne as well as with EPFL, it holds a reference position in the fields of medical care, research, and education.

The outpatient Coordinated Oncology Center has a capacity including 12 beds, 20 armchairs, and 6 stations dedicated to blood sampling. It can receive more than 90 patients per day.

The team, composed of about 60 health professionals, provides nursing care in consultation, administration of oncological treatments, participation in diagnostic procedures, as well as attentive support and personalized assistance to patients and their relatives. The HNCU position is held by two professionals in co-responsibility.

Mission

• You ensure the efficient and safe care of patients
• You efficiently lead the nursing team of your unit
• You participate in the management of the service in collaboration with its hierarchy and interdisciplinary managers
• You organize and supervise training, teaching, and research activities related to care
• You act as a liaison between your unit and the service management.

Profile

• You hold a Diploma in Nursing HES or an equivalent recognized title
• Proximity management training (the possibility to follow this training is offered to candidates afterwards)
• You have experience in management or team leadership
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience including 2 years in oncology
• You master English (level B2)
• You are proficient with office and IT tools used in the institution
• This position is aimed at a dynamic, autonomous personality with interpersonal skills, a sense of responsibility, organizational skills, and team leadership abilities.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• Top-tier social benefits, 20 days of paternity leave, and 4 months of maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms. Stefania Manciana - Head Nurse of the Oncology Department - 079 556 1518

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to physically visit our e-recruitment team, who will assist you in your process (contact: 021.314.85.70). We respond Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 11:30 and from 13:30 to 16:30.

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, it will be necessary to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, 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.

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