Senior Physician in the Neonatology Department

About the job

Physicians

Senior Physician in the Neonatology Department

The Neonatology Department of CHUV is seeking a senior neonatologist wishing to join a multidisciplinary team committed to excellence in care, teaching, research, and innovation.

As a university reference centre for the canton of Vaud and its region, the Neonatology Department provides care for newborns with complex clinical situations, including extreme prematurity, severe respiratory failure, neurological pathologies, congenital malformations, and multisystem disorders with pre- and post-surgical management.

In this role, you will actively participate in the care of newborns hospitalised in intensive care and neonatology units. You will also contribute to the development of the department and the training of healthcare professionals.

Context

CHUV is a Swiss university hospital centre combining specialised care, education, and research. The Neonatology Department is part of a multidisciplinary network enabling integrated management of the most complex perinatal and neonatal situations.

The CHUV Neonatology Department is the largest neonatology unit in Switzerland. It has 40 beds, cares for over 900 newborns each year, and handles more than 3,000 deliveries annually.

We place particular importance on human and professional qualities, notably team spirit, respect, adaptability, commitment to training, and quality of relationships with families.

Mission

You will join a team of eight experienced neonatologists with expertise in neonatal neurology, nutrition, infectious diseases, haemodynamics, developmental follow-up, and neonatal resuscitation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing medical care for high-risk and critically ill newborns
• Participating in diagnostic and therapeutic decisions in complex neonatal situations
• Collaborating closely with various disciplines involved in perinatal and paediatric care
• Promoting a newborn- and family-centred approach, actively involving parents in care
• Participating in teaching and supervising trainee doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals
• Contributing to clinical and translational research activities, as well as innovation and quality improvement projects
• Participating in the senior physicians’ on-call rota
• Participating, as needed, in neonatal transport activities.

Profile

You hold a specialist qualification in paediatrics, or an equivalent qualification, complemented by advanced training in neonatology. You possess the clinical and technical skills necessary for autonomous practice in intensive neonatology.

You are distinguished by:

• Solid experience in neonatal intensive care and excellent clinical judgement
• A medical degree (MD) or equivalent medical qualification
• The ability to make decisions in complex and highly demanding clinical situations
• Good adaptability and ease in a dynamic university environment
• A collaborative spirit and strong interest in interdisciplinary work
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with families, colleagues, and various care partners
• A strong commitment to patient- and family-centred medicine
• An interest in teaching, supervision, and mentoring
• An interest in research, innovation, and the development of neonatology
• Very good command of French, both spoken and written (level C1-C2).

We look forward to welcoming a physician who wishes to actively contribute to the development of neonatology at CHUV.

We offer

By joining CHUV, you will enter a stimulating university environment within a dynamic and committed multidisciplinary team.

You will benefit notably from:

• A varied and high-level clinical activity in a tertiary reference centre;
• An environment fostering the development of clinical and translational research projects;
• Opportunities for teaching and academic training;
• Close collaboration with paediatrics, obstetrics, paediatric surgery, cardiology, neurology, genetics, maternal-fetal medicine, and paediatric intensive care services;
• Modern facilities and care promoting family-integrated and developmental care;
• Opportunities for continuous professional development and access to the most advanced practices and technologies in neonatology.

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital Centre guarantees:

• Top-tier social benefits and 20 days paternity leave
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of annual leave
• A minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished accommodations offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits under the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on electric bike purchases)
• Quality hotel-standard staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Prof. Charlotte Tscherning, Head of Department at 021 314 14 40 or Chloé Versel, Executive Assistant at 021 314 33 20.

As all applications are processed electronically, please apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the advertisement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

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

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we are attentive to different life paths and strive to ensure equal treatment and prevent any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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