Deputy Head of Nursing Department

About the job

Company Description

The Siloah Private Clinic in Gümligen plays a key role in the Bern region's healthcare sector thanks to its many years of proven expertise and competence in various fields of surgery. We are committed to providing high-quality, innovative, and patient-oriented care. Around 50 attending physicians and more than 70 employees offer patients first-class medical care in the specialties of (robot-assisted) orthopedics, neurosurgery, ENT, general and visceral surgery, as well as urology.

Job Description

We are looking for a deputy head of nursing for our surgical ward starting from 01.08.2026 or by arrangement. 

Your tasks: 

• Active, goal-oriented leadership and promotion of employees on the surgical ward within the framework of a cooperative leadership style together with the head of nursing and the second deputy head of nursing
• Ensuring optimal personnel deployment planning 
• Assisting in the selection of new employees in cooperation with the management team 
• Responsibility for the introduction of new employees and trainees
• Participation in maintaining the ward's budget in cooperation with the management team
• Support in organizing and conducting regular team meetings
• Ensuring successful training of trainees, in cooperation with the vocational training officer and trainers
• Promoting a good corporate culture and a positive working atmosphere
• Responsible for coordinating, planning, and organizing workflows
• Ensuring appropriate nursing and care quality
• Co-responsible for achieving departmental goals
• Responsible for safe, appropriate, and resource-oriented nursing and care of patients and their relatives 
• Assessing, monitoring, and ensuring nursing quality with the management team and nursing expert, even in complex care situations

Qualifications

• You have training as a nursing specialist FH/HF and have already gained professional experience in an acute hospital
• You are an independent, competent, and innovative personality willing to take responsibility and cooperate in a team
• Your working style is careful, precise, and independent
• You have good organizational and communication skills
• You have experience as a deputy head of department or want to learn it

Additional Information

• A great team where high nursing quality and good collaboration are highly valued
• An interesting, varied, and responsible activity
• Development opportunities in an expanding work environment
• Daycare directly on the Siloah site
• Discounted access to the fitness room
• Wide range of training and further education courses
• Versatile discount offers from the Siloah Private Clinic and the Swiss Medical Network group
• At least 5 weeks of vacation
• 5 paid changing days
• 2 additional flexible vacation days
• Rich lunch menu for CHF 5.00 each in the staff restaurant

For additional information, Ms. Sophia Scherschel, Deputy Director, is happy to assist you at 031 958 10 20.