Clinical Nurse Specialist in Traumatology (13499-IN-207-2026)

About the job

Care

Clinical nurse specialist in traumatology

The Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department of the Musculoskeletal System Department is seeking a clinical nurse specialist between 80% and 100% from 1 September 2026.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and education.

The Musculoskeletal System Department (DAL) brings together the Rheumatology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Plastic and Hand Surgery Services, the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Bone Diseases Centre as well as a Sports Centre. It manages pathologies related to the skeleton, tendons and joints, whether accidental or degenerative in origin.

The Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service specialises in the management of traumatic and degenerative conditions of the adult musculoskeletal system, particularly at the shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, ankles and feet. Its activity is mainly surgical in nature.

Mission

As a clinical nurse specialist within the Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, you will:

• Ensure an expert role in nursing care and practice based on the use of evidence
• Support interprofessional collaboration to promote continuous improvement of clinical quality
• Develop a consultation, coaching and guidance offer aimed at optimising the clinical skills of the team
• Implement disease and accident prevention actions, as well as health promotion and maintenance
• Actively participate in the dissemination and implementation of new knowledge in clinical practice and develop clinical and academic links.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor of Science in nursing and a Master of Science in nursing sciences
• You have at least 4 years of confirmed clinical experience in the field of practice
• You have a perfect command of French, both spoken and written, and are able to read and understand scientific literature in English
• You are comfortable using office and institutional IT tools (Windows environment)
• You master the patient record as well as aspects related to documentation and prescriptions.

Depending on your profile, the salary scale will be between level 10 and 11.

We offer

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

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three days of training 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 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 bicycles
• Quality hotel-style staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Fernando Mendes, Head Nurse, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 079 556 48 32.

As all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to 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 are unable to apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70

CHUV applies the highest quality requirements 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.

We kindly ask placement agencies to note that applications submitted directly by them on our recruitment platform are not accepted and cannot be invoiced. Thank you for your understanding.