Head of Clinic with a Specialty Title in Nephrology - 100%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a reference institution at both national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to discover the highlights of the year 2025 by clicking here .

The Department of Medicine (DMED) provides comprehensive and specialised care for patients, both in hospital and outpatient settings. Driven by a human, holistic approach based on best medical practices, it offers reference care in numerous specialties (cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, angiology and nephrology), with availability 24/7. Committed to clinical excellence, teaching and research, the DMED promotes innovation, continuous skills development and a patient-centred care organisation, while ensuring quality of work life and service efficiency.

Within this department, the Nephrology and Hypertension Service manages, on diagnostic and non-surgical therapeutic levels, adult patients suffering from kidney diseases, taking into account services provided by other HUG departments.

This position is newly created and is part of the ALTER deployment aimed at ensuring work organisation compliance with the Labour Law (LTr).

Job Description

As a Head of Clinic holding a specialist title in nephrology, you ensure clinical activities on a rotating basis in outpatient nephrology, hospital nephrology, hypertension, dialysis or transplantation.

You demonstrate resilience, clinical acumen and strong analytical skills in managing sometimes complex situations. Thanks to your organisational skills and ability to prioritise, you efficiently manage your clinical activities while responding to multiple demands (patients, phone calls, correspondence, meetings).

You work in a demanding environment at the interface of care, teaching and research. In this role, you collaborate closely with the entire medical and nursing team and ensure clear, smooth and respectful communication with both colleagues and patients, adapting your language to their understanding.

Relying on your team spirit, you show solidarity in the face of unforeseen events. As Head of Clinic, you actively participate in supervising and training internal medicine doctors in the department in nephrology and hypertension, adopting a mentorship role and sharing your expertise. You have a frontline activity. You provide teaching activities in nephrology (AMC, Forum, UIDC, APP, exams, trainees).

Qualifications

You hold the federal medical diploma or have training deemed equivalent by the Medical Professions Commission of the Federal Office of Public Health (MEBEKO).

You hold an FMH title in nephrology or an equivalent title recognised by MEBEKO and possess the cantonal practice right or are able to obtain it before starting your position from the Geneva cantonal doctor.

You have proven experience in general nephrology and with dialysis patients allowing you to be autonomous. Significant experience in transplantation or a strong interest in the field is an asset for the position. Within this role, you wish to strengthen your expertise in a renowned university centre for one to two years.

For non-French speakers, a C1 level in spoken and written French is required.

You have excellent communication skills within a multidisciplinary team and with patients, you are dynamic, flexible, committed and discreet. Moreover, you have demonstrated strong adaptability and a strong team spirit and solidarity towards team members.

Additional Information

You can work day shifts as well as night and weekend shifts.

• Start date: to be agreed
• Number of positions: 4
• Work rate: 100%
• Function class: 24
• Contract: permanent
• Application deadline: 06.08.2026
• Contact for information: Prof. S. De Seigneux, Head of Service, tel. 022 372 97 62

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.