Department Head Professional Development, Quality & Education (80–100 %)

About the job

Spitex Region Aarau: Health in the Best Hands!

Together for a Better Quality of Life

Spitex Region Aarau is one of the leading providers of outpatient care in the region and delivers its services on behalf of the municipalities. Our committed and qualified employees are the heart of our organisation. They make a valuable contribution every day – to the health, independence and quality of life of people in all phases of life.

We are looking for someone from 1 October or by arrangement

Department Head Professional Development, Quality & Education (80–100 %)

We are in an exciting phase of development. To further develop our organisation, we are creating the new role of Department Head Professional Development, Quality & Education. In this key role, you will actively shape the professional future of Spitex Region Aarau and help ensure that our care remains innovative, effective and of high quality tomorrow. As a member of the management team, you will participate in the organisation’s strategic decisions.

Your Role 
You are responsible for the professional, qualitative and conceptual development of Spitex Region Aarau. In doing so, you

• develop our nursing, services and care concepts based on evidence and with a future-oriented approach 
• are responsible for quality management as well as the further development of standards, concepts and guidelines 
• initiate and lead organisation-wide development and change projects 
• promote innovations and support the introduction of new care models 
• ensure knowledge transfer as well as the strategic orientation of initial, further and continuing education 
• support and advise managers and teams on complex professional issues 
• lead specialist groups and professional officers both professionally and partly in personnel matters 
• represent Spitex Region Aarau in professional committees and maintain important networks in the healthcare sector 
• as a member of the management team, share responsibility for the strategic development of the organisation 

Your Profile 
You combine high nursing expertise with strategic thinking and enthusiasm for organisational development. You have

• a completed education as a nursing professional FH or HF 
• a university-level further education in nursing science, professional development, advanced practice nursing or a comparable field 
• several years of experience in professional development as well as in leading projects and change processes 
• solid experience in outpatient healthcare, ideally in Spitex 
• in-depth knowledge of quality management and evidence-based nursing development 
• leadership experience and a modern understanding of leadership in the sense of servant leadership 
• high communication, consulting and networking skills 
• enjoyment in further developing people, teams and organisations 

Experience in vocational education is an advantage. 

What Awaits You

• a newly created key position with great scope for design
• collaboration at management level
• the opportunity to actively shape the future professional orientation of one of the larger Spitex organisations in the canton of Aargau
• short decision-making paths and a appreciative corporate culture
• modern working conditions and progressive employment terms
• flexible working models and the possibility to buy additional holiday
• attractive further training and development opportunities
• a committed team that sees change as an opportunity 

Interested?

Then we look forward to receiving your application. Please send your complete application documents to: bewerbungen@spitexregionaarau.ch

If you have any questions, Gilbert Bayard, Managing Director, will be happy to assist you. From 1 to 16 August 2026, please contact Karin Fehlmann, Head of Core Services. Central telephone 062 838 09 50.