Nidwalden
Health Specialist EFZ as a Second Educational Pathway
- 09 October 2025
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Nidwalden
Job summary
Spitex Nidwalden is a dynamic company focused on outpatient care. Join a supportive team that values development and offers great benefits.
Tasks
- Provide care for sick, elderly, and disabled individuals at home.
- Complete training at XUND Education Center and gain hands-on experience.
- Work independently with guidance from experienced professionals.
Skills
- Must be at least 22 with two years of practice in care.
- Strong German language skills required, both spoken and written.
- Ability to work responsibly and independently in a team.
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About the job
Spitex Nidwalden is a dynamic and future-oriented company in the field of outpatient care. Around 160 health, nursing, and domestic care professionals are on the move daily. We enable our clients to live a self-determined life in their familiar environment through comprehensive care services. Our team is our greatest asset. We place great value on a positive working atmosphere and the continuous development of our employees.
We offer training positions from August 2026 as Health Specialist EFZ as a second educational pathway.
As a health specialist, you care for, support, and nurse sick, impaired, and elderly people in their daily environment. The corresponding training consists of professional activity at the training company, lessons at the vocational school, and inter-company courses (üK) at the XUND Health Education Centre in Alpnach. The catch-up training to become a health specialist offers the opportunity to complete a shortened two-year apprenticeship in healthcare.
Requirement
You have reached the age of 22 and have at least two years of practical experience in the field of nursing and care with a minimum of 60% employment. Good oral and written German skills are also required.
What we offer
As a trainee at Spitex Nidwalden, you work in a team with great independence, a lot of personal responsibility, and varied activities. You will be accompanied, supported, and assessed by our trainers and experienced professionals. In addition, you have 33 days of holiday.
Opportunities with this training
The federal vocational certificate Health Specialist offers you the opportunity to work in hospital-based and non-hospital healthcare institutions. At the same time, various further education and training opportunities at a higher technical college are open to you.
Further information
For more information, please contact Silvia Durrer, Head of Education, at telephone number 041 618 20 50.
Are you interested?
Then we look forward to receiving your complete application. Please send it to Sibylle von Matt, Team Leader Human Resources, by e-mail: personal@spitexnw.ch (please as a PDF file).
