Zurich
Freelance Day and/or Night Midwife
- 11 February 2026
- 100%
- Zurich
Job summary
Welcome to your new workplace at the birth center! Join a supportive team.
Tasks
- Assist families during the postpartum period in the birth center.
- Provide medical support for mothers and infants during night shifts.
- Manage emergencies and act as a host at the center.
Skills
- Must be a qualified midwife with experience in postpartum care.
- Strong teamwork and independent working skills are essential.
- Flexibility to handle household tasks when needed.
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About the job
Welcome to your new workplace.
We are looking for reinforcement for the new birth centre as
Freelance Day and/or Night Midwife
If you also want to make a difference in people’s lives, these are your tasks:
As a midwife, you accompany families during the postnatal period in the birth centre in collaboration with the attending midwives. During the night shift, you are responsible for the medical support of mother and child, act in emergency situations, and also serve as a host on site at the Zollikerberg Birth Centre.Become part of our birth centre where freelance attending midwives support women and their families during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. To assist, they are looking for you to care for families at night during the postnatal period.
Get a first impression of your new workplace in our 360° tour .
To ensure you feel comfortable with us, many benefits await you. To name just a few:
- Family-like team: Support and shared learning in a family-like team.
- Fair pay: Attractive salary conditions.
- Internal training: Regular training opportunities, including participation in internal quality circles conducted according to the "Characteristics of Quality Circles" of the Swiss Midwives Association (SHV). Participation allows the acquisition of 2 labelled E-log points per quality circle.
- Interesting role in a modern facility: Engagement in an innovative and growing work environment.
- Good employment conditions: Attractive working hours and a warm team atmosphere.
This is how you convince us:
- You are a qualified midwife or midwife BSc.
- You have a ZSR number or have the possibility to obtain one.
- You have experience in postnatal care.
- You enjoy working in a team and take pleasure in independent work.
- You are flexible and willing to take on household tasks as well.
For further information, please contact Pia Schnitzler, Head of Women’s Clinic, T 044 397 24 15
Please apply via our online tool.
We wish to fill this position with direct applications, without the support of recruitment agencies. Thank you very much in advance for your understanding.
About Zollikerberg Hospital #LI-PZ1 SZB01
We stand for a comprehensive range of services and strong cooperation partners. With a public service mandate and 173 beds, Zollikerberg Hospital contributes to the optimal medical care of the Zurich metropolitan area. More than 11,000 inpatients and 75,000 outpatients of all insurance classes feel comfortable and well cared for with us every year. Our broadly based primary care includes internal medicine, gynaecology and obstetrics with neonatology, general surgery, an interdisciplinary emergency centre, as well as orthopaedics with specialised spinal surgery.