Clinical Assistant or Clinical Nurse (m/f/d) in the Department of Congenital Heart Defects, Clinic for
- 06 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- 8091 Zürich
About the job
We, the Department of Congenital Heart Defects, are an interdisciplinary team at the University Hospital Zurich - just a few minutes from the main station of bustling Zurich, by the way. The development of medicine has made it possible that today most patients with congenital heart defects reach adulthood. Our team is committed with great dedication to the comprehensive care of this complex patient group. We are proud to offer this care with our expertise at a high quality. For this, we need reinforcement!
An exciting role in the Department of Congenital Heart Defects of Cardiology awaits you.
The University Hospital Zurich is one of the largest hospitals in Switzerland. Our over 8,600 employees and around 700 trainees dedicate themselves daily to the well-being of our patients.
We do everything so that you can concentrate on what we want you with us for: the care of our patients and the development of our department.
An exciting role in the Department of Congenital Heart Defects of Cardiology awaits you.
The University Hospital Zurich is one of the largest hospitals in Switzerland. Our over 8,600 employees and around 700 trainees dedicate themselves daily to the well-being of our patients.
Clinical Assistant or Clinical Nurse (m/f/d) in the Department of Congenital Heart Defects, Clinic for Cardiology 80-100%
immediately or by arrangement
An insight into your main tasks
- You are the primary contact person for the medical concerns of our patients
- You take over the triage of patient enquiries, organise emergency consultations as well as hospitalisations and operations of patients in cooperation with the doctors and responsible departments
- You are responsible for enquiries from other hospitals or medical practices and process these
- You are responsible for patient education, supporting patients and their relatives in coping with the illness
- You accompany our patients in the difficult transition phase from childhood to adulthood, plan appropriate visits with the children’s hospital and participate in them
- After comprehensive training, you accompany ergometries and spiroergometries
- You regularly participate in further training and continuing education that continuously adapt your skills to the current requirements of patient care
What we expect from you
- Decisive for us are your professional experiences in healthcare (ideally in cardiology) and in patient care as well as your medical expertise
- As a basis, we imagine a Swiss Federal Certificate of Competence (EFZ) training as a Medical Practice Assistant (MPA), or a completed training as a qualified nurse HF/FH
- Very good German skills are absolutely necessary, combined with a confident appearance and winning persuasiveness
- This role requires a lot of personal responsibility and organisational talent, but also teamwork, coordination and empathy
- Experience or additional qualifications for accompanying ergometries are desirable but not a prerequisite - you can learn this with us
Our benefits
- A very exciting but also demanding area of responsibility with great scope for design
- A team that takes care of patients with passion - their gratitude for the support in their diverse life challenges is assured
- Open collaboration and uncomplicated exchange opportunities within the team
- An exciting cooperation with experts from different areas of highly specialised medicine
- Regular working hours (Monday to Friday) and a modern workplace
We do everything so that you can concentrate on what we want you with us for: the care of our patients and the development of our department.
University Hospital Zurich
8091 Zurich
8091 Zurich
