Lindenhofgruppe
Lindenhofspital
Head of Department Oncology and Specialised Palliative Care
- 07 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
At the Lindenhof Group, you can expect team spirit, responsibility, and genuine appreciation. Over 2,600 employees from medicine, nursing, and administration work hand in hand to provide our patients with the best possible care – humanely, competently, and future-oriented.At our locations in Bern, we combine modern infrastructure with a personal atmosphere that promotes professional and human exchange.
Head of Department Oncology and Specialised Palliative Care
80-100%, 1.2.2027 or by arrangement, Oncology / Specialised Palliative Care, Lindenhof Hospital
Our leaders accompany change processes and create structures that make it easier for employees to deliver successful services. Continuous dialogue with employees is highly valued. Become part of our leadership team.
What you achieve
- You take on the personnel, organisational, and professional overall responsibility for the two nursing teams Oncology and Specialised Palliative Care with a total of around 30 full-time positions.
- Together with two team leaders, you shape the further development of structures and processes and strengthen cross-team and interprofessional collaboration.
- You lead appreciatively, participatively, and clearly, promote personal responsibility, and create an environment where trust, mutual support, and cooperation are lived.
- You are responsible for the budget and advocate for efficient nursing processes as well as a targeted and responsible use of available resources.
What distinguishes you
- You are a qualified nurse FH/HF and have several years of leadership experience as well as leadership training, for example a CAS in Leadership.
- You have clinical experience in acute care and enjoy delving deeper into the specialities of Oncology and Specialised Palliative Care.
- You have already completed a CAS in Palliative Care or are willing to start this further training by 2028 at the latest.
- Entrepreneurial thinking, solution-oriented action, and clear, binding communication characterise you as much as your high standard for high-quality, person-centred care.
- You shape changes with foresight and joy, provide orientation, and understand how to strengthen leaders and teams in their development.
Benefits you enjoy
Holidays and leisure
- At least 26 days of holiday
- Option to buy additional holiday
- Loyalty bonus: extra days off in the 5th and 7th year of employment, every 5 years from the 10th year
- 30% time credit for night shifts (optional)
- Measures to strengthen health
- Management and team workshops focusing on health
- Daycare – needs-oriented opening hours
- 16 weeks maternity leave with 100% continued pay, 15 days paid paternity leave
- REKA checks with 20% discount
- Discounted meals in the staff restaurant
- Discounted parking spaces / PubliBike subscriptions
- Various employee discounts
- Half coordination deduction according to BVG
- Generous continued salary payment regulation in case of illness and accident (3 months 100% salary continuation by employer, thereafter daily allowance benefits at 90%)
If you have questions about the application process, please contact
Maria Andersen
HR Consultant
+41 31 300 75 56
For questions about the position, please contact
Aferdita Aliji-Saiti
Head of Nursing Department
+41 31 300 82 82
