Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) – 100%

Company Description

With more than 12,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to watch our 2024 retrospective by clicking  here .

The position is attached to the NeuroCentre. The activity will be deployed transversally across it as well as at the Brain and Mental Health Consultation at Campus Biotech.

The NeuroCentre is a transversal unit within the HUG, engaged between clinic and research and facilitating cohesion between the "N" departments of the HUG and the link with local, national, and international research institutions. It fulfills a dual interconnected mission: i) Clinic: improving patient pathways requiring multiple specialists (neurosurgery, neurology, ENT, neuroradiology); ii) Research: supporting clinical studies at HUG or in external collaboration, ensuring Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and institutional, Swiss, and international regulatory compliance.

Its goal is to establish a structure, concentrate centers of excellence, create an identity, and build necessary links to translate advances in clinical research into concrete benefits for patients.  

Training of interns, supervision of trainees, and development of databases are also part of its missions.

The Brain and Mental Health Consultation is the result of close collaboration between the departments of psychiatry and clinical neurosciences of the HUG, which was established at the Campus Biotech in Geneva (CBT) on
November 1, 2024.

Its objective is to offer complementary care to that provided at HUG to neurological patients (patients suffering from traumatic brain injury) and psychiatric patients (psychosis spectrum disorders), in order to better define diagnosis and develop new treatment strategies.

Patients have access to specialized clinical follow-ups thanks to a dedicated multidisciplinary team, including neuropsychologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, without having to return to the hospital environment. Complete end-to-end clinical care pathways (from initial care to return home or to adapted structures) are established by the respective neurology, psychiatry, and neurosurgery teams of HUG in collaboration with the NeuroCentre, around various neuronal pathologies.

The Brain and Mental Health Consultation is part of the development of the patient pathway and aims to create an effective synergy between HUG clinical skills and the Campus Biotech research platform, to inspire treatments with new innovative tools from research.

Indeed, at Campus Biotech, several teams are available to offer participation in translational research projects, to advance understanding of cognitive and motivational disorders, and pave the way for new adapted treatment strategies. An additional asset is the creation of clinical registries to better document and understand targeted pathologies as well as applied treatments, with standardized and anonymized quality data.

The activity of the NeuroCentre and that of the Brain and Mental Health Consultation together allow personalized patient care and strongly promote bilateral interaction as well as fruitful cooperation between health and research professionals to provide high-quality care and cutting-edge translational research.

Job Description

You proactively participate in the development and implementation of patient care pathways. This notably includes:

discussion with nursing staff; 
identification of clinical and logistical needs for the implementation of care pathways;
triage on patient eligibility to join the program; 
individualized follow-up of care pathways;
if necessary, interaction with family and/or entourage (for example, the general practitioner or other external medical follow-ups).

You contribute to the establishment of optimal pathways and procedures for patients on campus, ensuring coordination between clinical sections (NEUCLI, PSY, DIAG) and research entities (EPFL, Synapsy, Wyss).

You collect clinical data related to patients, notably through clinical acts (e.g., blood tests) or through systematic and digital collection of symptoms using standardized scales.

You ensure systematic digital recording of clinical and research data related to patients.

You coordinate treatment procedures, including welcoming complex patients and guiding them to specific examinations and interventions.

You maintain up-to-date knowledge of ongoing studies relevant to outpatient clinics.

You support patient recruitment in research studies, as well as follow-up of external persons identified as potential candidates.

You actively collaborate on specific tasks within ongoing studies.

You participate in the development of evaluation systems for care models and propose intervention strategies to promote practice evolution, based on analysis of results.

You provide coaching and training to colleagues to strengthen their skills, optimize care delivery, and contribute to the supervision and coordination of junior team members (e.g., research assistants).

You collaborate flexibly with the neurosurgery and psychiatry clinical sections of the outpatient clinic.

Qualifications

You hold a master’s degree in nursing sciences.

You have at least five years of experience in a similar role within a university hospital, as well as experience in a clinical-scientific and clinical research work environment.

Native French speaker, you possess excellent English skills, both written and spoken.

You have a strong interest in clinical research, new therapeutic approaches, and collaboration between clinic and research.

You have strong interpersonal skills and a strong willingness to work within a highly cooperative and interdisciplinary team.

You are flexible and demonstrate great adaptability to varied tasks, both clinical and scientific.

Additional Information

• Start date: as soon as possible 
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 100%
• Class: 19
• Employment type: Fixed-term contract - 12 months 
• Application deadline: 20.11.2025 
• Contact for information: Ms. E. Beanato, project manager,  elena.beanato@hug.ch

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.