Community Health and Care Assistant (ASSC) in Traumatology

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Community Health and Care Assistant (ASSC) in Traumatology

The Department of the Locomotor System at CHUV is looking for a Community Health and Care Assistant (ASSC) for its Traumatology Unit, with a workload between 80% - 100%, starting May 1, 2026.

We offer you a stimulating activity in a dynamic work environment, with opportunities for training and professional development within a university structure.

Context

The University Hospital of Vaud (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in the fields of medical care, medical research, and education.

The Department of the Locomotor System (DAL) is one of the 13 clinical and medical-technical departments of CHUV. It includes three services in the medical-care and university sense: the orthopedics and traumatology services, rheumatology, and plastic and reconstructive hand surgery, as well as a division of physical medicine and rehabilitation, a physiotherapy service, and a chiropractic unit. It also includes specialized centers such as the Sports Medicine Center, the Hand Center, the Burn Center and its regenerative therapy unit, as well as the Foot Center and the Bone Diseases Center.

The activity of the traumatology unit is to care for adult patients suffering from locomotor system injuries resulting from trauma (road accidents, work accidents, sports injuries, etc.). It also includes orthopedic and trauma emergencies and specializes in ortho-geriatric care in close collaboration with geriatricians present in the unit.

Mission

• You work closely with the nursing team in patient care
• You responsibly and autonomously support patients in aspects of care related to daily living activities
• You ensure the execution of care and monitoring delegated by qualified staff
• You perform medico-technical acts under supervision in stable care situations
• You carry out administrative and logistical tasks related to patient care.

Profile

• You hold a Federal Certificate of Competence (CFC) as a Community Health and Care Assistant (ASSC)
• You have an interest in traumatology care
• You are a dynamic, committed, motivated person with a sense of responsibility
• Knowledge of institutional software is an asset.

Depending on the candidate's profile, the salary class will be between 5 and 6.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the University Hospital of Vaud means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days of paternity leave, and 4 months of maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact and information about the position: Mr. Fernando Mendes, Head Nurse, at 021 314 27 80.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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