Physiotherapist for the Geriatric Rehabilitation Service

About the job

Medico-technical

Physiotherapist for the Geriatric Rehabilitation Service

To complete our team, we are looking for a physiotherapist with an activity rate of 80% to 100%, for our Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation Service located in Epalinges (CUTR de Sylvana). Starting date: as soon as possible.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (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, it plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation Service is a cantonal reference center for the care of patients in geriatric rehabilitation. It develops efficient and complex care based on scientific evidence and ensures the training of its professionals.

Physiotherapists work at CUTR Sylvana in Epalinges, within a dynamic, open, and committed team.

The service offers individualized care for senior patients, aiming for a return home. The situations encountered are varied and often complex (medico-surgical pathologies, multiple geriatric syndromes), in an interdisciplinary, person-centered approach.

Mission

• You ensure the identification, planning, execution, and evaluation of physiotherapy services in the preventive, curative, palliative, and educational fields, through clinical evaluation, respecting professional standards and institutional rules
• You actively participate in the organization of work and continuity of unit activities, thanks to your communication and interprofessional coordination skills
• You develop prevention, health promotion, functional rehabilitation, and social reintegration actions through therapeutic and educational approaches
• You actively participate in continuous improvement processes based on scientific evidence, as well as in the development of the profession and its self-assessment capacities.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor of Science in physiotherapy (or an equivalent title recognized by the Swiss Red Cross, mandatory)
• You have experience in geriatrics or geriatric rehabilitation
• You know how to react effectively in acute and complex situations
• You are open to change and motivated by professional development
• You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• You show a strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration
• You master spoken and written French (level C1)
• You are comfortable with computer tools and electronic patient records.

Depending on the candidate's profile, the salary class will be between 8 and 9.

We offer

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

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave, and 4 months 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 for information about the position: Ms. Monica Birkle, head physiotherapist at 079 556 52 27

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 a special criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas and 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.

We kindly ask placement agencies to note that applications submitted directly by them on our recruitment platform are not accepted and cannot be invoiced. Thank you for your understanding.