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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

Provides tertiary care, teaching, and research

Head of Specialized Care Training

Full-TimePosted on 10/19/2026Deadline 11/1/26
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's
Geneva, Switzerland
In PersonRegular travel to the Belle-Idée site is required.
TrainingInstructional Design & Curriculum Development

About the job

Requirements
  • You must hold an expert diploma in specialized nursing care (EPD ES) and a diploma in adult education.
  • You must complete management training at DAS level after starting if you do not already have it.
  • You must have at least ten years of professional experience, including at least seven years in specialized care.
  • You must have recognized expertise in adult education, including the design, management, and evaluation of training programs in healthcare, and a strategic understanding of training and competency-development needs in the health sector.
  • You must have at least five years of proven experience leading teams and/or managing complex training programs.
  • You must have demonstrated the ability to lead cross-functional projects and support organizational transformation.
  • You must have excellent communication, influencing, negotiation, analytical, organizational, and presentation skills, and the ability to build lasting partnerships across varied stakeholders.
  • You must be comfortable working in complex environments and demonstrate results orientation, pragmatism, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
  • Define and deploy the strategy for the Specialized Care Training sector in alignment with the institutional direction of HUG and the Centre for Training and Development.
  • Direct a team of approximately twenty training staff responsible for designing and delivering training programs and a similarly sized group of clinical-site training supervisors; support their professional development and encourage autonomy and responsibility.
  • Create a collaborative, innovative, service-quality-oriented work environment and guide teams through organizational transformations.
  • Ensure training programs comply with applicable regulatory, normative, and professional requirements, and oversee recognition, certification, and audit processes.
  • Ensure pedagogical quality, evaluation, and regular updating of curricula to incorporate developments in care practices and training frameworks.
  • Work with the Centre's pedagogical development teams to evolve teaching methods and training tools, incorporating innovations and best practices.
  • As a member of the Centre's leadership, collaborate with the head of service and other leaders, contribute to strategic thinking, Centre missions and projects, and promote a learning culture across the institution.
  • Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, particularly the Directorate of Care, the University of Applied Sciences for jointly delivered CAS and DAS programs, and other academic and training partners.
  • Represent the sector and the Centre at institutional and professional bodies, and participate in steering committees and other commissions.
Desired Qualifications
  • A strong knowledge of the Geneva and Swiss healthcare systems, the framework curriculum, and specialized training programs is an asset.
  • Familiarity with collaborative digital tools and training technologies is an asset.
  • Knowledge of German is an asset.

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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

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Geneva University Hospitals runs a network of about 10 hospital sites and 30 care facilities to deliver medical treatment, teaching, and research. It combines patient care with education for health professionals and scientific work, supporting patients with integrated clinical services, advanced diagnostics, and translational research that moves discoveries from the lab to the bedside. The network differentiates itself by serving as an international reference for excellence in medicine, guided by four values—quality, service, innovation and responsibility—and by offering multiple centers of excellence and translational labs at a large scale. Its goal is to provide access to the best possible care for all patients while advancing medical knowledge through teaching and research.

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Geneva, Switzerland

Founded

1995

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