Dipl. Specialist in Infection Prevention and Hospital Hygiene 60%

The University Children's Hospital of Basel is a leading center for pediatric and adolescent medicine in Switzerland, known for its modern infrastructure, high professional competence, and a culture of interprofessional collaboration. For the area of infection prevention and hospital hygiene, we are looking for a qualified specialist in infection prevention and hospital hygiene starting May 1, 2026. You will work closely with the infectious disease department and make a significant contribution to quality development and quality assurance in treatment processes and throughout the institution.

Start date: From May 1, 2026, or by agreement

Your tasks

• Developing hospital hygiene guidelines, training, and compliance measures

• Standardizing infection prevention measures and monitoring compliance

• Recording hospital infections, monitoring epidemiologically relevant pathogens, and conducting root cause analyses (CLABSI, ANQ appendectomies, MRE patients)

• Advising and supporting department and ward management in implementing hospital hygiene guidelines

• Designing new processes and continuously improving existing workflows

• Leading and coordinating outbreak investigations and management

• Monitoring, interpreting, and ensuring the quality of mandatory or regularly conducted environmental microbiological examinations

Your profile

• A completed vocational training as a qualified nursing professional (or equivalent)

• Completed further training as a specialist in infection prevention and hospital hygiene is desirable

• Several years of professional experience in acute hospitals, ideally in infection prevention

• Confident demeanor and diplomatic assertiveness

• Independent, responsible, and structured working style

• High resilience

• Good IT skills

• Good German language skills, both spoken and written

Our offer

A varied and meaningful activity in a professionally skilled, motivated, and committed team

Comprehensive and structured, appreciative onboarding

Attractive and contemporary employment conditions with participative duty planning

Participation in internal and external training

Discover numerous other benefits under 'our benefits' that we offer our employees

Contact

We look forward to your online application!

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If you have general questions about the position or the application process, our HR team is happy to assist you at +41 61 704 12 32. For further questions about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. med. Julia Bielicki at +41 61 704 28 58.