Hand Occupational Therapist 100%

• 05 November 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Bourg-en-Lavaux

L'Hôpital de Lavaux, recognized as being of public interest, is in full expansion. Join a caring team in a dynamic environment.

Tasks ##

• Prepare the opening of a hand therapy clinic.
• Develop the patient base and establish relationships with doctors.
• Ensure clinical evaluations and personalized care.

Skills ##

• Degree in occupational therapy with a specialization in hand therapy.
• Clinical autonomy and sense of responsibility.
• Excellent interpersonal and listening skills.

About the offer

L-Hôpital de Lavaux is a private Foundation recognized as being of public interest, a member of the Fédération des Hôpitaux Vaudois. It is located in Cully (Bourg-en-Lavaux), in the heart of the vineyards and close to public transport, the l-école and the Lavaux nursery.

A project for enlargement is planned for 2027, with the moving of services into new premises currently under construction on the hospital site.

Within our establishment, our multidisciplinary teams support patients with professionalism and kindness in order to promote their recovery, their autonomy and their quality of life, thanks to global and personalized care. The hospital notably offers services in rehabilitation, acute geriatrics, palliative care and medico-social housing.

In the context of the opening of an outpatient occupational therapy clinic specialized in hand pathology within our establishment, we are looking for:

An experienced hand occupational therapist at 100 %

Clinic opening

This is a creation of an activity: the clinic does not yet have a patient base and no specialized hand therapy occupational therapy team is currently in place there.

You will be the first occupational therapist of the clinic and will play a central role in its opening, its organization and the progressive development of its patient base, in connection with the head of the occupational therapy service.

This position requires confirmed clinical expertise and solid practical experience in hand therapy, in order to be able to ensure specialized care autonomously from your start date.

Missions

• Prepare the opening of the clinic by participating in the choice of equipment, the organization of the premises and the definition of procedures and the patient pathway.
• Actively contribute to the development of the patient base, notably by presenting the services of the clinic and developing relationships with prescribing doctors, hand surgeons and network partners.
• Evaluate the analytical and functional capacities of the hand and wrist: joint mobility, strength (grip and pinch), sensitivity, trophicity and impact on the patient's activities.
• Define individualized therapeutic objectives with patients, implement care adapted to their pathology and reassess their progress.
• Design and carry out motor and sensory re-education interventions, as well as management of pain, edema and scars, according to indications.
• Promote functional recovery and autonomy in daily activities, leisure and professional activity.
• Design, produce, adapt and ensure the follow-up of custom orthoses (static, dynamic or postural), according to indications and care protocols.
• Advise patients on auxiliary aids, adaptation of activities and environment, joint economy and ergonomics.
• Accompany patients in understanding their pathology, the precautions to respect and the implementation of an adapted home exercise program.
• Participate in the supervision of students and interns, when the organization and development of the activity allow.
• Ensure clinical documentation and monitoring of activity, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of care.

Profile sought

Technical skills

• Bachelor HES-SO in occupational therapy or degree deemed equivalent and recognized by the Swiss Red Cross, completed by a CAS in hand therapy or equivalent training.
• Several years of clinical experience in hand therapy indispensable, allowing for the assurance of specialized care autonomously from the start of duties.
• Mastery of specific hand assessments, conservative and postoperative management, as well as the making and adaptation of custom orthoses.
• Ease in the use of usual IT tools and in the writing of documentation relating to care.
• Experience in an outpatient clinic and in the development of an activity or a network of prescribers constitutes an important asset.

Human skills

• Strong motivation to participate in the opening and development of a specialized activity in hand pathology.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills with patients, their relatives and teams.
• Confirmed clinical autonomy, critical spirit and sense of responsibility, with the ability to practice without a specialized hand therapy colleague on site at the start.
• Sense of initiative, ability to build a professional network and aptitude to collaborate with internal and external partners.
• Excellent organizational skills, priority management and ability to adapt to the progressive development of the patient base.

We offer

• A position within a human-sized institution, recognized for the quality of its services.
• The opportunity to take part in the creation and development of a clinic specialized in hand therapy, in connection with the head of the occupational therapy service and the partners of