Our Company

The University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD) is the largest hospital in the state capital and one of the most important medical centers in North Rhine-Westphalia. The 9,300 employees at UKD and its subsidiaries are dedicated to ensuring that over 45,000 patients receive inpatient care and 270,000 receive outpatient care each year. The UKD stands for international excellence in patient care, research, and teaching, as well as for innovative and safe diagnostics, therapy, and prevention. Patients benefit from the intensive interdisciplinary collaboration among the 60 clinics and institutes. The University Hospital’s particular strength lies in the close integration of clinical practice and research to ensure the safe application of new methods. Tomorrow’s medicine is being developed at the UKD. Every day.

For our Clinical Systems division, we are seeking you to join us as soon as possible on a full-time, permanent basis as part of a dynamic and forward-looking team as

Head of Clinical Applications D05.2.1 (m/f/d)

Within our own IT department (Division 05 – Information and Communication Technology and Medical Technology / IKMT) and in the data centers, all IT tasks for clinical and business applications, as well as IT aspects across the entire research and teaching environment—from technical process analysis through strategic planning, implementation, and development to operations—are covered.

Do you want to make a real difference with IT? Take on shared responsibility for the implementation, operation, and further development of our clinical IT systems, as well as for staff management and planning.

What you can expect:

• Management of the above-mentioned department, which currently has approximately 15 to 20 full-time employees
• Integration of additional departments, including management of user requirements in collaboration with medical staff and the team
• Optimization of processes and ensuring trouble-free operations
• Planning and implementation of updates in consultation with related departments and clinics
• Support in strategic and operational matters
• Independent implementation of (sub)projects in the area of clinical procedures, including coordination with other involved organizational units
• Risk analysis and risk management of medical software
• Coordination of operations and further development of current and future procedures
• Coordination of suppliers and manufacturers

What you should bring to the table:

• Completed academic degree (Master’s / Dipl. Ing.) in Medical Informatics or a comparable field, or successfully completed degree from a university of applied sciences (Bachelor’s / Dipl. Ing. FH), or completed training as an IT specialist with relevant professional experience or equivalent skills and experience
• Solid knowledge in the area of employee management
• Management experience
• Solid knowledge and experience in managing IT systems in the healthcare sector (preferably solid knowledge in the area of CGM Medico)
• Knowledge of software development
• Strong knowledge of interfaces and interoperability of software solutions in hospitals
• Knowledge of medical processes and related medical technology within the scope of the role
• Experience in project management
• Good command of German (min. B2) and good written and spoken English
• Ability to analyze and structure requirements, processes, and tasks in a goal-oriented manner

Why you should join us:

• Meaningful work: Your expertise, as well as your project and team management skills, improve patient care
• 38.5-hour workweek with flexible hours
• A comprehensive onboarding program within a dynamic team
• In-house training and professional development
• All standard public sector benefits, e.g., company-sponsored supplementary pension
• Security & prospects: Permanent position at a university hospital in the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia
• Affordable dining options
• Daycare center
• Staff housing

Compensation is based on the TV-L collective agreement in pay grade 14, with all prior service credited in accordance with the collective agreement provisions.

Our Company

The University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD) is the largest hospital in the state capital and one of the most important medical centers in North Rhine-Westphalia. The 9,300 employees at UKD and its subsidiaries are dedicated to ensuring that over 45,000 patients receive inpatient care and 270,000 receive outpatient care each year. The UKD stands for international excellence in patient care, research, and teaching, as well as for innovative and safe diagnostics, therapy, and prevention. Patients benefit from the intensive interdisciplinary collaboration among the 60 clinics and institutes. The University Hospital’s particular strength lies in the close integration of clinical practice and research to ensure the safe application of new methods. At the UKD, the medicine of tomorrow is being developed. Every day.

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Contact

Does this sound like you? Then apply now! Please send us your written application with detailed application documents and your earliest possible start date, preferably by email, within two weeks to the following address:
or
University Hospital Düsseldorf
D 01.2.1
Reference number: 388E/25
Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Düsseldorf

Applications from women are expressly encouraged. Women will be given preferential consideration if they have the same qualifications, skills, and professional performance, unless there are compelling reasons related to a male candidate.

Severely disabled applicants will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.

Part-time employment is possible.

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