Job Description

Institution: Department of Operative Medicine,

Employment type: Permanent,

Working hours: Full-time/Part-time ([[WeeklyWorkingHours]] h)

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Salary range: min. €3,300.00 - max. €3,500.00 (gross monthly salary, taking into account relevant professional experience)

What makes working for us so special:

Around 8,000 employees work daily in the heart of Leipzig to provide the best possible care for our patients. Whether in nursing, research, technology, or administration – with us, you actively shape the daily operations of the hospital and contribute your expertise precisely where it's needed. Our maximum care hospital comprises 34 clinics, 10 institutes, 35 operating rooms, and 50 wards. As Leipzig's number one hospital, we offer you top-level professional expertise, state-of-the-art facilities, and an environment where your contribution truly matters.

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Here's what you can look forward to:

⚖ ️ Work-life balance: Central workplace, regular working hours, 30 vacation days + additional vacation for shift work according to HTV UKL.

👨 ‍ 👩 ‍ 👧 Work-life balance: Daycare centers on the hospital campus, childminding services, holiday programs and bring-your-children days

🚀 Development and career: Structured onboarding, individual training and further education during working hours, leadership development & feedback sessions

💰 Fair compensation and many extras: Performance-based compensation according to the company collective agreement, annual bonus, vacation pay, company pension scheme, corporate benefits & Germany ticket subsidy as well as discounts in the cafeteria, pharmacy & parking garage

💚 Health and well-being: Award-winning corporate health management, courses such as yoga, Pilates and more, discounted university sports & company run

🤝 Support and community: 24/7 crisis and social counseling for personal and professional challenges, coaching, team events & employee parties

Here you will find more detailed information and many other exclusive offers for our employees at a glance.

The tasks

Providing care to patients within the framework of basic and treatment care in the surgical field (optionally orthopedics, trauma surgery, plastic surgery, visceral, thoracic, transplant and vascular surgery, urology or neurosurgery)

Planning, implementation and documentation of nursing measures

Wound management

Implementation and further development of quality standards in nursing

cooperative collaboration in an interdisciplinary team

This is what you bring with you

Completed vocational training as a nursing professional, registered nurse or similar

Knowledge of wound management is desirable.

A high level of motivation, commitment, initiative and teamwork combined with a strong sense of responsibility and empathy.

good computer skills

Willingness to actively participate in training and further education

Participation in the three-shift system with weekend and holiday shifts

Have we sparked your interest?

Then we look forward to receiving your application via our online application portal.

Application deadline: June 30, 2026

If you have any questions about the position or your application, the UKL recruiting team is happy to help at recruiting@medizin.uni-leipzig.de .

UKL is committed to equal opportunities. This means equal treatment of all applicants and employees. In accordance with the Saxon Equal Opportunities Act, applications from women will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified, capable, and professionally competent. Similarly, applicants with severe disabilities will be given priority if equally qualified. Please include relevant documentation with your application.