Like specialists in the entire healthcare sector, graduates of the CAS Clinical Specialist are in high demand. A look at the job portals from all over German-speaking Switzerland shows that the chances of being able to choose from various clinical specialist positions are not slim.

The costs for the Clinical Specialist training are made up as follows:

• 3 modules of CHF 2,750 each (total CHF 8,250)
• Voluntary additional courses: 350 francs / course day
• Individual examinations: 70 francs per subject
• Registration fee: 300 francs
• Dossier check when registering "sur-Dossier": 200 francs

The Clinical Specialist course is divided into three modules and lasts 1 year, whereby 450 hours of learning must be expected for the three modules. Of these, approx. 150 hours are classroom teaching. It is also possible to complete only individual modules.

The activities of clinical specialist jobs in hospitals and clinics include all tasks that are assigned to the medical service on a ward. This includes the following areas:

• Daily rounds
• Anamnesis by means of body examination
• Diagnosis in consultation with doctors
• Checking wounds and dressings
• Progress documentation
• Transfers and relocations
• Exit reports
• Coordination between nursing care and doctors
• Treatment planning
• and much more.

The clinical specialist salary is clearly much higher than that of nursing staff without further training. On average, you can expect a salary increase of around CHF 1,500 per month after completing the CAS Clinical Specialist. Of course, this depends on various conditions set by the employer.