kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff (contractuels). No other conditions are stated.

Open to non-civil servants

Diploma: State nursing diploma or paediatric nursing diploma.

Experience: Paediatric experience is an advantage but not required. Training is provided for beginners.

The profile they look for:

  • Be a state-certified nurse (infirmier diplômé d'État) or a paediatric nurse (puériculteur·rice).
  • Be organised and rigorous.
  • Enjoy contact with children and build trust with families.
  • Stay calm in difficult situations.
  • Have a sense of responsibility and professional ethics.
  • Like taking initiative while working in a team.
2 Résumé and cover letter

A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.

3 Apply

No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.

Apply on the employer's website, using the link on the official offer page.

See the official offer and apply ↗
4 Interview and answer

If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.

Good to know:

  • Mentoring (compagnonnage) is provided to build specialised skills.
  • Skills to develop: central venous catheters, chemotherapy monitoring, dose calculations, high-risk drugs.

Kandidatu is an independent website: only the official posting counts. Read it before you apply.