MEDICAL DOCTOR SPECIALIST (PAEDIATRICIAN)

About Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Doctors Without Borders) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters to populations in danger in more than 70 countries.

Job Summary

Ensure the enforcement of correct clinical management of pediatric cases in Paediatric and neonatal intensive care units, as well as for the treatment of malnutrition; to be the Technical support and reference for the staff according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values, and universal hygiene standards (Protocol development, Coaching & training).

Duties & Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements and Competencies

- Main responsible for the quality of care in the paediatric department

- Follow-up on the ABCD approach to patient assessment and management

- Ensure proper documentation of the clinical finding, vital signs monitoring and treatment

- Ensure implementation and strict adherence of the staff (including him/herself) to the protocols once implemented

- Coaching and training of the junior national staff Paediatric MDs.

- Daily on job bed side training and follow up the national staff Paediatric MDs

- Together with the other Paediatric MDs and nurses participate and organise trainings sessions based on the protocols and evaluate the outcomes of the training for the staff

- Organise case and mortality reviews meetings in the department and stimulate at atmosphere of learning and increased responsibility

- Available for interdisciplinary consultations and support the other departments or colleagues in the hospital when needed

- Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity

- Attend medical meetings as well as other meetings of relevance for the department or project direction

- Give regular feedback to the line manager and report directly any issue or incident

- Perform hands on tasks as part of the team whenever required or needed in order to optimize the resources and to contribute with his/her knowledge and experience

- Participate in monthly reports according to guidelines

Job Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES

Education

-         Medical Doctor diploma essential

-         Specialized Diploma of Paediatrics essential

Experience

-         Other experience in a similar position is desirable

Languages

-         Dari/Pashtu: oral and written essential

-         English: oral and written desirable

-         Working hours: Full Time: 176 hours a month

-         Salary: will be paid according to the MSF salary grid

Submission Guideline

Application

The interested candidates should submit their applications before September 21th - 4pm including CV, cover letter, 2 professional references details (name, position, workplace, phone number, email), and other supportive documents: certificates, diplomas, Tazkira, etc.), to the MSF HR Manager in Herat:

-         Via: E-mail: Msf-Herat-Recruitment@msf.org; or

-         Drop in the CV box at MSF Herat Office, 29^th Hamal Square, Near Almas Sharq Hall, District 5 Herat.

Your application for this position must clearly state the reference to be considered, either on the envelope or in the subject of your email.

If you do not clearly state the position, attach the required diploma, other supporting documents, your application may not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

MSF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment process. May the candidate be asked for any fee, he/she must report to MSF HR Manager using this recruitment contact details.

Functional Area

Health/Medical

Countries

Submission Email

Msf-Herat-Recruitment@msf.org

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