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

Objectives of the Position

Ensure the enforcement of correct clinical management of paediatric 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

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 himself !) 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

Requirements and Competencies

 Education

- Medical Doctor Diplomas essential

- Specialised diploma in Paediatrics essential

Experience

-         Other experience in similar position essential

-         MSF experience essential

Languages

-         Pashto: oral and written essential Dari: oral and written is desirable English: oral and written is an Asset

-         The staff will be under MSF contract and work according to roster on day/night shift (40H per week)

-         The gross salary for this position is 64,150AFN (non-negotiable)

Submission Guideline

Application

The interested candidates should submit their applications before Tuesday, 17^th September at 06:00 pm with CV and with supporting documents (certificates, diplomas etc.) to Médecins Sans Frontières, Administration department Herat Project in a sealed envelope at Office post, main entrance, and Application box. Or by email to: MSF-Herat-Admin@msf.org

The reference MEDICAL DOCTOR SPECIALIST / PAEDIATRICIAN must be stated in the application to be valid. If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying & 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 Administration through the recruitment contract. 

Functional Area

Health/Medical

Countries

Submission Email

MSF-Herat-Admin@msf.org

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