Working as HIV/Tuberculosis Specialist Doctor in the field
Being an HIV/tuberculosis (TB) specialist doctor with MSF can be a challenging role, and the needs will be very diverse depending on the project you work in: you may be involved in setting up an HIV treatment programme or plan, organising and evaluating existing medical activities for TB patients, or operational research related to HIV or TB. You will collaborate with the country's healthcare staff working at MSF intervention sites, such as primary health care centres, outpatient consultations or in a hospital.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that all patients are treated in accordance with the protocols available for HIV, TB, hepatitis C and B
- Ensure the use of clinical algorithms for the management of advanced HIV
- Be responsible for the diagnosis of therapeutic failure, opportunistic infections and co-infections, and the initiation of antiretroviral therapy, second- or third-line antiretroviral therapy
- Ensure proper diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with Kaposi’s sarcoma undergoing chemotherapy
- Keep abreast of new drug-resistant TB regimens and implementation of new drugs for drug-resistant TB and extensively drug-resistant TB
- Ensure that patients in need of psychosocial support are identified and referred to the psychosocial department
- Improve quality of care and treatment for patients with HIV and/or TB from diagnostics, to linkage, treatment and retention in care at health centre, clinic and community levels
- Monitor the proper functioning of the department, equipment or materials and control the rational distribution of medicines
- Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards, such as ensuring the quality, disinfection and sterilisation of medical equipment
- Keep the patient and/or family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to be followed
- Ensure ongoing training of the multidisciplinary medical/paramedical team in order to optimise the quality of care and empower the staff Manage the team under your responsibility, supervising performance, organising and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on-calls if necessary
- Fill in patient files, collect and analyse medical data and participate in medical reporting
Requirements
- At least three years’ clinical experience as a medical doctor or intern towards specialisation with a focus on HIV and/or MDR-TB
- Recent clinical experience of at least six months within the last 24 months
- IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Fluency in English and/or French; any other languages are an asset (Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic)
- Available for a minimum of six months
General skills
- Commitment to MSF’s work and values
- Strong team player
- Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas
- Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
- Self-driven with a solution-oriented approach
- Flexible and able to manage stress
- Ability to train others
Assets
- Specialisation in infectious diseases or respiratory/lung diseases or HIV
- Experience working in developing countries
- People management experience
Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted and evolve. You will not face these challenges alone; other MSF team members (both international and locally hired staff) will support you.
We encourage applications from people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, abilities and all other characteristics of diversity.
MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference and criminal record checks.
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