Working as paediatrician in the field
You are responsible for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of patients in line with the MSF protocols. You also manage, train and supervise the paediatric team.
Responsibilities:
- Apply medical knowledge and skills to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of children; ensure integrated newborn and paediatric care through emergency, outpatient and inpatient department services and treat cases of malnutrition in line with protocols and universal precautions
- Propose modifications to current paediatric care management and implement them once approved by the paediatric advisor
- Ensure quality of care by giving ongoing newborn and paediatric training to the multidisciplinary medical/paramedical team, reviewing complicated cases and giving technical input
- Keep patients and families informed of the illness and treatment to be followed, and check that they have understood; ensure that professional autonomy and confidentiality are respected, and demonstrate a good attitude and bedside manner towards patients and their caregivers
- Monitor the evolution of the hospital and internally displaced patients through daily visits, consultations and examinations
- Monitor the proper functioning of the department and its patient flow; provide inputs and general organisation of the different paediatric wards, including admission, transfer and discharge criteria and the procedure for referrals from the maternity and post-delivery wards
- Contribute to data analysis, monitoring and reporting with a view to improving quality of care
- Manage, train and supervise the paediatric team through activities such as recruitment, capacity-building, briefing/debriefing and evaluation of staff
Requirements:
- Medical doctor degree
- Paediatrics specialisation or ongoing specialisation with a minimum of three years’ professional experience in paediatrics
- Recent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months)
- IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Fluency in English and French; any other languages are an asset (Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian)
- Available for a minimum three 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
- Flexible and able to manage stress
- Self-driven with a solution-orientated approach
- Ability to train others
Assets:
- Experience working in developing countries
- People management experience
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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