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Paediatrician

Paediatricians in MSF projects ensure the quality medical care for the Paediatric and Neonatology in-patients according to the MSF protocols. Supervise and empower the Medical Doctors in order to allow the continuity of the activities even during expat absence. Training, coaching and supervision are the focus of this position.

Essential criteria

Specialisation in Paediatrics as Diploma, MD, etc
Minimum of 2 years and above of professional experience after medical registration
Medical Council registration as a paediatrician.
Managerial and supervisory experience
Flexible and able to manage stress
Ability to provide training and supervision to others
Availability for a minimum period of nine months to twelve months

Desirable

Experience in tropical medicine, or post-registration experience in Public Health, infectious diseases, TB.

Competencies

Good communication skills (teaching/coaching, giving feedback)
Delegation and negotiation skills; tactful/diplomatic
Good management, planning/organising & group leadership skills
Problem-analysis/decision-making skills/analytical
Goal/results-oriented; works independently & is pro-active

What do we offer

MSF packages reflect the humanitarian spirit of volunteerism as well as recognising the high level of professionals we recruit.

That includes:

Round trip economy air travel;
Accommodation and transportation during your contract (including briefings and debriefings);
Monthly indemnity based on your experience and MSF salary structure;
Field Per diem allowance in local currency based on the cost of living in project country;
Insurance covering health, luggage, professional liability, repatriation, accidents and flights;
Pre- and post-mission health checks.

Career with MSF

Besides the practical considerations, there are many intangible benefits. Working for MSF is a challenging and rewarding personal and professional experience that allows you to help people in a very real way. MSF encourages field workers to continue working for the organisation beyond their first mission, and we offer various career opportunities to our field workers.

Gaining more and varied MSF field experience makes you eligible for coordination positions in the mission such as Logistical, Medical, or Project Coordinator, or Head of Mission.

Responsibilities

Applying medical knowledge and skills to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of children, ensuring integrated new-born and paediatric care through Emergency, OPD, and IPD services in New-borns and cases of malnutrition. Prescribing the necessary treatment, respecting MSF.
Collaborating closely with the different department of the hospital (e.g. Maternity), Knowing and ensuring all updated MSF medical protocols and universal precautions are followed and implemented, reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control.
As an expert in paediatrics, proposing strategy (modification on current new-born and paediatric care management) and implementing them after validation of Operation and Paediatric Advisor.
Ensuring on-going new-born and paediatric training (formal and bedside) of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the new-born and paediatric quality of care. Reviewing and discussing selected complicated cases or mistakes and giving technical input.
Keeping patients and their families informed of the illness and the treatment to follow, checking that they have been understood. Ensuring professional autonomy and confidentiality are respected and a good attitude and proper bedside manner towards the patient and their care takers and the rest of the medical team.
Following up the evolution of the hospitalized/IDP patients through daily visits, consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.
Monitoring the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material and addresses the list of the missing item for new-born and paediatric activities. Providing inputs about general organization of the different paediatric wards, including the admission, transfer and discharge criteria + referral procedure from Maternity and post-delivery wards.
Checking and controlling the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and taking care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assuring general compliance with standing hygiene standards.
Participating in the introduction / improvement of the collection and analysis of epidemiological new-born and paediatric data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problems or complications of the patient’s illness and medical errors. Collecting Clinical cases for further trainings and list a series of comments to improve the current MSF protocols.
Managing the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary.
Designing and providing training to staff as required.
Debriefing with coordination, Headquarter (including Paediatric Advisor) and providing written report on main findings, activities, conclusions and further recommendations.