Responsibilities
1. Apply medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis and treatment of children in the project
2. Manage, train and supervise the paediatric team
3. Ensure integrated newborn and paediatric care through emergency, outpatient and inpatient department services
4. Treat cases of malnutrition in line with protocols and universal precautions
5. Propose modifications to current paediatric care management, implementing them once approved by the paediatric adviser
6. Ensure quality of care by giving ongoing training to the multidisciplinary medical/paramedical team, reviewing complicated cases and providing technical advice
7. Keep patients and families informed of the treatment to be followed, checking that they have understood
8. Ensure that professional autonomy and confidentiality are respected, and demonstrate a good attitude and bedside manner towards patients and their caregivers
9. Monitor the proper functioning of the department and its patient flow; provide advice on the organisation of different paediatric wards, including admission, transfer and discharge criteria
10. Provide advice on the procedure for referrals from the maternity and post-delivery wards
11. Contribute to data analysis, monitoring and reporting with a view to improving quality of care
Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted and evolve according to the specific projects.
You will not face these challenges alone; other MSF team members (both international and locally hired staff) will provide technical support, including comprehensive guidelines and protocols.
Requirements
12. Medical doctor degree
13. Paediatrics specialisation or ongoing specialisation, with a minimum of three years’ professional experience in paediatrics
14. Recent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months)
15. IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
16. Fluency in English and/or French
17. Available for a minimum three months
18. Commitment to MSF’s work and values
19. Strong team player
20. Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas
21. Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
22. Flexible and able to manage stress
23. Self-driven with a solution-orientated approach
24. Ability to train others
Assets
25. Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic or Russian
26. Experience working in developing countries
27. People management experience
MSF has been working at the District Headquarter Hospital in Timurgara, Lower Dir District, since March 2009, providing full support to the emergency department and mother and child health centre. © Fathema Murtaza/MSF