MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need.
Job Title: Medical Doctor – ITFC Department
Location: Dagahaley, Dadaab Refugee Camp
Start date: as soon as possible
Length of contract: 1 year (with possibility of extension)
Main Tasks:
Job Title: Medical Doctor – ITFC Department
Location: Dagahaley, Dadaab Refugee Camp
Start date: as soon as possible
Length of contract: 1 year (with possibility of extension)
Main Tasks:
- Ensure and organize medical activities for patient population in accordance to the context.
- Responsible for the supervision and training of the team.
Function responsibilities:
- Supervision of the ITFC and ICU Wards with a bed capacity of 200 beds
- Participate in the organisaion of the ward in collaboration with nurses/team supervisors
- Ensure the good course of medical activities within the ward (prescription correctly applied, necessary follow-up done)
- Organise and work in collaboration with other wards and departments
- Supervise, motivate and train a multidisciplinary heath team and more particularly staff carrying out medical activities.
- Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnosis and prevention
- In-charge of new needs identification, in terms of drugs and medical equipment, in line with
Requirements:
- Degree in Medicine from a recognised Institution and must be registered with relevant body
- At least 2 years experience in a ITFC Ward
- Fluent in English
- Good communication, negotiation and organisational skills.
- Humanitarian spirit, flexible and able to work in a demanding and challenging work environment, able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
- Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
- Ability to live and work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
The Medical Coordinator
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603
Lavington, Nairobi
Deadline: 4th November, 2011
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