Medecins Sans
Frontieres – Switzerland, Dadaab Programme
Medical Doctor
Based in Dagahaley Refugee Camp
The selected candidate will be reporting to the Hospital Director and he/she will be responsible to provide clinical services at the Dagahaley Hospital.
Main Tasks include, but not limited to:Medical Doctor
Based in Dagahaley Refugee Camp
The selected candidate will be reporting to the Hospital Director and he/she will be responsible to provide clinical services at the Dagahaley Hospital.
- Apply
medical knowledge and skills to diagnosis, treatment and prevention
(helped by clinical examination and available laboratory services) and
ensure patient followup at outpatient clinics if needed.
- Ensure
and organise medical activities at the hospital for patients and/or
population in accordance to the context, to MSF protocols and guidelines
and to universal hygiene standards taking into consideration quality and
continuity of care
- Conduct
basic emergency surgical interventions mainly Caesarean sections
- Monitor
the medical activities by ensuring data collection, compilation and entry
into the UNHCR and MSF health information systems, and contribute to the
analysis and reporting of the data in context with a public health
approach to inform future programming
- Supervise,
motivate and train medical teams in the various departments of the MSF
project in Dagahaley (formal and informal).
Requirements:
- Medical
doctor with diploma/degree recognised by the state.
- Registered
and licensed to practise by the Kenya Medical and Dentists Board.
- At
least 2 years clinical and surgical experience a busy hospital. Previous
MSF experience is an advantage.
- Strong
interpersonal skills, strong initiative, able to handle complex
assignments with proactive attitude
- Organized,
autonomous and attentive to details
- Punctual,
reliable and flexible to work long hours when required
- Familiarity
or experience working with health information systems and computer
literacy with practical use of MS Office applications an advantage
- Due to
the nature of the work, an ability to speak Somali will be a strong
advantage
The Medical Coordinator
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603
Lavington, Nairobi
or
Deliver the application to:
The Deputy Field Coordinator
MSF Office - Dagahaley Refugee Camp
Applications must be received on or before February 27, 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.