Medecins
Sans Frontieres – Switzerland, Dadaab Programme
Medical Doctor
Based
in Dagahaley Refugee Camp
The selected candidate will be reporting to the Head of Medical Activity in the
Hospital and he/she will be responsible to provide clinical services at the
Dagahaley Hospital.Main Tasks include, but not limited to:
- Apply medical
knowledge and skills to diagnosis, treatment and prevention (helped by
clinical examination and available laboratory services) and ensure patient
follow-up 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 at 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
If
you meet the above requirements, please send your CV, motivation letter, copies
of certificates / diplomas and registration documents, mentioning on the
envelope "Medical Doctor” to medicalteamleader2013@gmail.com:
The Medical Coordinator
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603
Lavington, Nairobi
or
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 July 26th, 2013.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.