PEADIATRICIAN

About Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Doctors Without Borders) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters to populations in danger in more than 70 countries.

Job Summary

Providing medical support to the team of medical doctors and pediatricians (covering ITFC, Pediatric ICU & Stepdown Unit, Pediatric Triage and Emergency Room) and ensure quality medical care provision to all patients.

Duties & 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 protocols.

•           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 pediatrics, 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 pediatric training (formal and bedside) of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the new-born and pediatric 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.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Ensure MSF ITFC Nutrition Care Protocol is followed, including admission and discharge, and management of infants under 6 months of age.
• Ensure compliance of care with MSF Paediatric Guidelines.
• Ensure proper implementation of complex care discussions and conform/palliative care in the hospital.
• Support the team in the proper diagnosis of secondary malnutrition cases in ITFC and provide advice on the management options.
• Training of all doctors, nurses and nutrition assistants on MSF protocols as relevant to their clinical area. Particularly work on improving initial assessment (history taking, clinical examination), medical reasoning and reassessment during the course of admission and patient documentation. 
• Facilitate daily morning handover meeting.
• Support/supervise daily multidisciplinary ward rounds in ITFC/Paed ICU.
• Clinical support & advice to all clinical areas.

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements and Competencies

Education                          Medical Doctor diploma in a recognized university

Paediatrics qualification preferred

3 years’ experience as a Medical Doctor in  

Experience                         Desirable previous working experience of at least two years in relevant jobs.

Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs

Languages                         English language (strong written and spoken English)

                                           Pashto and Dari essential

Knowledge                        Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)

Submission Guideline

How to apply

Follow the below link OR scan the QR code to access the online job application survey. Candidates must fill in the survey in order to be considered for shortlisting: https://forms.office.com/e/bBmFK6vr3D

After completing the survey, send the following documents to email: msf-herat-recruitment@msf.org

1. CV and motivation letter

2. Copy of relevant Diploma

3. Other relevant certificates

4. ID card both sides (this will be used for visitor authorisation pass)

The interested candidates must answer the online survey and submit their documents before 5:00PM, 25^th September 2024.

**Only applications completing the online survey and sending supporting documents by email will be treated**

The reference PAEDIATRICIAN must be stated in the email to be valid. If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying & attach the required diploma & other supporting documents, your application may not be considered.

Only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be shortlisted and contacted.

MSF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment process. May the candidate be asked for any fee, he/she must report to MSF Administration through the recruitment contact. 

Functional Area

Health/Medical

Countries

Afghanistan

Provinces

Herat

Submission Email

msf-herat-recruitment@msf.org

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