SENIOR SPECIALIZED DOCTOR - PEDIATRICIAN

(ONLY UNDER MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF IRAQ CONTRACT)

Place of work:   Mosul- Nablus Hospital

Starting date:     ASAP    

Deadline for application: 7^th of August 2021

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Main purpose of the job:

• Providing outpatient and/or inpatient paediatric care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the new-born and child/beneficiaries health conditions
• The candidate will accept and apply MSF principles, values and internal regulations.
• Apply MSF protocols and adhere to the rules implemented by MSF within Nablus hospital.

Accountabilities:

• Applying medical knowledge and skills to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of children, ensuring integrated new-born and paediatric care through Emergency and IPD services in New-borns. Prescribing the necessary treatment, respecting MSF protocols.
• Collaborating closely with the different department of the hospital (e.g. Maternity, ER)
• Ensuring on-going new-born and paediatric training (formal and bedside) of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the new-born and paediatric quality of care. Reviewing and discussing selected complicated cases or mistakes and giving technical input. Paritcipe in the morbidity and mortality review of the department.
• 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. Follow the admission and discharge criteria.
• 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 about any problems or complications of the patient’s illness and medical errors.

Specific requirements for the role:

We offer

• Remuneration in accordance to the Incentive grid;
• The chance to gain professional development and training within an international organisation;
• The opportunity to contribute to our objective of saving lives, alleviating suffering and working with those most in need.
• International Training opportunities and: Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, OB-Point of care Ultrasound, etc.

Please leave application (CV + motivation letter + references + diplomas in the CV Box)

in MSF office in Nablus hospital, West Mosul, Nablus quarter nearby Yarmouk apartments or by email msfch-mosulwest-recruitment@geneva.msf.org

Indicating the job name “Senior Specialized Doctor - Paediatrician”

ENGLISH CV ONLY

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

You application will not be returned to you at any stage of the recruitment process

We may take down this vacancy in case we’ve reached the required number of applications