MSF Switzerland Anaesthetist Clinical Officer Job at Dagahaley Refugee Camp Kenya

Medecins Sans Frontieres - Switzerland,
 

Anaesthetist Clinical Officer

Based in Dagahaley Refugee Camp
 

Project Summary:
 

MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. 

At present, MSFCH operates in three programmes locations in Kenya, Somalia and Sudan.
 

The selected candidate will be reporting technically Hospital Director/Medical Doctors and hierarchically to the Hospital Director.
 

Location: Dagahaley Refugee Camp, Dadabb
 

Start date: January 15th, 2013
 

Type of contract: Fix Term Contract for 12 months with possible extension based on performance.
 

Main Tasks (but not limited to):

• Ensure and organise anaesthetic medical activities for patients in accordance with hygiene standards, MSF and field anaesthesia guideline
• Able to cope with safety of all types of anaesthesia and specifically to be excellent in spinal anaesthesia
• Participating to the organisation of the ER, OT, recovery room and intensive care unit in collaboration with ward team supervisor and doctors
• Checking and organising the good follow up of anaesthetic activities along the “path” of the patient: pre/per/post operative period

Requirements:

• Validated Diploma in anaesthesia recognized by the state
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a busy surgical centre under supervision of an anaesthesiologist
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Knowledge of Somali is an asset.

Personal qualities:

• Good team management skills, maturity, good organization, rigorously, ability to analyse and synthesize
• Ability to listen, diplomatic, problem solving and communication skills
• Flexibility, ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your CV, motivation letter, copies of certificates/diplomas and registration documents, mentioning on the envelope “ANAESTHESIST Clinical Officer” to:
 

The Medical Coordinator

MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission

P.O. Box 25091 - 00603

or

Deliver the application to:
 

Medical Team Leader
MSF Office - Dagahaley Refugee Camp
Lavington, Nairobi
 

Deadline: Monday, 17th December, 2012

Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.