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MSF Switzerland Clinical
Officers Jobs in Agok South Sudan
Médecins Sans
Frontières (MSF) is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental
organisation providing assistance to people in need as a result of natural and
man-made disasters, irrespective of race, religion, ideology or politics.
MSF Switzerland
(MSF-CH) is currently seeking to employ a qualified candidate for the following
position:
Function: Clinical Officer
Number of vacancies: 2
Contract Duration: 6 Months with possibility of
extension based on performance.
Location: AGOK
Scope of
responsibilities:
The Clinical Officer supports the Medical doctor or
Medial Team Leader and will hold the following scope of responsibilities.
- Provide medical consultation to all in- and outpatients according to MSF protocols.
- Ensure and Organise medical activities for patients and / or a population in accordance to the context, to MSF protocols and to universal hygiene standards taking in to consideration quality and continuity of care.
- Ensure supervision and training of the paramedical team.
- To respect and promote the universal hygiene standards.
- Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnosis and prevention (helped by clinical examination, laboratory results and exams available).
- If possible prescribe relevant treatment according to MSF guidelines and protocols.
- Ensure a medical follow up of quality and if necessary (and possible) refer to other health facilities.
- Apply hygiene standards in all medical activities.
- Collaborate with nurses and team supervisor in indicating the needs in medical equipment and drugs.
- Participate in the organization of the ward in collaboration with the nurses or team supervisor
- Check the good course of medical activities with in the ward (prescription correctly applied, necessary follow-up done……….)
- Participate in the development of the plan of action
- Monitor the medical activities, analyse them in the context, with the public health approach and make propositions of possible evolution if necessary.
- Report immediately to the technical referent any problem arising in the service, especially the loss/robbery /damage of medical equipment or medicines.
Recruitment criteria:
Education: Clinical Officer Diploma (4 years of
Study). This function is valid only for countries where the diploma exists.
Experience:
At least one year professional experience in
hospital set up.
Msf Experience is added advantage.
Language: Fluent spoken and written English. Arabic
speaking is an asset.
Personal qualities: Organisational skills, rigour,
flexibility, ability to work with multi-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary and
multi- cultural people, open –minded, good communication skills, ability to
listen, dipomacy
Interested qualified Kenyan candidates are invited
to submit their application letter and a detailed CV to the MSF Switzerland
office, through the email
MSFCH-Juba-FinHRAssistant-Nbo@
by 11/10/2013.
Short-listed candidates will be invited to an
interview on 15th- 16th October 2013.
