Clinical Officer Jobs recruitment at MSF Switzerland in Agok South Sudan 2013

Clinical Officer Jobs recruitment at MSF Switzerland in Agok South Sudan 2013

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

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 and Arabic

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 South Sudanese candidates are invited to submit their application letter and a detailed CV to the MSF Switzerland office, Hai Cinema in Juba.

Short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview.