PAEDIATRICIAN (MANAGED BY ATHENS)

Being a paediatrician with MSF can be a challenging and exciting role. As a paediatric doctor you may be required to respond to a measles epidemic, manage hospital care for severely ill neonates, address the needs of malnourished children, or work with displaced families and refugees. A paediatrician plans, organises and evaluates paediatric activities in close collaboration with the country's healthcare staff working at MSF intervention sites. These facilities can include primary health care centres, clinics or hospitals. A paediatrician is also managing, training and supervising the paediatric team as well as the paramedical team in collaboration with the department's nurse supervisor and/or head of nursing care.

Tasks & Duties

• Participate the paediatric department's development in terms of Management (carry out the department’s activities, align the department’s organisation to activities, organise and participate in medical meetings etc.) as well  as in terms of Human Resources (participate in the choice and validation of departmental team members, ensure that these members are informed of decisions taken and projects underway etc.)
• Ensure the delivery of healthcare (carry out daily departmental rounds, guarantees the application of good medical practices as recommended in MSF guidelines and healthcare protocols, manage emergencies and ensures that care is provided to all hospitalised patients while on call/stand-by etc.)
• Provide ongoing training (ensure the participation of doctors in ongoing paediatric training etc.)
• Monitor activity and define objectives (participate in epidemiological data collection and analysis and draws up a monthly report of activities carried out, notify the medical advisor of any medical errors or any incidents/accidents occurring during a patient's care etc.)

Essential requirements

• Medical doctor degree
• Residency in paediatrics
• At least 2 years clinical experience in hospital paediatrics. The clinical experience must be recent acquired during the last 5 years
• English fluency
• Advanced computer literacy
• Availability for a minimum 6 months period

Desirable requirements

• Neonatology and/or intensive care, management of children requiring emergency care or cardio-respiratory intensive care: APLS (Acute Paediatric Life Support) and/or HBB (Helping Babies Breathe), ETAT (Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment)
• Professional experience supervising, managing or training staff
• Knowledge of other languages, in particular French and/or Arabic
• Previous international experience with INGOs, UN agencies, other humanitarian organisations, charities, etc.
• Experience working in developing countries

Key Personality Competencies

• Commitment to MSF Principles.
• Cross-cultural awareness.
• Flexibility and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage stress.
• Advanced team -working skills.
• Results and quality orientation.
• Willingness to work in unstable areas.

Before you apply

SECURITY AND SAFETY

Because ‘Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) purpose is to bring medical assistance to people in distress, the work may occur in settings of active conflict, or in post-conflict environments, in which there are inherent risks, potential danger and ongoing threats to safety and security. MSF acknowledges that it is impossible to exclude all risks, but it does its utmost as an organization to mitigate and manage these risks through strict and comprehensive security protocols.

Field workers will be fully informed of the risk associated with a potential mission before accepting a particular posting. Working for MSF is a deeply personal choice; individuals must determine for themselves the level of risk and the circumstances in which they feel comfortable, based on a full and transparent understanding of the possibilities they may face. Once in the mission, all MSF staff must strictly observe security rules and regulations; failure to do so may result in dismissal.