Medical Doctor

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare.

MSF-Spain has the following vacant position:

Title: Medical Doctor

Place of Work: Hebron

Salary: As per the MSF salary scale 

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries health conditions.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Accountabilities

• In close coordination with the midwife, provide information, counselling and follow up regarding Sexual and reproductive health care in general and specifically regarding Sexual and gender based violence and family planning.
• Participate in the set up/reinforcement of the referral pathway and fill and sign referral forms for patients.
• Be able to liaise in a professional manner with both Mental Health and Health Promotion personnel in order to provide holistic care to the beneficiaries.
• Be prepared to assess and respond to acute decompensations of chronic pathologies in the target population as well as to trauma events.
• Work in a harmonic way and collaborate as much as possible both with the nurse and the midwife.
• Register, collect and analyse data according to the existing tools and procedures and provide a weekly and monthly activity report (narrative & statistics).
• Provide input for advocacy actions.
• Be flexible to perform other tasks than those mentioned in the JD and JD annex, upon request from his/her supervisor, as long as it does not go beyond the requirements for the position. Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance (quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs inventories, stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, etc.) 

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Requirements

Education

Medical Doctor diploma  Desirable diploma in Tropical Medicine 

 Desirable Bachelor in Science of Nursing

Experience

2 year experience minimum as a Medical Doctor or in clinical work (can be within medical training). Desirable in tropical medicine, or post-registration experience in Public Health, obs and gynae, paediatrics, A, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, general practice, general medicine or minor surgery. Demonstrable experience in supervising and training others in a team setting

Languages

 Local language essential. Mission language desirable

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation 
• Teamwork and Cooperation 
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles 
• Stress Management
• Flixibility