CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies
Country: Sierra Leone
Closing date: 31 Dec 2014

Background

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 189 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.

Organizational Context

IFRC is recruiting medical doctors in response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. We are looking to recruit clinical staff with experience in working in a resource-poor setting. We also need doctors with experience of tropical medicine and working in infectious disease control or emergency medicine to work in an Ebola Treatment Centre.

Successful candidates will receive:

• Full medical check including health briefing.

• A 2-day pre-deployment course prior to the mission and a 5-day supervised on-the-job introduction upon arrival to the duty station before starting to work autonomously.

• High standard personal protective equipment.

• Post-assignment debrief, medical check, psychological support and support for self-monitoring.

Duration of the mission is 2 months and has the formula 1W+4W+3W. 1 week for travel and training, 4 weeks for clinical work in the ETC and 3 weeks for cooling off. The cooling off period is for rest and recuperation. The IFRC follows the highest standards and rigorous protocols of infection prevention and control in its Ebola Treatment Centres, hence the risk of staff getting infected during work is very low, but it is not zero. Therefore the obligatory 3 week cooling-off period includes a regime of health checks and close contact with a staff health officer.

Job Purpose

The MD will work as part of a team of International Red Cross and Red Crescent nurses and doctors. He/she will actively engage in triaging new arrivals and providing supportive treatment to patients with suspected or confirmed EVD. The MD will coach, mentor and supervise both international and national staff in the ETC.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Works in the IFRC Ebola Treatment Centre and provide supportive treatment and care to a range of patients.
• Organizes or participates to all necessary internal or external meetings to ensure continuity and quality of care to patients.
• Ensures consistent infection prevention and control procedures are in place.
• Performs ward rounds.
• Evaluates and re-evaluates treatment based on clinical assessment.
• Prescribes treatment.
• Attends to new admissions
• Informs the laboratory technician responsible for blood sampling.
• Co-ordinates the infection prevention and control measures of the ETC together with the Head Nurse
• Participates in the meetings of the ETC.

Education

Medical Doctor (active registration in country of origin) is a requirement
Specialisation in infectious diseases, emergency medicine, anaesthesiology or intensive care will be an asset.

Experience

Minimum 3 years post registration experience is required
Tropical medicine would be preferred
Practical work in epidemic response is a preference
Resource poor hospital settings is required
Previous humanitarian aid missions would be preferred.

Knowledge, skills and languages

All required:
Works well in a multi-disciplinary team
Works well under pressure
Can live in basic conditions
Flexible to changing needs and fluctuating workload
Ability and willingness to follow strict infection prevention and control protocols.
Good knowledge of barrier nursing

How to apply:

Interested candidated are invited to submit their application via the following link:

http://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/working-with-us/current-vacancies/job-...

Comments

There will be a continous rotation of delegates in this role.

The Federation is an equal opportunity employer.