Responsibilities
- Undertake pre-operative consultations, evaluating the surgical risks with the anaesthetist, and obtaining the patient’s signed consent to operate
- Carry out emergency and scheduled surgical interventions
- Provide post-operative clinical care and carry out ward rounds (in collaboration with the anaesthetist, operating theatre nurse and ward staff)
- Coordinate the implementation of MSF clinical policies, tools, guidelines and protocols
- Carry out the collection and analysis of quantitative surgical data
- Support organisation of the operating schedule and monitor the use of materials and equipment, advising on supply needs
- Organise the hospital emergency disaster response plan and run practice drills
- Manage, train and supervise the surgical team
Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted according to the specific projects.
You will not face these challenges alone; other MSF team members (both international and locally hired staff) will provide technical support, including comprehensive guidelines and protocols.
Requirements
Specialist surgery qualificationRecent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months)At least one year’s post-specialisation professional experienceWillingness to work in various surgical fields (gynaecology / obstetrics, orthopaedics, skin grafts, war surgery)IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)Fluency in English and / or FrenchAvailable for a minimum of six weeksCommitment to MSF’s work and valuesStrong team playerWillingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areasAdaptable and able to work in a multicultural teamFlexible and able to manage stressSelf-driven with a solution-oriented approachAbility to train othersAssets
Experience working in developing countriesPeople management experienceFluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic or RussianVersatile experience in different surgical fields such as caesarean sections, orthopaedics (including fixators) and skin graftsTraining courses in humanitarian surgery in austere environments, as offered at the Royal College of Surgeons or the University of Louvain.Tomas Sebek / MSF