Détails de l'annonce
Organisation : Médecins Sans Frontières - Artsen Zonder Grenzen
Site web : http://www.msf.be
Adresse email : muriel.moussiaux@brussels.msf.org
Lieu de l'emploi : BRUSSELS /
Type d'emploi : Contrat à durée indéterminée
Type de contrat : Temps plein
Fonction : Santé
Date de publication : 18/04/2016
Date limite : 08/05/2016
Profil
CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Medical doctor with specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in developing countries.
- 1 year experience in the field with MSF is an asset.
- Experience in coordination responsibility of orthopaedic surgical services is an important asset.
- Training, diplomacy and communication skills highly appreciated.
- Ability to represent MSF on public events and technical and scientific meetings.
- Ability to manage staff in Orthopaedic Surgery (training, schedule, planned activities, supervision, evaluation, etc.)
- Education and training experience.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Fluent knowledge of English. Knowledge of French is an asset
CONDITIONS
- Open ended Contract - Full time - Based in Brussels with Field visits for a minimum of 4 months a year
- Salary according to MSF- OCB salary scale
- Hospital Insurance (DKV) - Pension plan – Canteen - 100% reimbursement for public transportation costs
- Start of contract: May – June 2016
CV + motivation letter to be sent before May 09th, 2016 to Caroline Maes, Rue de l’Arbre Bénit, 46 1050 Brussels or to caroline.maes@brussels.msf.org
Description
CONTEXT
The Medical Department (MED) is composed of polyvalent medical staff working in operational cells and experts working outside these cells. The water, hygiene and sanitation unit (WHS) and the medical expatriates’ pool managers are integrated in the department.
The experts cover the following fields: epidemiology, nutrition, public health, pharmacy, vaccination, hospital management, hospital hygiene, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, mental health, laboratory, medical logistics, operational research, WHS, reproductive health, health education, biomedical, and the SAGE unit (Surgery / Orthopaedics, Anaesthesiology, Gynaecology-Obstetrics and Emergency Medicine / Intensive Care).
The role of the MED is to provide technical support and strategic guidance on medical issues to the Operation Department (OPS). This also implies open-mindedness to innovative approaches. During the last years, the provision of surgical care has increased, not only by performing basic general surgery, but by improving the level of complexity and by performing specialized surgery, becoming an important part of surgical activities the development of orthopaedic management.
JOB PROFILE
The Orthopaedic Surgery Advisor will work in the SAGE unit of the OCB MED. S/he will provide support in the domain of orthopaedic surgery to:
- other experts in the MED,
- cells’ medical officers in the OPS,
- mission’s medical coordinators and the teams in the field.
S/he is in charge of:
- Assisting OPS on orthopaedic surgery projects & activities. Work in specific issues for specific projects: levels of specialized orthopaedic surgical management, work constraints in insecure settings, etc.
- Monitoring orthopaedic surgery activities.
- Conducting field visits and assisting in the development of orthopaedic surgery programs in the field.
- Evaluate technical aspects of orthopaedic surgery services and provide clear recommendations. Assess the provided orthopaedic care management in the projects, in terms of clinical outcomes.
- If necessary, implement activities and support the expatriate and/or national staff in the projects:
- Write a visit report and debrief with the concerned cell and other key persons.
- Respond to technical & strategic request from Medical Coordinators and OPS.
- Reinforce OCB orthopaedic surgical response during emergencies: disaster and manmade.
- Briefings & debriefings of expatriate staff involved in orthopaedic surgery activities (nurses, medical doctors, general surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, medical coordinators, etc.).
- Capitalize the MSF experience in orthopaedic surgery. Conduction of operational research activities.
- Update MSF orthopaedic surgery programs on new international recommendations
- Support the field when innovative approaches are developed.
- Select relevant documents and ensure its distribution to the MSF medical staff (field and OCB HQ).
- Contribute to the creation & updating of technical documents:
- Relevant guidelines & technical papers, adapted to the MSF context. At the same time update and distribute scientific knowledge regarding orthopaedic care.
- Develop a specific epidemiological data collection tool for orthopaedic surgery activities and link it with existing tools (Epicentre, OPD, IPD, OT, etc.) and its integration in OCB new data collection tools.
- Collaborate with updating guidelines and protocols and distribution to the field.
- Update regularly the Orthopaedic Surgery files with guidelines, protocols and technical documentation.
- Update the database of the frequently asked questions
- Design of a self-briefing document and CD.
- Participate in internal & external trainings:
- Participate in the organization of Orthopaedic Surgery courses in MSF.
- Participate in the organization of Orthopaedic Surgery trainings in the field if requested.
- When needed give lectures/modules in the training courses organised by MSF.
- Set-up and maintain an external network:
- Organise meetings / debates with external experts.
- Animate partnerships with other actors in Orthopaedic Surgery.