Main Purpose
Organize and ensure medical consultations for patients and/or a target population providing treatment to patients within the scope of his/her medical competencies and referring patients with conditions falling beyond his/her competencies, in order to guarantee quality and efficiency of the service provided. This will be done in accordance to the context, MSF protocols, procedures and the universal hygiene standards.
Context
MSF has been operating in South Sudan since 1983. The Pamat project was launched in February 2013 and will close at the end of March 2015. MSF launched this intervention in Aweil North County to respond to the needs of people displaced by fighting along the Sudan/South Sudan border. The aim of the project is to provide quality community based care, primary health care and basic secondary health care to the displaced population of Aweil North County, as well as the host population of Pamat and Majak Kaar. MSF is running a Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) at Majak Kaar, as well as providing primary health care services in the through outreach visits and a network of Home Based Care Workers. The program includes strong nutritional and maternal health components.
Activities
Outpatient Department: The Clinical Officer will provide consultation and treatment for patients visiting the Majak Kaar PHCC. The target population of this facility is children under 15. Main morbidities include malaria, diarrhoea, respiratory infection, and skin disease. The clinical officer will work with national staff to ensure that care is provided according to MSF clinical guidelines and quality standards.
Inpatient Department: The Clinical Officer will ensure the proper surveillance and treatment of inpatients admitted to Majak Kaar PHCC. He or she will work with national staff to ensure that care is provided according to MSF clinical guidelines and quality standards. The Clinical Officer is responsible (in coordination with the Medical Doctor) for identifying patients to be referred to the MSF hospital in Aweil according to standard procedures.
Outreach: The Clinical Officer will accompany the outreach team in their mobile clinic visits to the designated displaced persons camps. He or she will provide onsite consultations and treatment for the target group. The target population for this activity is children under 5.
Accountabilities
Ensure the implementation and standardization of MSF clinical policies, tools, and hygiene protocols in order to minimize clinical risks and to granting quality of patient case management.
Promote and maintain confidentiality regarding all patient cases and records
Implement diagnose, prescription and prevention procedures that fall under the scope of his/her competencies applying medical knowledge, asking appropriate questions to patients and following protocols in force as well as using laboratory services when necessary, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the medical treatments and to refer patients when appropriate.
Participate in the planning and supervising, in close coordination with other supervisors, the HR processes (sizing, staff shifts, recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication) of the team in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required, improve people triage capabilities, their motivation and commitment and their active participation in teaching the targeted population on therapeutic and preventive protocols.
Carry out first aid care and treatment according to protocols in case of an emergency in order to reduce mortality rates
Record in individual patient’s card and registration books all medical activities (drugs prescribed, lab results, vaccination status, epidemiological activity, doses, etc) performed keeping data traceability in order to ensure patients treatment continuity.
Participate in data collecting and reporting when required
Know and implement Patient Therapeutic Education (PTE), i.e. keeping contact with all patients, providing them information regarding their health state and responding to their questions.
Know and promote the proper application of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit and Sexually Gender Based Violence (SGBV) protocol.
Requirements
Education· Essential clinical officer diploma. Experience · Desirable previous clinical supervision experience of at least one year. Essential, 2 years of relevant working experience Languages · Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of Dinka and/or Sudanese Arabic is an asset. Knowledge · Desirable computer literacy Competences· Result, Teamwork, Flexibility, Commitment, Stress management
HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants should send their curriculum vitae and cover motivation letter under the reference“Clinical Officer” to:
Closing date: January 10, 2015
MSF will contact only short-listed candidates.
Successful candidate should be available ASAP.
