Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.
A worldwide movement
MSF was founded in Paris, France in 1971. Its principles are described in the organisation’s founding charter. It is a non-profit, self-governed organisation.
Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of 24 associations, bound together as MSF International, based in Switzerland.
Thousands of health professionals, logistical and administrative staff – most of whom are hired locally – work on programmes in some 70 countries worldwide.
Humanitarian action
MSF’s work is based on humanitarian principles. We are committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation.
MSF operates independently. We conduct our own evaluations on the ground to determine people’s needs. More than 90 per cent of our overall funding comes from millions of private sources, not governments.
MSF is neutral. We do not take sides in armed conflicts, we provide care on the basis of need, and we push for independent access to victims of conflict as required under international humanitarian law.
Bearing witness and speaking out
MSF medical teams often witness violence and neglect in the course of their work, largely in regions that receive scant international attention.
At times, MSF may speak out publicly in an effort to bring a forgotten crisis to public attention, to alert the public to abuses occurring beyond the headlines, to criticise the inadequacies of the aid system, or to challenge the diversion of humanitarian aid for political interests.
Quality medical care
MSF rejects the idea that poor people deserve third-rate medical care and strives to provide high-quality care to patients. In 1999, when MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the organisation announced the money would go towards raising awareness of and fighting against neglected diseases.
Through the Access Campaign, and in partnership with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, this work has helped lower the price of HIV/AIDS treatment and stimulated research and development for medicines to treat malaria and neglected diseases like sleeping sickness and kala azar.Main Purpose
Implement gynaecological and obstetrician procedures, performing any other prior treatment required, during or immediately after a woman has given birth in order to improve women's reproductive health and to reduce pregnancy, delivery and neonatology risks.
This will be done in accordance with MSF policies, protocols and universal hygiene standards and in multidisciplinary collaboration with other medical doctors and midwife services.
Job Description
Provide health care related to gynecology and obstetrics to patients, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Ensure the implementation of MSF clinical policies, tools, guidelines and protocols related to gynecology and obstetrics in order to minimize clinical risk and to extend best reproductive practices.
In collaboration with other medical colleagues, carry out the collection of quantitative gynecological data and ensure exhaustive use of management tools in order to improve gynecological results and to share knowledge among other field specialists.
Plan and supervise the HR associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal/external communication) of the gynecological staff in order to ensure both an efficient sizing and the amount of knowledge required, to improve people's capabilities and their active participation in influencing the targeted population using preventive practices. This will be done in close coordination with the HR department.
Supervise the maintenance and running of the gynecological equipment and drug consumption, preparing new orders when required and ensuring its rational use as well as that pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated and available. This will be done in cooperation with the pharmacist and logistic staff, the management.
Provide health care related to gynecology and obstetrics to patients in the project, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Provide emergency obstetric care in the maternity:
Daily ward rounds in maternity with the medical and midwifery teams.
Ensure new admissions are assessed and receive an appropriate management.
Assist in management of complicated deliveries and care of pathologies.
Assess patients requiring any procedure e.g. instrumental delivery, intrauterine aspiration, caesarean section. Prepare them for theatre in conjunction with maternity and OT staff including informed consent of patient and care giver.
Ensure clear documentation and communication of the patient's status is done by all members of.
Participate in the on-call roster and provide support and bedside training to the member of the team on duty.
Conduct daily rounds and manage ICU patients in collaboration with the expat med Anesthetist.
Join the ward round in hospitalization (annex).
Perform in the operating theater.
Share tasks with national GPs in the management of obstetric patients; support clinical thinking and decision making, ensure safe management, and coach GPs.
Collaborate with obstetrics consultants from Kano teaching hospital (AKTH) and expatriate OBGYN.
Ensure, in collaboration with medical activity manager/MTL, the implementation of MSF clinical policies, tools, guidelines, and protocols related to gynecology and obstetrics to minimize clinical risk and extend best reproductive practices.
Carry out the collection of quantitative gynecological data and ensure exhaustive use of management tools to improve gynecological results and share knowledge among other field specialists.
Participate in the maternal mortality review process/Nearmiss (record in the dedicated tool, analysis, and presentation).
Can be involved in the planning and supervision of the HR associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development, and internal/external communication) of the gynecological staff or other staff in order to ensure both efficient sizing and the required amount of knowledge to improve people's capabilities and their active participation in influencing the targeted population using preventive practices. This will be done in close coordination with the HR department.
Participate, in collaboration with the Nurse Activity Manager and the Midwife manager, in the maintenance and running of gynecological equipment and drug consumption, preparing new orders when required and ensuring rational use as well as that pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated and available.
In addition to the mentioned tasks, the person may be required to perform other duties assigned by the Medical team leader, the project coordinator, or the coordination according to the needs of the mission.
Requirements
Education: Gynecology Specialist Diploma.
Experience: At least 2-year certified work experience in Gynaecology
Desirable: Previous experience with MSF or other NGOs in developing countries
Languages: Mission language: local working language would be an asset.
Contract
Contract in Jahun, 208 working hours per month and roster flexibility required
Worker will be requested according to project needs. Availability for 12-hour shifts, night or day is required.
Remuneration
According to MSF France salary grid
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