Obstetrician Gynaecologist at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Obstetrician Gynaecologist

Location: Jahun, Jigawa
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months renewable)

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

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employ of MSF-France in any location.
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having benefitted from any such acts.
• All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
• Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply.