Main purpose
Organizing and ensuring medical consultations to the
MSF Dagahaley staff (National & Incentive) providing treatment to patients
within the scope of his/her medical competencies and referring them when
appropriate, according to MSF protocols, procedures, and the universal hygiene
standards in order to guarantee quality and efficiency of the service provided.
Accountabilities
Ensuring the implementation and standardization of
MSF clinical protocols, tools, and hygiene protocols in order to minimize
clinical risks and to guarantee the quality of patient care management.
Promoting and maintaining confidentiality regarding all patient cases and
records
Implementing proper physical examination, diagnosis,
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 correct diagnosis, appropriate medical
treatments and to refer patients when appropriate.
Participating in the planning and supervision, 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.
Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are
qualified and trained. Ensuring cleaning and minor maintenance tasks are
performed according to the protocols. Reporting any malfunction to the project
biomedical service.
In cases of emergency, carrying out first aid care
and treatment according to protocols in order to reduce mortality rates eg.
CPR, First AID, BLS etc.
Recording in the individual patient’s card and
registration books, all performed medical activities (drugs prescribed, lab
results, vaccination status, epidemiological activity, doses, etc.) keeping
data traceability in order to ensure patients treatment continuity.
Participating in data collection and reporting when
required.
Knowing and implementing Patient Therapeutic
Education (PTE), i.e. keeping contact with all patients, providing them
information regarding their health state and responding to their questions.
Knowing and promoting the proper application of Post
Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Kit and Sexually Gender Based Violence (SGBV)
protocol
The Clinical officer staff health is responsible for
all staff working in Dagahaley project following the staff health policy.
Ensures staff will be seen on a daily basis during
working hours (Monday to Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM and Saturday 8:00AM – 12:00PM)
The working hours is subject to change depending on
the evolution of the staff health unit. Then it will also require on calls,
Public Holidays and Sunday availability.
Ensure proper history taking, physical exam and
recording of findings
Ensure giving appropriate sick leaves up till 4 days
Ensure sending medical report, investigation/results
and sickleave request (signed, stamped by facility) for above 4 days to (dep)
Medical Team leader and Medical coordination for validation.
Identify chronic cases and ensure proper follow up
system for staff
Identify emergency cases in collaboration with the
MAM/MD and fill medical report to discuss with (dep) Medical Team Leader and
Medical coordination if medevac is required accrding to the staff health
policy.
In collaboration with (dep) MTL and Medical
coordination organize and facilitate referral and subsequent follow up post
discharge of staff requiring specialized care in Nairobi.
Focal person to follow up with staff being on
sickleave
Focal person to be in touch with medical facilties
when additional information is needed to validate the sickleave.
Prepare Sick Leave Excel Data Base for both Long and
Short Sickleaves and share every month with the Sick Leave SITREP to (dep)
Medical Team Leader
Participate and support Staff Health Medical Camps in
Dagahaley as Organized by OCG
Maintain Dagahaley Staff health Clinic ensuring Ideal
IPC, Check on drug expiries, replenishing of drugs and Data Keeping and
reporting regularly
Ensure CONFIDENTIALITY of all Staff Health
related matters/Data/Records etc is strictly adhered to as MSF Staff Health
Policy
Any other duties assigned by supervisor
Requirements
Education
Essential: Clinical Officer diploma
Experience
Desirable: Previous clinical supervision experience
of at least one year. Desirable: Two years of relevant working experience. Work
experience with MSF is beneficial.
Languages
English, Kiswahili. Speaking Somali is beneficial.
Knowledge
Desirable: Computer literacy
Competencies
Results and quality orientation; teamwork and
cooperation; behavioural flexibility; commitment to MSF principles; stress
management.
How To Apply
If you meet the above requirements, please send your
application to MSFDagahaley@gmail.com by July 20,
2024. (Clinical Officer)
Please include the following:
Detailed CV, including contact information (telephone
number, e-mail address, physical address)
Short cover letter (max. 1/2 page)
Scan of your national ID
Scan of your academic qualifications
It is important that each attachment is named in the
following manner: “CV Last name First name 2024” (for example: “CV last name
First name 2024”, “Bachelors degree last name first name 2024”.)
