Medical Officer, Gedo, Somalia (Trócaire)

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Based in Gedo, Somalia, with travel to Nairobi as and when required. One (1) Year contract with possibility of extension. Job Ref: 04/TSP 2013

Department Trócaire Somalia Country Office (Gedo Regional Health Programmes)

Description of the unit/department:

Gedo Regional Health Programme is a project of Trocaire Somalia country office and supports health care programmes in Gedo Region, Somalia. The Medical Officer will be essential in strengthening and ensuring quality of the existing clinical health services delivery in Gedo.

Main Purpose of Role

Reporting to the Zonal Coordinator, the Medical Officer is responsible for the provision of a high quality clinical service to hospital patients. Within a multi disciplinary team, she/he will review the general medical and surgical needs of the patients in Belet Xaawo and Luuq Hospitals in Gedo region and she/he will work alongside the DHB staff, delivering on job training and mentoring staff in all departments and programmes at the district level.

Key Duties & Responsibilities include but not limited to:

•Working with Matron, PHS, DHB and Trócaire staffs, the Medical Officer will ensure that the clinical services at hospital, MCH and Outreach level are of a high standard.
•She/he will carry out daily ward rounds to review patient progress and care
•She/he will diagnose and manage common and emergency surgical, obstetric, and gynaecological, paediatric and tropical medical conditions and refer those outside his or her skills.
•She/he will be available, including after hours, to physically review patients, attend to emergencies and instruct nursing staff in writing on the required patient care.
•She/he will perform certain specified emergency surgeries including Caesarean sections, as required.
•She/he will provide continuous on-job mentoring and training for nurses and midwives in clinical skills and good patient care.
•She /He will lead by example, working to the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and integrity
•She/he will arrange and chair, regularly all clinical and administrative meetings and ensure all data and information is collected, transmitted and utilized to benefit the patients and service providers as is necessary.
•She/He will work with the HMIS Coordinator to roll out the new data management systems and will support staff to ensure that it is correctly implemented. She/he will analyse the health data for the district and make the necessary recommendations for improved service provision.
•She/he will supervise activities on the control of major endemic/epidemic diseases.
•Working with the logistics, she/he will ensure that the essential equipment and supplies required for good patient care are available, managed well and maintained in good condition.
•She/he will perform any other duties as requested by his/her line manager.

Expected Outputs
Improved standards of clinical and emergency obstetric care in the district level health service
•Improved capacity of nursing and midwifery staff to deliver quality health services
•Improved and strengthen management of obstetric complication
•Improved capacity of health service to deliver comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care.

Essential requirements

Qualified Medical Doctor with CEMOC surgical skills

•Minimum two years experience in working in health programmes in hardship environments
•Ability to work to a high standard in a multicultural team lead and to motivate DHB members and staff to achieve programme results
•Strong problem-solving skills, analytical skills, ability to work under pressure and good communication skills.
•Ability to work with minimum supervision
•Flexible and willing to work additional hours to ensure that the required results are delivered.
•Computer literate
•High level of reliability, objectivity and honesty
•Willingness to work in Somalia environment in unsocial hours and harsh conditions
•Somali National or Somali speaker is desirable for this position

Reporting to Zonal Coordinator
Salary Grade Somalia Scale Grade F

How to apply:
Send a detailed cv and an application to HR@trocaire.or.ke . Please remember to quote and highlight the reference number of the position you are applying for on the subject line.