Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization 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: Psychiatrist
Locations: Shinkafi & Zurmi – Zamfara
Level: 9
Contract Period: Six Months
Possibility of extension: Yes
Contract: 208 working hours per month
Main Purpose
- To collaborate with MSF medical staff on the integration of psychiatric treatment with healthcare services to ensure the quality treatment of patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders.
Job Description
- Ensure quality of treatment for patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders with specific attention to the cultural context.
- Provide ongoing training and supervision to medical staff (doctors and nurses) on diagnosis and treatment of severe and common mental health disorders according to mhGAP and MSF protocol.
- Provide training and supervision to medical staff on diagnosis and management of epilepsy based on MSF protocols.
- Closely work with MHAM and PMR for analyzing and improving the setup of psychiatric care and psychiatric clinic.
- Participate as a member of the mental health team on clinical supervision and case discussions.
- Provide training and support on mental exam, diagnosis, and non-pharmacological management of mental disorders to psychologists and counselors, if required by MHAM.
- Ensure that MSF protocol and psychotropic medications from MSF standard drug list are available in the project.
- Work in collaboration with pharmacist and PMR to do the IMO for psychiatric cohort.
- Ensure that proper information on treatment and follow up are collected in order to monitor the provision of care, proper use of psychiatric files.
- Collect the information in the psychiatric database and send on monthly basis to Mental Health Advisor. With MHAM allocate someone who updates the psychiatric database in absence of psychiatrist.
- On monthly basis collaborate with MHAM to analyze the psychiatric cohort, challenges and suggest alternatives to overcome those challenges.
- Establish collaboration/communication with medical specialties in the project to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. This includes other actors and pathway referral to other mental health facilities.
- Evaluate available psychiatric services local/regional/national, including possibilities for psychiatric hospitalization and the quality of these services, according to the needs and delegation of MHAM.
Requirements
Educational Qualification:
- Desirable Medical Doctor Degree, specialized training in psychiatry
Experience:
- Essential working experience as a psychiatrist
- Experience in training and supervision
- Previous experience in similar jobs in the field of humanitarian aid with MSF or other NGOs
Language
- English and Hausa
Knowledge:
- Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication and organizational skills
Remuneration
As per the MSF salary scale (National contract)
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Or
Submit to MSF Spain Office at:
Application Deadline 3rd March, 2024.
MSF-Spain Office,
Shinkafi, Behind Old Intercontinental Bank,
By Coppers Lodge, Shinkafi,
Zamfara State.
Or
MSF Office,
Zurmi General Hospital,
Zamfara State.
Note: MSF encourage women and people with disabilities to apply
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