• Application Deadline: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: ITFC Medical Doctor


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Borno


• City Maiduguri


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Main Purpose

The ITFC clinical doctor is responsible for ensuring quality medical care for malnourished children in accordance with the inpatient national Nigerian guideline

TASKS & RESPONSABILITIES

Consultations and medical round visits

• Organizes a medical consultation on admission to the ITFC


• Ensures that triage is carried out according to the patient's emergency and vulnerability criteria


• Verifies compliance of admission to ITFC


• Refers emergency cases to the inpatient department and reorients non-urgent patients if necessary


• Decides to change phase or exit the child


• Performs a detailed consultation of the patient according to the treatment protocols and notes the observations on the folder record


• Initiates a rational prescription

2- Hospitalization

• Ensures the daily ward rounds for all patients on admission.


• Examines all hospitalized patients


• Indicates and prescribes the care and treatment, respecting the protocols in order to rationalize the use of the drugs


• Maintains up-to-date hospital records by accurately reporting examinations, diagnoses and treatments and ensuring compliance with the prescription


• Constantly score the signs of tuberculosis in children whose clinical condition requires it;


• Requests for para-clinical examinations as required;


• Evaluates the clinical evolution of the patients and decides the phase and the type of milk with the dose to be given;


• Decides on the patient's discharge according to his or her state of health.


• Works in collaboration with the different doctors and supervises transfers to other services if necessary


• Ensure compliance with transfusion rules in the service (cross-match, tests ...)


• Ensures the supervision and the continuing training of the medical / paramedical team in order to optimize the quality of care


• Manages the emergencies and ensures the guards


• Ensure that professional secrecy and free health care are respected


• Participates in the review of morbidity and mortality

Others

• Participates in medical meetings and service meetings.


• Promotes the exchange of information in its field of activity.


• Participates in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data.


• Ensures the proper functioning of the ITFC activities (triage, references, space ...)


• Ensures compliance with treatment protocols (national protocol) especially medical prescriptions


• Ensure the rational use of medicines and other medical equipment.


• Ensures that medical confidentiality is maintained and that the patient is properly informed of his or her illness and treatment within the ITFC.


• Works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and participates in the continuous training of the staff (techniques of care, updating protocols ...).


• Any other task as deemed necessary by the supervisor but in line with overall job responsibilities. 

Implementation of preventive measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence:

• Ensures that his/her team, partners and community members are aware of ALIMA's policy and have access to information (complaint escalation mechanism, focal point...).


• Facilitates the organization of training and awareness sessions.


• Implements standards related to the prevention of abuse of power, gender-based violence and sexual violence.


• Ensures that team members and partners involved in the project (Ministry of Health, national partners, etc.) follow training and awareness sessions and apply the rules for preventing abuse.


• Contributes to creating and maintaining a nurturing and protective environment for his/her team, community members and project partners.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Essential degree in medicine (MBBS) is mandatory


• Diploma in Tropical medicine, nutrition and paediatrics will be an asset


• Essential 2 years’ experience in tropical medicine, Nutrition and inpatient healthcare setup, pediatrics and or ITFC management experience in conflict or IDPs setup

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, outlook)


• Essential 5 years’ experience in relevant jobs, in ALIMA or others Medical NGO’s in developing countries.


• Have at least 3 years’ practice experience in management of Nutrition, Health and Sexual Reproductive Health


• Have experience of worked in difficult/insecurity area 


• Strategic vision


• Leadership


• People Management


• Planning


• Teamwork, flexible


• Knowledge of management of pharmacy


• Training skills


• Well organized and good negotiation and communication skill


• Interest in and commitment to ALIMA’s activities, enthusiasm to represent the organization to others, to travel to different regions of Nigeria


• Languages: Fluency in English, (written and spoken) is mandatory and Kanuri, Hausa and Fulbe are asset