Sudan

This role requires capable and autonomous diagnosis and care of patients affected by cardiac pathologies requiring surgical intervention

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

1. Medical Degree, and current professional registration on the medical register of your country of residence;
2. Specialisation in Cardiology or Diseases of the Cardiovascular System with at least 5 years' relevant professional experience;

Hospital experience in one or more Cardiovascular departments (e.g. Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiac ICU, Cardiac HDU, Coronary Care Unit, Cath Lab).

To apply please send a CV and cover letter to pierluigi.catterino@emergencybe.org specifying in the object: "Application Cardiologist Sudan"

Projects: Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery - Khartoum (SUDAN)
Type of contract: paid - 6 months
Language required: English (intermediate proficiency)  

WHO WE ARE

EMERGENCY is an international independent humanitarian NGO, founded in Italy in 1994, to provide free high quality medical and surgical care to the victims of war, landmines and poverty.

Our objective is to strengthen the public health systems of the beneficiary countries through the construction and management of high quality medical infrastructures and by providing training for local medical staff.

EMERGENCY also promotes a culture of solidarity, peace and respect for human rights.

EMERGENCY has offices in Belgium, in the USA, the UK, Switzerland, Austria, Hong Kong and Japan.

BACKGROUND AND ORGANISATION OF WORK

You will work as part of a team of international specialists - both expert and in training - who supervise and oversee the training of the national medical and health care staff, in collaboration with the Medical Coordinator who is in charge of the management and organisation of the project. Some international resident physicians (Cardiology) may be present to support clinical activity or research.
 
The departments in which you may be required to work are: 

1. TRIAGE: initial evaluation of patients presenting at the centre, and evaluation of patients who re-present for clinical reasons;
2. OUTPATIENTS DEPARTMENT: 3 consultation rooms equipped for the diagnosis of patients identified in triage, the management of patients on the waiting list, and post-operative follow-up;
3. INR CLINIC: clinic dedicated to the management of patients in anticoagulant therapy;
4. CATH LAB: 1 cardiac catheterisation laboratory fully equipped to carry out diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Diagnostic coronary angiography and endovascular treatment of ischaemic heart disease; diagnosis and treatment of congenital pathologies;
5. WARD: 32-bed ward and 16-bed High Dependency Unit. Diagnostic and therapeutic activity pre- and post-operatively.

In addition, clinical consultancy and diagnostic procedures (electrocardiography, transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography):

1. OPERATING THEATRES: 3 operating theatres equipped to carry out Cardiac Surgery;
2. INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: 15 fully equipped beds (2 isolation beds).

The Centre has the capacity to carry out up to 5-6 operations per day, as well as managing possible hospital emergencies. The number of specialists working alongside the Resident Physicians and local staff is variable; the workload is distributed in such a way as to guarantee patient care 24/7, with shifts and/or on-call duty including nights and holidays.

DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES

All Emergency international personnel are expected to know and follow the hospital admissions criteria, guide lines, protocols, and the diagnosis and treatment standards in use in the Centre, and to ensure the correct compilation of clinical records and statistics in both computer and paper formats.

Considering the variety of specialist cardiac procedures it is not expected that any individual cardiologist will be experienced in all areas of activity. These are: 

1. AHD - Acquired Heart Disease;
2. CHD - Congenital Heart Diseases;
3. Clinical Cardiology;
4. Echocardiography (transthoracic and transoesophageal);
5. Cath Lab.

The main duties and responsibilities of the international specialist cardiologist are:

1. diagnosis and prescription of the most appropriate care pathway;
2. presentation of clinical cases to cardiac surgeon and cardiac anaesthetist colleagues for discussion and evaluation of indications for surgery;
3. treatment and management of patients pre-operatively and in the post-operative recovery period, including in the immediate post-operative period (day 1 post-op);
4. diagnostic procedures (electrocardiography, echocardiography, Cath Lab) during the patients' stay;
5. responsibility for the follow-up of patients who have been operated;
6. management and monitoring of anticoagulant therapy if prescribed;
7. mentoring of resident physicians (where present);
8. to assist with clinical research and record keeping as required by the scientific programmes of the specialist sector of the Medical Division of EMERGENCY.

MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING OF LOCAL PERSONNEL

Clinical activities and patient care are always carried out alongside and in collaboration with local personnel, who thus benefit from training in the field. There is also provision for more specific teaching activities, managed by the international specialists, in accordance with the clinical protocols in use and as agreed with the Medical Coordinator.

CASELOAD AND EQUIPMENT

"SALAM" CENTRE FOR CARDIAC SURGERY - Khartoum, Sudan

Patients with every type of congenital and acquired heart disease present at the Centre. The caseload is extremely varied and may at times be pre-selected according to the experience of the specialists present in a given period. Most patients presenting at the hospital are seriously compromised: the main cause of this is that the health care system and therefore treatment, both in the country and in the region as a whole, is fee-paying.

Since 2007 the Salam Centre has been the only completely free Cardiac Surgery centre in the region. The Centre forms the scientific and operational nucleus of a web of paediatric clinics situated in neighbouring countries which also carry out screening and follow-up for both adult and paediatric cardiac surgery patients. The most common pathologies treated are valvular cardiopathy of rheumatic origin (RHD - Rheumatic Heart Disease), congenital heart disease suitable for surgical treatment, and ischaemic heart disease in the non-acute phase; over the past five years of activity (2008 - 2012) around 55% of patients admitted have been under 25 years of age.

Due to the advanced level of work carried out, the equipment available and technical, architectural and managerial innovations, the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery is considered a centre of excellence at an international level. 

GUIDELINES, PROTOCOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Further information on the guidelines, protocols and clinical services relevant to the post along with details of the instruments and equipment available will be provided at interview and during the period of preparation for the mission.  The general requirements and conditions are the same as for other international personnel roles: www.emergency.it/work-with-us/requirements-conditions.html

Interested candidates can apply by sending their CV and cover letter online via the following link.

http://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1144&idpartenaire=142

Handicap International is looking for a "Emergency Occupational Therapist" for its emmergency mission in Soudan

Interested candidates can find more detailed information about the position via the following link.

http://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=1144&idpartenaire=142

 

 

Regarding your diploma, you have: - An academic background related to Inclusion of excluded groups and/or Disability issues, Public health, Social work, Advocacy and/or Research, Occupational Therapy Regarding your experience, you have: - At least 3 years of professional experience in a humanitarian context, preferably in emergency settings - A previous experience as an Inclusion Manager/Advisor ; a DVFP Project Manager or I/ATU Project Manager or equivalent is mandatory - Proven representation experience - Already worked in insecure contexts Regarding your skills, you have: - Strong communication and reporting skills - Strong organisational skills - Strong training skills - A good ability to innovate Regarding your personality, you have strong interpersonal and intercultural skills. Working under high pressure is not a problem for you. You are someone committed, sharing Handicap International’s values and principles.

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. Handicap International is a not-for-profit organisation with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission. For more details on the association: www.handicap-international.fr and review our job offers: http://www.handicap-international.fr/emploi JOB CONTEXT: Since 2006, the context in South Sudan had evolved towards post-emergency and development, and the decision was made October 2008 to transfer the programme in South Sudan from the Emergency to the Development Department Several projects in line with this strategy of shift were developed and progressively implemented. Anyway, considering the instability of the country, the program decided in 2013 to not close the door to emergency and to reframe its capacities to be able to manage both. In December 2013, the country broke down in a violent internal war, still on going in 2015, driving the populations into a protracted crisis. Consequently, the program developed both approaches, by answering to the new emergency and by readjusting/keeping its long term projects. At June 2015, the program includes - An emergency component with o A DVFP (Disability and Vulnerability Focal Point) approach in Juba Intern Displaced Persons camps, shifting to a psychological assistance – donor to consolidate to keep it o An emergency flying team – funding by CHF (UN pool fund) and looking for funds for next year. - A long term component with o A Victim Assistance project based in Yei county up to 2016 funded by MAE Holland, including rehab, livelihood and advocacy components and having to develop next phase o A Inclusion / DPOs project funded by EC – Europe Aid, focusing on mainstreaming disability among development processes and support to DPOs. o A psychosocial project in the hospital & jail of Juba funded by AFD focusing on the mental health people. JOB DESCRIPTION: You will work for the emergency part of the program and will be based in Juba. As the emergency inclusion technical advisor, you will be under the responsibility of the Emergency Coordinator and will work with the support of the HQ Technical Advisors. Within the framework of you position you will: - Represent the organisation in humanitarian forum and towards external actors at national level and in your field of expertise - Disseminate inclusion key messages through the humanitarian fora - Identify potential partners and provide relevant recommendations to the emergency teams related to the context, the possible partnerships and to the coordination with other stakeholders - Organize the initial diagnosis of the level of inclusiveness of the response provided by the partners – either at an Organization level or at a humanitarian hub level and providing relevant recommendations accordingly to both the key actors and the emergency flying team for further action - Support the emergency teams in the technical support/training/capacity building provided to humanitarian partners in regards to inclusion and vulnerability/disability mainstreaming - Capitalize and ensure lessons learnings processes JOB ENVIRONMENT: You will be based in Juba, the capital of the Republic of South Sudan, with major presence of INGOs and UNS, basic but acceptable leaving conditions (generator, water tanks, basic roads...) and high cost level. South Sudan is also characterized by rural areas with very badly shaped roads, few infrastructure and NGO leaving in compounds. The different sites of intervention are accessible by plane through WFP-run services. The security conditions are instable with a level 3 and areas under massive conflict. The rainy season in South Sudan goes from May/June to September/October. During this period, movements are mostly limited since the roads are impracticable. A special system of R&R is in place with time for rest out of the country every three months around. Due to the security conditions this position is NOT ACCOMPAGNIED (no family and no couple departure) EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: Salary: 2200-2500 € gross salary/month + 457 Euros net/month expatriation allowance + 50% of the medical cover taken in charge by HI + repatriation insurance Position subject to funding

Interested candidates can find more detailed information about the position via the following link before June 18th, 2015:

http://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/en/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=946&idpartenaire=142

Handicap International is looking for a « Logistics Manager, Juba » for its development program in South Sudan starting in September 2015 (6 months fixed term contract).

Interested candidates can apply by sending their CV and cover letter online via the following link before June 18th, 2015:

http://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/en/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=946&idpartenaire=142