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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
- Collaborate with MSF medical staff on the integration of psychiatric treatment with basic healthcare
- services n order to ensure the treatment of patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric
- disorders.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Provide treatment for patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders with specific attention to the cultural context
- Provide training and supervision to national and international medical staff (doctors and nurses) on the understanding of MH according to MSF guidelines
- Participate as a member of the mental health team when present and offer support to psychologists in the case management
- Ensure that proper information on treatment and follow up collected in order to monitor the provision of care.
- Ensure proper handling of patient information and confidentiality.
- Evaluate available psychiatric services including possibilities for psychiatric hospitalization and the quality of these services.
- Provide support to the case management team as follow-up for the psychiatric patients referred to external health care facilities.
- To be the link between psychiatric hospital and MSF clinic, in order to create continuity of care between admission and out-patient care
- Establish and ensure the regular collaboration/communication with medical specialties in the project in order to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
- Participate and constructively contribute to case discussions in multi-disciplinary team meetings
Job Requirements
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Medical Doctor degree, finalized specialty degree in psychiatry.
- Membership of the Medical Syndicate
EXPERIENCES
- 3 years of clinical experience
- Competency in clinical diagnosis, treatment and management of complex cases
- Attending to emergencies until referral to hospitals
- Experience in SGBV is an asset
- Experience with refugee/migrant health care issues is a strong asset
- Basic competence in in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
LANGUAGES
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory
- Spoken Egyptian / Middle Eastern Arabic
COMPETENCIES
- Ability to conduct himself/herself in a professional manner and to abide by MSF rules and regulations.
- Respect MSF’s principles.
- Ability to work autonomously, follow procedures, quality control and high initiative
- Flexibility in working with different cultural/educational backgrounds
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary professional team
- Know and understand client’s needs and respond empathetically to clients
- Demonstrate an open and integrating attitude and respect different point of views.
- Restrain emotional reactions and responds calmly, ability to manage own stress
- Identify opportunities and problems, maintain existing networks
- Demonstrate basic awareness of contextual factors and apply them to day-today activities and decision-making processes
- Able to adhere to strict procedures regarding security issues
HOW TO APPLY
Please send the following in one, combined pdf file, in English:
- CV and Comprehensive motivation letter
- Contact Details of three References
- Supporting documents (work certificates, diplomas, ID card)
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Application deadline is at 5 pm October 20st, 2021.
