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EMERGENCY is an independent and neutral international organisation founded in 1994 to provide free, high-quality medical and surgical care to victims of war, landmines and poverty.

EMERGENCY promotes a culture of peace, solidarity and respect for human rights. We work in a sustainable way : building healthcare facilities, training local personnel, and conducting search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea.

ROSTER POSITION FOR : Sierra Leone and Afghanistan

TYPE OF CONTRACT : fixed term contract (6 months), which includes a monthly salary, travel expenses, board and lodgings, insurance cover (liability, health and accident insurance), a period of paid leave to be taken at the end of the mission.

The Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon manages completely and autonomously the orthopaedic and trauma surgical procedures, and of orthopaedic out-patients. He / She will share the management of polytrauma patients with the General Surgeon, and cooperate with all the health personnel (doctors, nurses and physiotherapist) in the care of patients admitted to the hospital.

BACKGROUND AND ORGANISATION OF WORK

The Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon will work as part of a team of international specialists – experts or in training – organising and carrying out the training of the local medical and health care staff in his / her area of responsibility. He / she will work in collaboration with the Physiotherapist – where present – in the physiotherapy care plan and the management of plaster casts. In the absence of a Physiotherapist, he / she will also supervise the work of the national physiotherapists.

He / she is responsible to the Medical Coordinator, who is in charge of the management and organisation of the project.

The Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon is usually present in the hospital from 08 till 16, but is on-call 24 / 7 in case of emergency (including possible Mass Casualties). Daily activity includes ward round, clinic, work in the Emergency Department and Operating Theatres. The team is completed by Operating Theatre specialists – Anaesthetist, Anaesthetic Technicians, Theatre Nurses.

DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES

All EMERGENCY international staff is expected to know and follow the hospital admissions criteria, guidelines, 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.

The main duties and responsibilities of the international Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon are :

• evaluation of orthopaedic patients and their respective treatment options;
• management of orthopaedic trauma surgical procedures;
• assistance in the clinical care management of orthopaedic patients;
• to supervise and participate in the orthopaedic outpatients clinic;
• assisting in clinical research and record keeping as required by the scientific programmes of the specialist sector of the Medical Division of EMERGENCY.

Clinical activity and decisions regarding patient treatment must always be discussed and shared with the Medical Coordinator, national and international medical and surgical colleagues, and the national and international nursing personnel.

MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY ORDERS

The Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon is responsible for checking the provision of orthopaedic surgical instruments and equipment, and informing the Medical Coordinator of any requirements.

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.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Medical Degree, and current professional registration on the medical register of your Country of residence;
• specialisation in Orthopaedics and Trauma;
• at least 5 years’ relevant hospital experience;
• hospital experience in the Trauma department would be an advantage.

In order to proceed with the selection process, the following documentation must be produced in addition to the CV :

surgical case history signed by the Hospital Health Management or Institute where you work, from the beginning of your career to the current date

certificates of hospital positions held since the beginning of your career, related to clinical and non-academic activity

REQUIRED AVAILABILITY

6 months’ overseas stay including a period of leave to be taken at the end of the mission in agreement with the coordinator.

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