Anesthesiologist (Special Advisor) to Malawi 3 to 7 months

Oslo University Hospital; Oslo; On-site; NOK 570,000 - 856,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-departure training

Safe workplace

Professional development

Social mission

Job summary

Oslo University Hospital is seeking an anaesthesiologist for a 3- to 7-month assignment in Blantyre, Malawi, collaborating with QECH. The role focuses on anaesthesia and critical care, with supervision of registrars and bedside clinical work.

You will contribute to ICU activities, training, and development of procedures, aligned with CANECSA, while sharing knowledge with Oslo colleagues. Start options include February or August 2027.

Qualifications

• Publicly approved anaesthesia specialist authorization.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical practice in anaesthesia and critical care.
• Experience in paediatric anaesthesiology is beneficial.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen anaesthesia and critical care skills through supervision and teaching.
• Support and supervise anaesthesia registrars at QECH.
• Provide bedside clinical care and contribute to teaching.
• Organize daily clinical work and help develop procedures.
• Share knowledge with colleagues at Oslo University Hospital.
• Carry out administrative work for the project and Department of Global Health.
• Contribute to CANECSA curriculum alignment and QECH training.
• Support ICU development and nurse placement.

Education

Anaesthesia specialist authorization

Job description

Would you like to join our team and work in anaesthesiology in Malawi?

We are seeking an anaesthesiologist for a three- to seven-month assignment in Malawi. The assignment can be arranged through leave from a senior consultant position or project funded position, with a start in February or August 2027.

The Department of Global Health administers Oslo University Hospital’s global health collaboration projects. It currently coordinates projects in Malawi, Ethiopia, South Africa and India. Through international exchange, the department supports the local training of health personnel in low- and middle-income countries. Partners share knowledge, skills and experience across institutions and cultures.

The Blantyre-Oslo Surgical and Critical Care project, a collaboration between Oslo University Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), is seeking a specialist in anaesthesiology with broad experience in anaesthesia and critical care for an assignment in Blantyre, Malawi. You will help strengthen clinical skills and knowledge, primarily by supporting and supervising anaesthesia registrars. The role includes bedside clinical work, supervision and theoretical teaching. The focus will be shaped by your experience and interests, as well as the needs of the Department of Anaesthesia at QECH. You will also contribute to the intensive care unit, where the project has a nurse on placement, and support that colleague in their work.

The project receives funding from Norec. The assignment lasts three to seven months, with most of that time spent in Malawi. The remaining time is set aside for preparation, relevant training and follow-up work. You must attend Norec courses before and after your stay; at least one of these courses must be attended in person.

Meaningful: You will be part of the global collaboration of Oslo University Hospital and Queen Elisabeth Hospital in Malawi.

Would you like to join our team and work in anaesthesiology in Malawi?

We are seeking an anaesthesiologist for a three- to seven-month assignment in Malawi. The assignment can be arranged through leave from a senior consultant position or project funded position, with a start in February or August 2027.

The Department of Global Health administers Oslo University Hospital’s global health collaboration projects. It currently coordinates projects in Malawi, Ethiopia, South Africa and India. Through international exchange, the department supports the local training of health personnel in low- and middle-income countries. Partners share knowledge, skills and experience across institutions and cultures.

The Blantyre-Oslo Surgical and Critical Care project, a collaboration between Oslo University Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), is seeking a specialist in anaesthesiology with broad experience in anaesthesia and critical care for an assignment in Blantyre, Malawi. You will help strengthen clinical skills and knowledge, primarily by supporting and supervising anaesthesia registrars. The role includes bedside clinical work, supervision and theoretical teaching. The focus will be shaped by your experience and interests, as well as the needs of the Department of Anaesthesia at QECH. You will also contribute to the intensive care unit, where the project has a nurse on placement, and support that colleague in their work.

The project receives funding from Norec. The assignment lasts three to seven months, with most of that time spent in Malawi. The remaining time is set aside for preparation, relevant training and follow-up work. You must attend Norec courses before and after your stay; at least one of these courses must be attended in person.

Meaningful: You will be part of the global collaboration of Oslo University Hospital and Queen Elisabeth Hospital in Malawi.
Effect: You will help to establish sustainable healthcare services in a Low and Middle-Income country.
Career: You will gain expertise from work in a Low and Middle-Income country.
A great place to work: You will work in a multicultural environment with hard-working and dedicated colleagues, with a strong culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
Oslo University Hospital is a workplace with great diversity. We believe this is crucial for solving our tasks in the best possible way. We want this diversity to be reflected among the applicants for our positions, and we encourage all qualified candidates, regardless of background, to apply!

• Strengthen the provision of safe anaesthesia and intensive care by supporting anaesthesiologist education and training in Malawi.
  
• Develop clinical and teaching routines at QECH that create a supportive learning environment, promote progression in theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, align with the CANECSA curriculum, and address both departmental and patient management.
  
• Help organize and structure daily clinical work.
  
• Contribute to the development of procedures and routines.
  
• Provide direct clinical care to patients.
  
• Help identify, plan and follow up on training needs in the intensive care unit and operating theatre.
  
• Carry out administrative work for the project and the Department of Global Health.
  
• Share knowledge and experience gained in Malawi with colleagues at Oslo University Hospital.

Qualifications

• Publicly approved anaesthesia specialist authorization.
  
• Relevant practice of at least 2 years duration.
  
• Preferred, but not required to have experience in paediatric anaesthesiology
  
• Relevant clinical experience with general anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.
  
• Preferably with solid clinical experience with regional anaesthesia.
  
• Preferably with experience in working with and or in Low and middle income countries or humanitarian work.
  
• Desirable with experience from supervision and implementation.
  
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Excellent collaboration skills and good ability to share knowledge, experience and information.
  
• Good ability to work in a team.
  
• Good ability to build cross-cultural networks and relations.
  
• Strong ability to take initiative and responsibility for results achievement. Strong ability to work under pressure.

We offer

• Salary according to NORECs' participant allowance
  
• Internal and external training before departure and upon return.
  
• A safe workplace with good colleague support.
  
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development.
  
• You become part of an important social mission.

Oslo University Hospital is a highly specialized hospital in charge of extensive regional and local hospital assignments. As Scandinavia’s largest hospital, we carry out more than 1.2 million patient treatments each year. The hospital has a nationwide responsibility for a number of national and multi-regional assignments, and has several national centers of competence. Oslo University Hospital is responsible for approximately 50 percent of all medical and health care research conducted at Norwegian hospitals, and is a significant role player within the education of a large variety of health care personnel.