Anesthesiologist to Malawi (3-7 months)

Helse Sør-øst RHF; Oslo; On-site; NOK 2,000,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a consultant in anaesthesiology to join a project in Malawi. You will supervise anaesthesia registrars, provide training, and contribute to critical care management. The role requires anaesthesia specialist authorization and experience with general anaesthesia. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and engagement in an impactful social mission.

Benefits

Salary according to NOREC's participant allowance

Internal and external training

Supportive workplace environment

Professional and personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant practice.
• Experience in intensive care medicine.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Clinical bedside work and supervision of anaesthesia registrars.
• Theoretical teaching and capacity building.
• Contribute to skills development in anaesthesia.

Skills

Publicly approved anaesthesia specialist authorization

Clinical experience with general anaesthesia

Fluency in written and spoken English

Experience in low- and middle-income countries

Job description

Overview

Oslo University Hospital is a workplace with good opportunities for professional and personal development. We are developing a workplace that looks after patients, relatives and employees, in line with our strategy: “We create the treatment of tomorrow together with the patients.”

Do you want to become a part of our team and work with anaesthesiology in Malawi, Africa?

The Blantyre-Oslo Surgical and Critical Care project between Oslo University Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) seeks a consultant and specialist in anaesthesiology with broad experience in critical care management and anaesthesia, for engagement in Blantyre, Malawi. The consultant will contribute to developing competence, skills and knowledge, primarily by supporting and guiding the anaesthesia registrar training, including clinical bedside work, supervision and theoretical teaching. Focus areas will depend on applicant preferences, expertise and the needs at the Department of Anaesthesia, QECH.

The project receives external financial support through the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Centre (NOREC). The duration of employment is three to seven months. You will be based in Malawi for the majority of the assignment; the remaining time is set aside for preparation and follow-up work, including relevant training.

The department coordinates health projects in Malawi, Ethiopia, South Africa and India and supports LMICs to educate health personnel locally through international exchange cooperation. Through exchange, partners transfer competencies, knowledge and skills across cultures. The Department of Global Health aims to support establishment of competence centres through strong partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Clinical bedside work and supervision of anaesthesia registrars.
• Theoretical teaching and capacity building within the Department of Anaesthesia at QECH.
• Contribute to the development of competence, skills and knowledge in anaesthesia and critical care.

Qualifications

• Publicly approved anaesthesia specialist authorization.
• Relevant practice of at least 2 years.
• Relevant clinical experience with general anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.
• Preferably solid clinical experience with regional anaesthesia.
• Preferably experience in working with and/or in low- and middle-income countries or humanitarian work.
• Desirable experience with supervision and implementation.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Personal qualities

• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to share knowledge, experience and information.
• Good teamwork abilities.
• Ability to build cross-cultural networks and relations.
• Strong initiative and responsibility for results; 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.
• As a new employee, you become part of a new employee program at Oslo University Hospital.
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development.
• You become part of an important social mission.