Your job
Implementing gynaecology/obstetrics procedures, performing any other prior treatment required, during or immediately after a woman has given birth to improve women’s reproductive health and to reduce pregnancy, delivery and neonatology risks.
You will contribute to increasing the quality of obstetric and gynaecological department. Furthermore:
- Develop list of gynaecological conditions to be managed including admission/discharge criteria for all cases
- To support the implementation and ensure adherence to protocols for management of main obstetric and gynaecological morbidities[BB2]
- To support in the clinical governance of maternity and gynaecological services. Including maternal death reviews, risk assessments and quality improvements
- Management of complicated deliveries and performing instrumental deliveries, all types of caesarean sections, ectopic pregnancy and gynaecological operations
- Provide obstetrics and gynaecology consultation
- Training and mentoring local staff in diagnostic and medical management skills, including ultrasound
- Train and perform obstetrics and gynaecology surgical procedures
- Assess medical knowledge of local staff to identify training needs and develop a realistic plan to monitor and develop that knowledge which is not contingent on your presence
- To work in close collaboration with MoPH representatives (Head of department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology) and expatriate midwife
Requirements
- You are a trained/licensed gynaecologist and obstetrician
- 2 years’ experience after completion of specialisation
- You have experience in handling obstetric and gynaecological conditions in low-resource settings
- Competent in obstetric and gynaecological USS
- You possess enough experience and interest to train others in this area
- You are proficient in the English language (B2)
- Management experience and able to work hands-on as well as delegate
- Ability to coordinate, plan and prioritise
- Good negotiation and diplomatic skills
- Ability to work in a different and strong culture in a confined and insecure environment
- Willingness to work with and train a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team
Assets
- Language proficiency French
- Language proficiency in Pashto/Dari
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