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, 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 General Surgeon is in charge of the complete and autonomous management of general surgical procedures (including major surgical procedures), and shared clinical responsibility in post-operative care.

BACKGROUND AND ORGANISATION OF WORK

The General Surgeon will work as part of a team of 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, in collaboration with the Orthopaedic Surgeon, and supervising the local colleagues. On occasion, a resident physician (General Surgery) will be present to support clinical activity or research. The Surgeon is responsible to the Medical Coordinator, who is in charge of the management and organisation of the project.

The General Surgeon is usually present in the hospital from 08 to 16, but is on-call 24/7 in case of emergency (including possible Mass Casualties). Daily activity includes ward round, work in the Emergency Department and Operating Theatres. The team is completed by Operating Theatre specialists – anaesthetist, anaesthetic technicians, theatre nurses.

The general surgeon organises the rota of the local staff in his/her area of responsibility, guaranteeing staff coverage 24/7.

DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES

The main duties and responsibilities of the General Surgeon are:

• management of general surgical procedures;
• participation in the post-operative care and clinical management of surgical patients;
• mentoring of resident physicians (where present);
• assisting in clinical research and record keeping as required by the scientific programmes of the specialist sector of the Medical Division of EMERGENCY.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Medical Degree and current professional registration on the medical register of your Country of residence;
• specialisation in General Surgery with at least 5 years’ relevant professional experience as first surgeon;
• hospital experience in the General, Emergency and/or Trauma surgery departments