Medical Specialist (Internal Medicine) as Clinical Instructor of Associate Clinicians in Zambia

Job Description

Key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Practical training of students in Internal Medicine (ca. 45%)
• Contribute to lecturing in Internal Medicine of students at Chainama College (ca. 45%);
• Clinical care at Kafue Hospital (ca. 10 %)
• Support Chainama College to strengthen the Medical Licentiates Programme
• Professional use of Project-Cycle-Management tools (planning, reporting etc.)
• Contribute to the development of an operational research agenda

To best fit into our team, we are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• Board certified, experienced physician in Internal Medicine with clinical work experience in Africa
• Competence, experience and interest in teaching, supervision and interaction with students
• Intercultural sensitivity, good communication skills and a high degree of social competence
• Hands-on, pro-active personality, able to develop initiatives
• Diploma in Tropical Medicine, Public Health or HIV management would be an asset
• Fluency in English (good writing skills necessary)

Place of assignment: Kafue District Hospital, Zambia - located 45 km outside of Lusaka, with 100 beds and a catchment area of 250’000 people.

We offer: A state of the art project with exciting implementation possibilities, an attractive Swiss standard benefit package, free housing, professional development opportunities and stimulating linkages with national and international competence networks. Family posting possible.

Employment: 100% (full-time).

Contract duration: Three years (until end of 2018)

Starting date: December 2015

Deadline line for applications: 7^thJune 2015

Further information: Benefits are outlined in the SolidarMed General Conditions of Employment found on our website under “Open Jobs”. For details about the position, contact Anna Häggblom at a.haggblom@solidarmed.ch

To apply:

• Send your application to jobs@solidarmed.ch , including CV with photo, three references with contact details and a short cover letter.
• Please mention “ML Kafue” as reference in the subject-line of the email and on your application documents.
• SolidarMed accepts online applications only; we kindly ask to not send duplicate hard-copies by post.
• Please note that SolidarMed will only contact shortlisted candidates.
• As equal opportunities employer, SolidarMed encourages applications from women.

About the Organization

SolidarMed is an established yet innovative Swiss NGO focusing on health in Africa. The aim of our work is to improve health in rural areas of the poorest countries in Africa. As a response to the shortage of doctors in rural areas of Zambia, SolidarMed has, since 2009, supported the Zambian National training program for Associate Clinicians, who are called “Medical Licentiates (MLs)” in Zambia.

Chainama College of Health Sciences in Lusaka is SolidarMed’s main partner for this programme.
In 2013/14, the training for Medical Licentiates was upgraded and accredited as a Bachelor level programme in Clinical Sciences (BSc CS) under the auspices of the University of Zambia – School of Medicine. Training cycles are divided into theory courses taught at Chainama College, and extensive clinical rotations at accredited practicum sites, mostly in rural hospitals in Zambia.
To strengthen the training site at Kafue District Hospital and to support theoretical teaching in Internal Medicine teaching at Chainama College, SolidarMed offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced medical practitioner specialized in Internal Medicine with an interest in capacity-building and teaching to join our team in Zambia.

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