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Our surgeons provide practical, life-saving care to vulnerable people all over the world.
As a Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) surgeon, you could be called to perform a caesarean section in a temporary tented health facility for displaced people in South Sudan, or perform a highly technical operation on a child disfigured by noma in Nigeria. Surgical work with MSF is incredibly varied.
Responsibilities
Our surgeons are always based in the project (unless managed remotely due to security concerns) and perform a wide range of surgical interventions and non-surgical care, from burns care and dressings to fistula surgeries and managing spear wounds.
It’s an exciting and diverse role, with responsibilities including:
1. Performing obstetric surgeries where needed
2. Management of war wounds (bullet removal, amputations, etc.)
3. General surgery
4. Burns management
5. Training and managing national staff (operation theatre nurses, paramedics, etc.)
Application guide
Read our guide on the application process for all overseas roles.
Role requirements
* Post CCT/FRCS higher surgical training and ability to work autonomously
* Full GMC or Irish Medical Council registration
* Ability to perform general surgery including paediatrics and caesarean sections. Some experience in A&E and orthopaedics is desirable.
* Current or recent practical experience
* Ability to work with limited resources
* Experience in managing, supervising, and training others
* Able to work well as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team
* Willing to work in unstable areas and cope in difficult and unpredictable environments
* Availability for a minimum period of eight weeks
* Minimum of three months’ work, volunteering, or travelling experience in low-income countries
Languages
We're currently looking for surgeons with good French or Arabic skills. If you can speak French or Arabic, you're much more likely to be accepted onto our register. Your language level may be tested during the recruitment process.
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