Anesthesiologist to Malawi (3-7 months)

at  Oslo universitetssykehus

Anesthesiologist to Malawi (3-7 months)
Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, International Collaboration Unit, Oslo University Hospital HF
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About the position
Oslo University Hospital is a workplace with good opportunities for professional and personal development. In order to meet the challenges of today and the future, we need skilled and committed employees. We are developing a workplace that looks after patients, relatives and employees. Through this, we can live up to our strategy, “We crate 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?

Anesthesiologist to Malawi, Senior Consultant leave or project financed (3-7 months).
Department of Global Health holds the administrative responsibility for Oslo University Hospital global health collaboration projects. Currently the department coordinates health projects in Malawi, Ethiopia, South Africa and India. The department supports Low- and middle income countries (LMIC) to educate health personel locally through international exchange cooperation. Through exchange, partners transfer competencies, knowledge, and skills in their field of healthcare, across cultures. Department of Global Health aims to support establishment of competence centres through strong partnerships.
The Blantyre-Oslo Surgical and Critical Care project between Oslo University Hospital and Queen Elisabeth Central Hospital (QECH) are looking for a consultant and specialist in anaesthesiology with broad experience within critical care management and anaesthesia, for engagement in Blantyre, Malawi. The consultant will contribute to further develop competence, skills and knowledge, primarily by supporting and guiding the anaesthesia registrar training. This will include clinical bedside working and supervision and additionally theoretical teaching. Focus areas will depend on both the applicant preferences and expertise and the required needs at the Department of Anaesthesia, QECH.
The project receive 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.
Key information
Application deadline:
31.10.2024
Employer:

• Achieve increased provision of safe anaesthesia and intensive care through the development of anaesthesiologist education and training in Malawi.
• Establish solid working and teaching routines at QECH that: -Safeguard good learning climate.
• Ensures theoretical and clinical progression.
• Focuses on the College of Anaesthesiologists of East, Central and Southern Africa (CANECSA) curriculum.
• Focuses on both hospital (departmental) and patient management.
• Organization and structuring of daily work.
• Participate in development of procedures and routines.
• Direct clinical patient work must be expected.
• Contribute to planning and follow-up of learning needs in the ICU and operational theatre.
• Administrative work for the project and the Global Health Department.
• Incorporate new knowledge into Oslo University Hospital