United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Clinical Care Adviser

Organization: Save the Children UK
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 19 Oct 2014

Save the Children’s origins lie in emergency response, and this has remained central to our work ever since. Our approach integrates our emergency and development work, through the medium of our country programmes. With the increasing frequency and severity of emergencies world-wide the organisation is increasing its capacity to support programmes in both sudden onset and chronic emergency situations. In July 2013, Merlin joined forces with Save the Children to create a world-class humanitarian health force for children and their families living in some of the toughest places in the world. By combining Merlin’s unique network of frontline health workers with Save the Children’s life-saving work in over 120 countries, more children and families affected by crises will be reached.

The Emergency Surgical Response Unit is a joint initiative between Merlin and Save the Children and is a DFID funded programme. The Team is currently preparing to function as an emergency resource in the event of a natural disaster causing mass casualties, or conflict scenario requiring longer term trauma, surgical or clinical care support. Medicines and equipment will be brought into the disaster zone and set up rapidly to ensure the team has everything they need to save lives. The team will aim to be on the ground treating and operating on patients within 90 hours from the decision to deploy.

About the role

The Clinical Care Adviser is a new key position within the Emergency Surgical Response Unit. The role will work closely with the humanitarian health team to ensure the delivery of the humanitarian health strategy for Save the Children. Within the Surgical Response Unit, the role will lead the clinical team in the event of a rapid emergency deployment, being responsible for the delivery of quality care within the hospital unit, in close liaison with partner medical staff teams.

When not deployed the Clinical Care adviser will lead on the development and testing of assessment tools, technical policy, protocols and guidance, programme design and exit strategies, the creation and dissemination of appropriate quality standards, monitoring country office programmes who are engaged in secondary care activities and developing associated communications and advocacy strategies.

About you

You are a registered general nurse or medical doctor, with significant experience of working internationally in primary and secondary health care services in a range of low income setting and experience of working in humanitarian contexts. You have proven ward or hospital management experience. With a strong understanding of medical logistics and pharmacy, you have also demonstrated ability to develop user friendly technical policies. You have very strong communication skills, and have proven ability to influence and change at operational and strategic level. You also have conceptual and situational awareness with an ability to work under operational constraints. Flexible, you are willing to travel to Cardiff on a regular basis, and to be deployed up to 4 months in case of an emergency.

For full details, please see the job description. Due to the urgency of this position we may interview and offer the role in advance of the closing date.

How to apply:

https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/vacancy/1081/description/