Psychiatrist
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Company Details
Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Website:
http://www.msf.org/en/
Description:
Médecins sans frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. It was founded in France in response t…
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Job Details
Job Type:
Full Time
Workplace Type:
On-site
Qualification:
Diploma
Job Experience:
Mandatory
Job Location:
Nairobi County, Kenya
Closing Date:
Undisclosed
Salary:
KES Unspecified / month
Other Pay:
Benefits
Job Category:
Medical
Job Description
Job Title: Psychiatrist
Job Summary
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Psychiatrist to provide technical leadership in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of priority mental health conditions within MSF projects. The role involves training and supervising health staff, delivering culturally sensitive psychiatric care, and ensuring the availability of essential psychotropic medications and quality monitoring systems.
Responsibilities
- Training and Supervision: Train and supervise general health staff in the diagnosis and treatment of priority mental health conditions according to MSF guidelines and the WHO’s mhGAP approach.
- Patient Care: Provide care for patients suffering from psychiatric disorders, paying special attention to the cultural context.
- Technical Support: Provide technical support to MSF’s psychologists and counsellors and ensure a multidisciplinary approach to patient care is implemented.
- Medication Management: Ensure availability of psychotropic medications from the MSF standard drug list in the project.
- Data Collection: Ensure adequate data collection for monitoring purposes.
- Service Evaluation: Evaluate psychiatric services available in-country, including possibilities for psychiatric hospitalization, and the quality of these services.
Requirements
Education & Licensure
- Degree in Psychiatry, or a degree in Medicine with specialization in Psychiatry in progress (at least 6 semesters validated).
- Valid and up-to-date licence to practise or certificate of good standing.
Professional Experience
- 2 years’ experience working in adult psychiatry.
- Recent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months).
- Experience working with vulnerable populations.
- Experience in training, coaching, and supervision.
Skills & Competencies
- IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for data and team management.
- Fluency in English and/or French.
Availability
- Availability for at least six months. (Three-month assignments may be possible depending on operational requirements, but are less frequent.)
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