Consultant, Pediatrics

Job Description

Title: Consultant, Pediatrics

Company Name: Partners in Health and Development (PHD)

Vacancy: 4

Age: Na

Job Location: Chattogram, Cox`s Bazar (Kutubdia, Maheshkhali), Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Tk. 300000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 4 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Having obtained FCPS/MD (Pediatrics) or any Equivalent degree recognized by BMDC will be preferred, Or

• Having Diploma in Child Health (DCH) degree with 4-5 years experiences in Pediatrics, Child Health and different related subspecialties both in routine and emergency set up

• 4 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Having worked in multicultural environments which required good clinical judgement

• Working experience in public health facilities under World Bank supported Health and Gender Support Program will be preferred

No of Position: 04 (1 in each in Kutubdia, Moheshkhali, Hatiya and Swandip)

Project Name: ‘Inclusive Services and Opportunities for Host Communities and Displaced Rohingya Population (ISO), a project funded by the Government of Bangladesh and the World Bank’

Reportable to: UH&FPO - Upazila Health Complex at Upazila level

Accountable to: As an appointing authority, you will be accountable to PHD for legal and disciplinary procedures for which PHD will review your performances periodically. Team Leader of this project and senior officials will represent PHD.

Monitoring & Technical Assistants: PHD in collaboration with UNICEF will deploy a group of staff for round-the-clock monitoring and technical support. This may include spot check, review of performance reports and assessing technical competency.

Work station: Upazila Health Complexes (UHCs) of Kutubdia, Moheshkhali, Hatiya and Swandip

Job Objective:

To lead operational activities under Inclusive Services and Opportunities for Host Communities and Displaced Rohingya Population (ISO), a project funded by the Government of Bangladesh and the World Bank is to manage investments primarily at 4 hard-to-reach Upazilas level of care towards the strengthening of Health and Nutrition services. As a part of human resource support, PHD and UNICEF proposes health responses for maintaining a facility-based Primary Health Care (PHC) inclusive of Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health Services (MNCAH), while ensuring the quality of care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Under the technical supervision of UNICEF’s Health Section at Cox’s Bazar, and in collaboration with the authority of assigned UHCs, CS-Office and relevant government institutions, each Consultant, by staying in duty area, will undertake the following tasks, not limited to:

• Work as a specialist doctor in managing all Pediatrics cases including clinical interventions independently, wherever and whenever needed both general and emergency set up especially those are being referred from the UH&FWC/USC, CC and Community or from private doctors/clinics.

• Provide services and consultation to Pediatrics cases and related neonates and children patients as per requirements.

• Conduct regular ward rounds (Morning and Evening) and supervise pediatric inpatient care.

• Perform required clinical interventions as per established protocols during scheduled and on-call hours, both in routine and emergency set up.

• Support and mentor on job training sessions to strengthen clinical skills in pediatric and neonatal care among Medical Officers, Nurses and other mid-level healthcare professionals.

• Provide proper services to the neonates and children patients admitted in the inpatient wards performing on call duty-roster as and when needed to cover 24/7 services.

• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports (time bound ESS Performance Reporting, Accident/Incident Reporting), including those required for donor and government reporting other requests for information as required.

• Should have willingness to receive awareness trainings related to ESS, CFM, PSEA and other applicable for the project

• Assist conducting spot check, ESS monitoring by the auditor, UNICEF or donor

• Take part actively during the missions conducted by UNICEF or donor

• Support ESS focal to fulfill UNICEF and donor requirement

• Provide support to manage supply and stock in medicine/store to avoid out of stock situations.

• Active engagement with referral and management of transportation for the patients to higher facilities as required. He/she will take the help of WhatsApp/Viber group involving all concerned for ensuring timely, effective and documented communication with all.

• Coordinate with data entry operators to collect medical information and other details into DHIS2 with maintaining confidentiality.

• Participate in regular performance reviews, submit required reports, and contribute to program evaluations.

• Perform such other relevant duties assign by the UHFPO and RMO.

• Maintain functional relation with and accountability to the respective authority

• Any other assignment given by PHD management.