Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Work in collaboration with the Surgeon and Surgical MO to provide comprehensive surgical care for Jojoima Centre, according to current guidelines.
• Provide surgical clinical care for patients throughout their clinical course: from referral to diagnosis, outpatient and inpatient management.
• Carry out daily rounds on different surgical wards with clinical and nurses.
• Perform on call duties in collaborations with others clinicians assigned to surgical department, in order to ensure continuous coverage.
• Perform clinical Teaching, mentorship and capacity building of clinicians, nurses and students.
• Support the theatre teams and others surgical teams in different aspects of daily surgical care.
• Support to implement and maintain the infection Prevention Control protocols by directly supervising care the care in surgical wards, minor, main theatres and wound care clinic.
• Work in collaboration with the MoHS staff to provide the best surgical care to all the patients.
• Ensure and maintain the surgical database in collaboration with the MEQ team.
• Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
• At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
• Education and Work Experience Requirements 
• Certified CHO with two years of relevant training in surgery as part of a “SACHO” program.
• Certified regular CHO with at least 5years working experience can also apply
• At least two years of experience, at least 1 of which is in conduction of Caesarean Section.
• Experience in managing high risk pregnancies and complicated deliveries
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
• Ability to work well in a team, be dependable, flexible, time conscious and hard working.
• Able to consistently produce high quality work.
• A strong commitment to social justice and health as a human right.
• Fluent in verbal and written English.
• Computer Literate
• Willing to live and work fulltime in Kailahun, Sierra Leone.
• Currently working in Kailahun, especially in QEHSSSP supported hubs will be an advantage
• Must not hold dual employment