The UN Physician will be part of the UN clinic team in Sudan that administrated by UNDP. Based in the health conditions in Sudan, UNCT decided to recruit a National Physician who will be part of the clinic management committee lead by WHO.

The incumbent will attend the UN Clinic on a full time basis and provide medical services to staff members and their dependents. In addition, he/she will facilitate for medical evacuations and cooperate with headquarters offices on all related matters. The incumbent is responsible for the day to day running of the UN Clinic, and ensure consistent delivery of high quality medical services to all UN Agencies staff in Sudan.

The incumbent will be under the overall supervision of the UN Clinic Health Manager. The incumbent will provide clinical services including medical consultations and emergency care. The incumbent will promote proactive occupational health policies, best practices and procedures in the medical services in conjunction with the Administration. This will include outreach to staff and dependents in the areas of preventative health. The incumbent is expected to take part in the HIV work in the UN work place as outlined in UN Cares and UN Plus. 

S/he is part of the emergency response team and will as such work closely with DSS in implementing Casevac and mass casualty response. She/he will deputize the UN Clinic Health Manager when needed.

She/he is expected to be located in Khartoum, Sudan with frequent travel in-country to monitor health conditions of staff in the field for and to provide assessments to all available medical facilities in the field.

III. Functions / Key Results Expected

Summary of key functions:

• Clinical Duties
• Medical Administrative Duties
• Coordination of UN Cares activities
• Emergency medical response
• Provide advices and medical services for the HIV/AIDS field

1. Clinical Duties:

• Attend the United Nations Clinic on a full time basis;
• Respond to acute emergencies in line with international protocols such as advanced trauma life support management and advanced cardiac life support. or Pre Hospital Trauma life support;
• Be able to do triage and primary stabilization;
• Undertake day-to-day clinical duties, e.g. walk-in clinic, pre-placement and periodic medical examinations and immunizations;
• Provide health education;
• Participate in addressing work environment and occupational health issues;
• Undertake medical examinations for UNDP and UN Agencies international and local staff and dependents;
• Diagnose and recommend treatment to all staff visiting the Clinic on a daily basis;
• Be on call during and outside office hours to observe and treat emergencies in the UN Clinic. Undertake house calls when required;
• Responsible for entry and periodic medical examinations for United Nations staff members who choose to use the UN Clinic for their examinations;
• Deputize the UN Clinic health manager when needed.        

2. Medical Administrative Duties:

• Liaise with other UN Clinics and medical facilities abroad to coordinate medical evacuations;
• Follow the United Nations established policies and procedures regarding medical clearances, sick leave and medical evacuations;
• Recommend medical evacuation when she/he is deputizing the UN clinic health manager or when the she/he is delegated to do so to Resident Representative of the involved Agency, fund or program (act as the medical expert and submit the evacuation request the advice of  UN Medical Director) and facilitate medical evacuations authorized by the UN Medical Director;
• Responsible for all paper work and reporting procedures for medical evacuations in line with UN Rules and procedures;
• Ensure proper follow up on all cases;
• Application of terms of reference in UNDP POPP for rules and regulations regarding UN Clinic operations;
• Responsible for establishing good relations with reliable hospitals, private medical facilities and blood banks and local physician, including UNEP if available;
• Keep constant contact with the United Nations Designated Examining  Physicians to facilitate their availability  as and when required;
• Ensure that proper medical records are kept in a strictly confidential manner;
• Maintain emergency medical supplies and equipment to be used in case of emergency situation;
• Replenish first aid kits and other essential medical supplies kept in other            duty stations within the country;
• Maintain medical records of all United Nations personnel and advise health precautionary steps to new staff members;
• Prepare and send periodic (quarterly) reports of functions, visits, medical evacuations and treatments at the UN Clinic to the United Nations Medical Service when she/he deputized the UN Health Manager.
• Advice on health precautionary steps to be undertaken at the duty station, and perform any other duties as considered necessary by the United Nations Medical Director and/or the UN Resident Coordinator.
• Deputize the UN Clinic health manager when needed.

3. Supervisory Administration (When she/he is deputizing the UN Health manger:

• Supervise, distribute work to the nurse (s) and other staff of the United Nations Clinic;
• Manage day-to-day mission medical support operations by ensuring availability of supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment when she/he deputized the UN Clinic health manager
• Ensure that appropriate training programs are implemented in order to maintain and develop the medical capabilities (e.g. health education, HIV/AIDS prevention, first aid and CPR);
• Responsible for regular reporting on clinic activities, medical facilities available locally and other statistical information as may be required.

4. Coordination of UN Cares Activities, and Support the UN clinic health manager on:

• Planning and organization of training of focal points and peer educators;
• Arranging the dissemination of UN policies on HIV/AIDS;
• Conducting an education and information campaign;

5. Provide advices and medical services for the HIV/AIDS field:

• Undertake HIV pre-test counselling

• Conducts HIV test result disclosure and post disclosure counselling

• Works closely with the supervisor to ensure that patients receive all necessary services with strict confidentiality, and offers HIV medical referrals as needed.

• Ensures the availability of PEP (Post Exposure Prophylactic) Kits in the UN Clinic to be used at all times when needed.

IV. Impact of Results

The key results have an impact on the general well-being of all UN staff in at the duty station. They relate to the medical assessment of cases and on the suggested course of treatment, referral, etc. The services rendered and the decisions taken can have a direct and vital sound effect on the physical and mental health of UN staff at the duty station.

 

 

 

Education:	Advanced University Degree in Medicine, from an accredited University and currently licensed to practice within home country or other national jurisdiction; Certification in Advanced Trauma Life support, Advanced cardiac Life support OR Pre hospital trauma life support is desirable; Certification in HIV care OR VCCT is desirable.
Experience:	At least two years of progressive experience and practice in general medicine. Additional years of experience in Trauma, emergency care and  Internal Medicine are highly desirable; Surgical, ICU, aeromedical or anesthetic experience is an advantage; Experience in Tropical Medicine; Previous UN medical system/international medical experience is an advantage; Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is expected.
Language Requirements:	Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Women Candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Notice
UNDP, as a matter of practice, does not charge any application, processing fee at any stage of the recruitment.