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Medecins Sans Frontieres seeks a creative and dynamic medical practitioner who enjoys working closely with people, and can develop innovative ideas for education and advocacy. The candidate will be based at Scott Hospital, located in the village of Morija in the western lowlands of Lesotho.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in initiating an HIV clinic in the hospital
• Assist in ward rounds for HIV-positive patients in relevant departments of Scott Hospital under the supervision of the Field MEDCO
• Integrate HIV/AIDS care and treatment into the activities of an existing Mobile Team and consult/supervise a network of 14 rural Primary Health Care centres on HIV care and treatment
• Set up, together with other team members, formal training sessions targeting nurses, counsellors, community health workers
• Clinically train in-service nurses in VCT and the management of HIV-related conditions
• Assist the Field MEDCO in designing medical protocols and introducing the ART component of the programme
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation tasks
• Participate in the rotating call roster of the hospital Medical Officers

REQUIREMENTS:

• Physician with clinical experience in management of HIV-related conditions including ART
• Registered with the HPCSA, with a minimum 3 years' experience in Primary Health Care and experience in HIV/AIDS care
• Good knowledge of management of HIV-related conditions and public health, including experience with ART
• Medical training/experience in health education, good tutorial, communication skills
• Willingness to work in a remote rural area, and capacity to cope with the inherent constraints
• Community involvement and personal experience showing a genuine commitment to MSF's humanitarian principles
• Knowledge of patient rights and the information management system of dissemination
• Fluency in both English and Sesotho or willingness to learn SeSotho

This position is subject to an initial six-month (renewable) contract with a probation period of three months.

To apply for the post, please send your comprehensive CV and covering letter with two contactable references to: The Administrator, MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES, Town One Properties, Site B, Sulani Drive, Khayelitsha 7784 or P O Box 24701 Rhine Road, Sea Point 8050 or Email:

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.