The
Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone is recruiting for an
available position of a Consultant Paediatrician to serve as Head of Training
at the Ola During Children’s Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Position
Available: Consultant
Paediatrician – Head of Training
Location: Ola During Children’s Hospital
(ODCH), Freetown, Sierra Leone
Reports
to:
Medical Superintendent, Ola During
Children’s Hospital
Supervises:
Medical
Officers, Residents, House officers, and Medical
Students
Contract
length: 12 months, with possibility of extension
subject to funding availability and performance
Start
Date:
As soon as possible
Remuneration: Competitive, to be discussed with the selected
candidate
Application
deadline: 11:59pm on Friday the 14th
August 2015
The
Ola During Children’s Hospital is the national children’s hospital located in
the eastern part of Freetown with approximately 10,000 admissions per year. The
hospital provides medical care for neonates and children from the Western Area
but also serves as the only tertiary referral centre for paediatrics for the
country. The hospital was granted temporary accreditation by the West African
College of Physicians in November 2013. As a Consultant Paediatrician – Head of
Training you would have a direct and significant impact on the quality of care
provided at the Children’s Hospital and play a crucial role in the development
of Sierra Leone’s first ever postgraduate training programme, producing the
country’s future leaders in child health.
Please
see the full terms of reference and application details here:
Please
distribute this notice widely to those who might be interested in this great
opportunity to help improve child healthcare in Sierra Leone.
Applications
Application
deadline: 11:59pm on Friday the 14th
August 2015
Applicants
are welcomed from all nationalities, including Sierra Leoneans at home or in
the diaspora.
In
accordance with equality and diversity policy and child protection policies,
successful candidates for this position will require a Disclosure and Barring
(DBS) check, or national equivalent. We will comply fully with the DBS Code of
Practice and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.
Please
download and complete the application form and email the completed form, accompanied by a CV, to
Dr. Sandra Lako, email: jobs@welbodipartnership.org
Please
include the title of the position in the subject line of your email.
CVs
and cover letters will not be accepted for this position without a duly
completed application form.
Only
those applicants shortlisted for an interview will be notified.
