MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.

MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.

MSF has around 63,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland. These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities. MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

At MSF IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff. MSF IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims. In addition MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.

Paediatrician

Working with us as a paediatrician is demanding and very rewarding.

From managing Intensive Therapeutic Feeding Centres during a nutrition crisis to caring for children struck by cerebral malaria, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) paediatricians provide lifesaving care every day in our projects.

Your job

As a paediatrician you provide medical care to (mainly) paediatric patients according to MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients’ health conditions.

Other duties involve:

• Developing standardised protocols and guidelines in the line with the MSF and the international standards and the priorities identified in the field
• Participate in organisation and carry out formal training sessions for the paediatrics as well as daily bedside teaching in paediatric department.
• Ensure implementation and strict adherence to the protocols once implemented.
• Coaching and training of the junior local medical doctors.
• Hands on work in the Paediatric Department and support the other paediatric MDs with the activities in the general paediatrics ward.

Role requirements

• Proven professional experience after registration – ST3 level for paediatricians. We are however flexible and will also take all relevant experience into account where possible.
• Current or recent clinical experience
• Full GMC or Irish Medical Council Registration (doctors without this will need to provide a transcript of training, from a recognised training faculty and proof of original registration in the country they are registered in)
• Available of at least 3-9 months
• Minimum of three months’ work, volunteering or travel experience in low- and/or middle-income countries
• Willingness to work in unstable areas
• Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
• Flexible and able to manage stress
• Able to provide training and supervision to others
• Fluency in English
• Diploma level of training in tropical medicine and/or infectious disease (especially TB and HIV/AIDS) from a recognised training provider, for example, the London or Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (see FAQs for more on accepted training in Tropical Medicine).

Assets

• Minor surgical and obstetrical experience
• Managerial and supervisory experience

Languages​

We're currently looking for paediatricians with good French (B1 minimum) or Arabic skills.

*If you can speak French or Arabic, you're much more likely to be accepted onto our register*. (Your language level may be tested during the recruitment process)*

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive organisation. MSF UK/IE thrives when everyone feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. We celebrate difference, whilst striving to create an environment where colleagues feel respected and valued for their unique potential. We are committed to our values on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Please read our Equality & Diversity policy for more information.

MSF Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community.

Safeguarding

MSF UK/IE is dedicated to safeguarding everyone who comes into contact with the organisation, for whatever reason and however brief. All posts are subject to safer recruitment process which include robust reference requests, scrutiny of employment history and where applicable criminal record and barring checks.

Our safeguarding commitment is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation. On joining MSF UK/IE you will be required to attend safeguarding training to ensure responsibility for and maintaining safe working practice and to safeguard our teams, beneficiaries, and communities.

Application Process

To apply through MSF Ireland, follow these steps:

• Check eligibility (Irish residency and professional qualifications).

• Prepare your documents: CV, cover letter, medical license, and certifications.

• Submit your application via the MSF Ireland portal:

• Interview and assessment if shortlisted.

• Enter the MSF pool and await assignment matching.

• Pre-departure training and deployment.

  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Right to work in the Ireland

Candidates must have the right to work in the Ireland