Medical Research Council’s Vacancy for Junior Paediatric Consultant (RVTH)

Medical Research Council Unit, the Gambia Junior Paediatric Consultant (Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital) The MRC Unit, The Gambia is the Medical Research Council’s largest establishment conducting laboratory, field based and clinical research in a developing country. The Unit aims to improve the health of people in developing countries by contributing to the development, testing and safe adoption of interventions aimed at reducing the burden of morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases. The Unit wishes to appoint a Junior Paediatric Consultant to support the Head of Paediatrics at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH) in Banjul to develop the sick child research agenda in collaboration with the teaching hospital, the University of The Gambia and the Child Survival Theme Leader at MRC Unit, The Gambia. RVTH admits large numbers of very sick children and neonates, which provides an excellent opportunity for studying the severely ill child. Position: Junior Paediatric Consultant (RVTH) Requirement: S/he will perform clinical, administrative and other duties in the teaching hospital under the guidance of Head of Paediatrics. The appointment is for 3 years and is subject to a probationary period of 6 months. We seek someone with: Qualification: MB, BS, or equivalent medical qualification. FWACP Part 2 or equivalent. Minimum of three years experience working at a Senior Registrar/Junior Consultant level in paediatric medicine in a high quality leaching institution. Excellent written and spoken English. Excellent communication skills. Proven experience of managing staff. Excellent record keeping skills. The ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team. The ability to deal sensitively with the patients. The ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with staff working at the RVTH Computer literate, e.g. Word, Excel, Email. An interest in clinical research into the diseases of the tropics. Good understanding of medical audits. Willingness to work on the on-call rota on a regular basis Willingness to work flexi-time. Salary will be in Occupational Group E3. The salary for Occupational Group E3 is within the range of 1, 012, 875 to 1, 221, 738 Dalasis per annum after tax. This is equivalent to a salary range of $30,693 – $37.022 per annum after tax. Please note that the salary package is paid in Dalasis and the USD figure quoted is just given as a guide using the prevailing Dalasi/USD exchange rate. The final salary will be dependent on qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. For displaced staff the package will include rent-free furnished accommodation, flights, contribution to school fees and shipment of personal effects. How to Apply Please contact the HR Department for an application form and a copy of the job description. Completed application forms should be sent to: Human Resources Office, Vacancy for: Junior Paediatric Consultant (RVTH) MRC Unit, Fajara P.O. Box 273 Banjul, The Gambia Telephone: 00220 4495442 Email: hr@mrc.gm Website: www.mrc.gm Closing date: - 5th October 2012. MRC is an Equal Opportunities Employer and operates a strict no smoking policy.