Physiotherapist at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an International Private non-governmental, non-profit, humanitarian organization created in 1971. We offer medical assistance to population in distress, victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflicts irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. Médecins Sans Frontières observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and demands full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions. MSF works in over 70 countries globally and has been working continuously in Nigeria since 1996. Médecins Sans Frontières West and Central Africa -(MSF-WaCA) is currently operating in 5 countries of Africa. In Nigeria we are present in two states: Cross river (Southern part of the country) and Kano (Northern part of the country).

We are recruiting to fill the position position below in our French Section:

Job Title: Physiotherapist

Location: Jahun, Jigawa
Employment Type: Contract
Contract: 208 working hours per month (12 months renewable with probation period)
Level: 7

Main Purpose

• Following a multidisciplinary team approach, the physiotherapist is to plan and carry out comprehensive, patient-centered preventive and rehabilitative intervention plans, by assessing patients’ condition and exposure to risk factors, aiming to maintain and/or improve their physical well-being, for optimal autonomy and participation in all life dimensions.

Job Description

• Assess the patient’s physical condition and capacity, ensuring the use of the physio patient form to guide the collection of the subjective and objective history, guide the physical examination, set up the treatment objectives and plan, promoting clinical reasoning and the relevant clinical records.
• Elaborate and implement physiotherapy interventions, applied to the context of obstetric fistulas and other peripartum complications, including awareness and education on pelvic health, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and electrophysical agents, with particular emphasis on non-pharma pain management, whenever applicable.
• Facilitate body awareness and train patients and caretakers on how to prevent dysfunction and disability associated with obstetric fistulas and other peripartum complications.
• Actively monitor and report physiotherapy activities (timely and properly filling in patient forms and the data collection sheet) and critically analyze the collected data, aiming to improve the quality of the physio services.
• Report collected data and respective critical analysis, every month.
• Prioritize patient data protection and confidentiality.
• Ensure that informed consent is offered to each patient before any physio intervention.
• Organize and maintain the physiotherapy premises, equipment, and consumables stock.
• Place monthly orders to the pharma and logistics, ensuring the continuous availability of the necessary consumables, to promote quality of service.
• Report to the technical referent any problem arising in the service, especially the loss/ robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines, facilitating the implementation of the appropriate measures.

Requirements

• Education Essential, Physiotherapist official degree/diploma.
• Experience Not required. (the one from the study period is considered as an experience)
• Experience with other NGO or MSF is desirable
• Languages Essential, local language; desirable, mission working language.
• Knowledge Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel).

Competencies:

• Results and Quality Orientation L2
• Teamwork and Cooperation L2
• Behavioural Flexibility L2
• To MSF Principles L2
• Stress Management L3.

Renumeration
According to MSF salary scale (Level 7) plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary.

Application Closing Date
26th May 2024 (before midnight).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:

Note

• Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obliged to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employment with MSF-France in any location.
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having benefitted from any such acts.
• All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.