Profession: prison doctor/nurse

01-06-2012 Job Opportunity Ref. fd-doctor-det-welfare

Location: Field

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Your task

ICRC detainee-welfare doctors/nurses visit places of detention as part of a team of ICRC delegates. The task of the detainee-welfare specialist is primarily to examine everything relating to individual and collective detainee health: hygiene, the detainees' access to water, their nutritional status, access to food and medical care, and the functioning of the health-care system. The work also involves examining specific cases and documenting instances of torture and other types of ill-treatment, both physical and psychological.

Selection requirements

ideal age: 30 to 45
prepared to accept unaccompanied postings during the first 24 months of collaboration
2 years commitment as a detention doctor / nurse
degree in medicine or equivalent (nursing degree II, minimum)
a minimum of 3 years clinical experience, sound knowledge of general medicine
public health diploma and/or relevant professional experience in this field, an asset
experience in dealing with prison system and/or humanitarian field, an asset
talent for dealing with the individual from a psychological point of view
excellent command of English, very good knowledge of French
driving licence (must cover manual transmission – a licence for automatic-transmission vehicles only is not sufficient)

Your profile

strongly motivated by humanitarian work
active interest in community health
able to work under pressure in a dangerous environment
able to work in a team

What we offer

an opportunity to help the victims of conflict
engrossing, rewarding work in an unusual setting
a five-week orientation course in Switzerland prior to posting abroad
ample support in integrating into the new working environment

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