Oslo University Hospital is a workplace with good opportunities for professional and personal development. In order to meet the challenges of today and the future, we need skilled and committed employees. We are developing a workplace that looks after patients, relatives and employees. Through this, we can live up to our strategy, “We crate the treatment of tomorrow together with the patients”.

Do you want to become a part of our team and work with anaesthesiology Malawi, Africa?

Department of Global Health holds the administrative responsibility for Oslo University Hospital global health collaboration projects. Currently the department coordinates health projects in Malawi, Ethiopia, South Africa and India. The department supports Low- and middle income countries (LMIC) to educate
health personel locally through international exchange cooperation. Through exchange, partners transfer competencies, knowledge, and skills in their field of healthcare, across cultures. Department of Global Health aims to support establishment of competence centres through strong partnerships. 

The Blantyre-Oslo Surgical and Critical Care project between Oslo University Hospital and Queen Elisabeth Central Hospital (QECH) are looking for a consultant and specialist in anaesthesiology with broad experience within critical care management and anaesthesia, for engagement in Blantyre, Malawi. The consultant will contribute to further develop competence, skills and knowledge, primarily by supporting and guiding the anaesthesia registrar training. This will include clinical bedside working and supervision and additionally theoretical teaching. Focus areas will depend on both the applicant preferences and expertise and the required needs at the Department of Anaesthesia, QECH.

The project receive external financial support through the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Centre (Norec). The duration of employment is three to seven months. You will be based in Malawi for the majority of the assignment. The remaining time is set aside for preparation and follow-up work, including relevant
training. 

Oslo University Hospital is a workplace with great diversity. We believe this is crucial for solving our tasks in the best possible way. We want this diversity to be reflected among the applicants for our positions, and we encourage all qualified candidates, regardless of background, to apply!

Kvalifikasjoner:

• Publicly approved anaesthesia specialist authorization.
  
• Relevant practice of at least 2 years duration.
  
• Relevant clinical experience with general anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.
  
• Preferably with solid clinical experience with regional anaesthesia.
  
• Preferably with experience in working with and or in Low and middle income countries or humanitarian
  work.
  
• Desirable with experience from supervision and implementation.
  
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Personlige egenskaper:

• Excellent collaboration skills and good ability to share knowledge, experience and information.
  
• Good ability to work in a team.
  
• Good ability to build cross-cultural networks and relations.
  
• Strong ability to take initiative and responsibility for results achievement. Strong ability to work under
  pressure.

Vi tilbyr:

• Salary according to NORECs' participant allowance.
  
• Internal and external training before departure and upon return.
  
• A safe workplace with good colleague support.
  
• As a new employee in Oslo University Hospital, you become part of a new employee program.
  
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development.
  
• You become part of an important social mission.