About DWW: Doctors Worldwide is a specialist medical charity based in the UK with a mission to support and collaborate with local communities to build and sustain quality healthcare services in both development and emergency settings. Over the last 19 years we have delivered over 95 medical projects, responded to 13 humanitarian crises and worked in 25 different countries. Together we have impacted more than 3 million lives and counting. Access to quality healthcare is not a privilege, it is a human right, and we work towards making that a reality, especially for the most vulnerable communities.
Situation Background: Doctors Worldwide has been active in Bangladesh since November 2017 responding to the Rohingya Crisis in partnership with the UN-IOM. We have delivered 2 core capacity building and mentoring programmes for Bangladeshi healthcare workers working in the Rohingya camps and surrounding host communities. The 2 programmes address the gaps found in the delivery of quality healthcare by largely junior medical staff operating within the Rohingya camp setting. Both programmes together focus on strengthening the quality of care at both the primary care and emergency care level. In 2021, DWW will be delivering two 16-week training programmes blending both the DICE and the PGF programme.
About the DICE programme: Doctors Worldwide Improving Care in Health Emergencies: the DICE Programme. The DICE programme aims to improve the current health systems in the Rohingya camp and host community by providing hands-on clinical supervision training for Bangladeshi doctors, nurses and medical assistants who are regularly managing acute or life-threatening conditions within 24/7 primary care facilities. DICE involves 4 full days per week of on-site clinical supervision and hands-on training/learning through logbook assessments and patient consultations. There is an additional 1-day of face to face learning/lectures away from the clinical sites for didactic learning and case-based discussion. In 2020, the DICE programme involved 10 health facilities and approximately 60 medical staff from these facilities. See our website here for further details.
About the PGF programme: The Postgraduate Fellowship (PGF) in Migrant and Refugee Health Programme is centred around the delivery of 8 independent modules to Bangladeshi doctors working in the Rohingya refugee camps and host communities. The PGF aims to provide knowledge and best practices of identified clinical topics specifically designed for humanitarian settings. Since 2017, 99 Bangladeshi medical doctors (split into 4 cohorts), have taken part in the 13-week medical education programme designed to strengthen their capacity to respond to those affected by the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh. This represents almost half of all the doctors working in the camps. See our impact report here.
The role: You will be responsible for conducting medical teaching to local Bangladeshi healthcare workers who work for our partnered organisations for Cohort E of the PGF and Cohort B of DICE. This will incorporate a wide range of methodologies including didactic lectures, group discussions, case-based scenarios, simulated exercises with props. There is also a strong element of clinical shadowing and teaching in the Rohingya refugee camps.
We are looking for doctors from emergency care, primary care/general practice, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatric and leadership backgrounds, and nurses from primary care, emergency medicine and maternal care backgrounds, to implement the 2021 DICE and PGF programmes. You will be supporting and training local Bangladeshi staff operating in 24/7 health facilities operating in refugee camps and host communities in Bangladesh between March - June 2021. You will be introducing and building emergency care, and continuing primary care education focusing on topics such as non-communicable diseases, chronic care management, childhood illnesses, maternal care and more. All training resources will be provided including logbooks to shadow and mentor local healthcare staff within camp clinic settings
Location:
Teaching: Selected conference room and health facilities - Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Clinical training & shadowing: In partnered health clinics serving Rohingya refugees within camp setting as well as government health facilities - Cox’s Bazar coastal area, Bangladesh
Time period:
Please note this acts as a guide and reflects both minimum and maximum commitment, longer postings (up to 16 weeks) are preferred and will be prioritised at the application stage:
Minimum 8 weeks up to 16 weeks - March - June 2021
* Personal fundraising is encouraged and supported by Doctors Worldwide
Candidates:
We are looking for 4 - 5 core faculty who are able to be deployed for up to 16 weeks + potential 2 week quarantine period. Shorter deployments may be available also dependent on application.
Doctors
ST4+
Minimum 6 years of clinical experience post-qualification of medical degree
Be able to deliver/teach/in-clinic supervision in the English language
We are looking for expert faculty in the following specialities:
Paediatrics
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Emergency Medicine
Primary Care
Leadership and Governance
For DICE we are also looking for Primary Care, Maternal Care and Emergency Medicine Nurses
Minimum 6 years of primary and emergency nursing experience post-qualification
Be able to deliver/teach/ in-clinic supervision in the English language
A background in health education is beneficial but not essential
Any experience in medical teaching and education should be highlighted in your cover letter and CV
Given the complex and unpredictable environment in which you will be working, please highlight if you have the following skills:
Past humanitarian response
Working in resource-limited medical environments
Relevant additional qualifications in the areas of: Tropical Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Public Health, etc.
Can speak Bengali or other local dialects
Familiarity with Bangladesh and/or South Asian culture and geography
CPD credits
A letter of support can be provided should you choose to register this activity as part of your CPD.
Cost
The following costs are covered for doctors and nurses: flights (international and domestic), accommodation, visas, insurance, covid tests for travel, and daily meals.
For nurses, a basic stipend will also be included (confirmed).
For doctors, this is a volunteering position but a basic stipend is subject to grant funding (to be confirmed).
Logistics:
DWW will provide the necessary logistical activities such as pre-deployment training, arrival inductions, field logistics such as daily travel, UN visas, and camp passes for your entire deployment.
Covid-19 Information:
Regulations in both the UK and Bangladesh are changing rapidly and therefore this section is subject to change. The safety of our staff and volunteers is our primary concern and please be assured that we have considered covid-19 within all aspects of our deployment and put the necessary procedures in place, including the following points. Please note covid-19 regulations in both the UK and Bangladesh which may impact your availability to deploy.
PPE and sanitiser supplied by Doctors Worldwide.
Pre travel covid-19 test funded by Doctors Worldwide (required to enter Bangladesh)
Currently there is a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival to Bangladesh from most countries including the UK. This will be in a hotel and be paid for by Doctors Worldwide. Bangladesh quarantine rules to be followed during this period.
There is currently a quarantine requirement for arrivals from Bangladesh into the UK (5 days if tested negative for covid-19).
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