EXTERNAL ADVERT: Medical Doctor

This role will report to the Medical Director and will be based at the Pepel and Tonkolili Mine site.

Role purpose:

·         Provision of primary, occupational health and emergency care to all employees and contractors, both expatriate and national, as required by the company.

·         Assist with medical evacuation of patients to relevant medical facilities.

·         Provision of medical advice to project healthcare staff.

Specifically, POSITION TITLE will be responsible for:

·         Clinical management and oversight  of the site medical centre

·         Provide primary, emergency and occupational healthcare services at the site medical centre

·         Assist the Incident response Team with onsite medical training

·         Assist with international medical evacuations

·         Drafting of clinical policies and procedures

·         Assist with daily, weekly and monthly health related reports and statistics to Medical Director.

·         Ensure compliance and regular audit of all work areas and facilities under health and hygiene auspices.

·         Requisitioning, controlling and distributing of site specific medical equipment, consumables and medications.

·         Assist with implementation of preventative healthcare and wellness programmes

·         General Administrative tasks

·         Management of Workers Compensation and Return to work programs

·         Any other relevant tasks as required by the Medical Director from time to time

 Knowledge, Skills and Experience;

•              Must have sound knowledge of pre-hospital, primary, emergency medicine, occupational and remote site health systems

•              Ability to Present information and manage confidential information

•              Good computer knowledge and administrative skills.

•              Good communication and interpersonal skills

•              Good work ethic and able to work with without supervision in a multi-cultural workplace

•              Good time management and leadership skills

•              Multi-tasking capability

•              Job Hazard Analysis and Safe Operational skills

•              Ability to direct actions in a calm manner at all times, particularly in contingency situations

•              Previous experience in a mining and remote site environment would be advantageous

•              Instructor status in Basic Life Support (BLS) would be advantageous

Minimum Job Requirements

·         Minimum 1 year emergency medicine experience

·         Minimum 3 years clinical experience (Pre-hospital  care/ Primary care / Emergency medicine / Occupational healthcare)

·         MB.Ch., B. Certificate in Clinical studies

·         Certificate in Tropical Community Medicine & Health

·         AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)

·         AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

·         Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

·         Registered as Independent Healthcare Practitioner with a recognised Health Professions Council  / Board

·         Diploma in Emergency Medicine and Occupational Healthcare would be advantageous

·         Must be in good health and fit to work in a remote site environment

·         Vehicle licence

Applicants with the correct experience required for the post, are encouraged to address their letters to the following:

The Manager – Human Resources                                                    The Manager – Human Resources

SD Steel (SL) Limited                                                                           Employment Office

154 Wilkinson Rd.                                                                                Tonkolili Mine

Freetown.             

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.