Physiotherapist Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres


Physiotherapist Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres


FrontieresMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. 

  • MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. 
  • Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality. 
  • A worldwide movement MSF was founded in Paris, France in 1971. Its principles are described in the organisation's founding charter. It is a non-profit, self-governed organisation. 

Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of 24 associations, bound together as MSF International, based in Switzerland. 

Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Patient Care: Lead and supervise the implementation of (specialized) rehabilitation interventions, ensuring quality, safety, and continuity of care:

  • Conduct / Oversee patient assessments and collaborate with the team to develop and adjust treatment plans.
  • Guide and support the rehabilitation team in daily patient care.
  • Ensure delivered care aligns with referral criteria, protocols, ethical standards and legal requirements.
  • Promote multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach with medical, paramedical, and mental health teams.
  • Encourage involvement of patients’ families and caregivers in their treatment process.
  • Manage patient continuity of care, from admission to discharge (based on established criteria), transitions between services, follow-up after hospitalization and referrals to external facilities when adapted.

The supervisor must guarantee that patients receive optimal quality of physiotherapy care by performing and ensur-ing that the team realize adapted pediatric rehabilitation intervention:

Assess, set objectives, treatment plan and rehabilitation procedures adapted for malnourished pediatric patients.

Master how to approach a pediatric patient between 0 and 5 years-old.

  • Propose playful exercices adapted to the patient neuromotor and medical status.
  • Lead and organize group stimulation sessions.
  • Support and train caregivers' ability to care for their child's development.
  • Organize activities/information sessions on supporting children's development.
  • Program Development & Coordination
  • Support and train the supervised physiotherapists in pediatric rehabilitation in malnutrition.
  • Support the medical team on neuromotor screening and prescribing physiotherapy.

Ensure documentation is properly fullffilled by all team members.

Maintain regular communication and meetings within project and technical referents.

How to Apply 

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