Regional Clinical Advisor

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Job Description

The WHO has recently established the Operational Trauma Initiative, which aims to measurably improve health outcomes from trauma driven by humanitarian emergencies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). As a new approach to working in humanitarian emergencies, at the heart of this initiative is a small, specialized Trauma Operational & Advisory Team (TOpAT). The TOpAT is a mobile team that works in humanitarian emergencies and provides both technical direction, and hands- on support. In some countries, where the needs are particularly high, the TOpAT will be complimented by a dedicated focal point in-country; an extension of the TOpAT. All of the interventions are judged by their ability to positively impact trauma patient outcomes.
Deliverables:

Under technical supervision of the Regional Trauma Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for the following key outputs
Lead the development of the Trauma Stabilisation Points across the EMR as a new approach to conflict settings
Lead the development of the operational handbook for TSPs and provide advisory support to countries already implementing the concept
Identify and test the TSP concept in 2-3 countries, documenting results, identifying solutions, and feeding back into the TSP concept
Design and deliver a regional training workshop on TSPs and establish a community of practice among leading health care professionals across the EMR
Deliver mass casualty management training across the region, in-country and at the MCM Regional Training site
Deliver the MCM WHO Academy accredited training targeting at least 150 healthcare professionals and aiming to establish a cohort of at least 50 national instructors.
Support the establishment of a MCM platform to monitor impact

Provide clinical technical leadership to TOpATs operational work with WCOs:

Lead the flying trauma team for deployment to priority countries to establish a surge response to trauma needs in some of the most complex emergencies in our region
Design trauma interventions and build consensus with MoH, different stakeholders and WCOs on how to implement in a timely manner
Provide expert advice to regional and global working groups and draft regional proposals

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages:
Educational Qualifications:

Essential: Minimum an advanced university degree (Master’s degree) in trauma sciences
MBBS and specialty in trauma is essential

Experience:

At least 10 years of humanitarian and/or military experience in delivering complex trauma programmes
Including experience in delivering training in low-resource and conflict settings
Extensive experience in designing and implementing simulations in complex settings
International experience in one of the above fields is mandatory.

Skills/Knowledge:

Proven skills in data analysis of a range of data sources.
Extensive demonstrable editorial knowledge and experience in the selection and processing of manuscripts
Proven skills and know-how in data representation and visualisation.
Ability to work in a flexible manner under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to work in a collaborative manner.
Clear understanding of implementation methods and implementation science where applicable.
Concrete skills and background of analyzing large data sets especially from low and middle-income countries.

Languages and level required (Basic/Intermediate/Expert):

Essential: Excellent knowledge of English

Source: https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2310796

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