Location:

Maseru, Lesotho
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

FULL_TIME
Posted:

1 month ago
Category:
Deadline:

12/09/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

Description

Job Description: Psychiatrist

Reported to: Chief Medical Officer

Duty Station: Maseru

Position Overview

The Psychiatrist at Partners In Health will be accountable for the overall mental health support at Partners In Health Lesotho, including the Botsabelo Hospital, Rural Initiative clinics, and mental health accompaniment to the Ministry of Health (MoH). The Psychiatrist serves as a leader in developing mental health programs, providing guidance on the management of sick mental health patients, developing mental health strategies and implementation, and providing mental health technical support to the MoH.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Technical assistance:

Provide technical support to the PIHL directly supported health facilities including Botsabelo Hospital, the rural clinics
Provide capacity building to the PIHL and Ministry of Health staff through training, supportive supervision, mentorship
Direct the PIHL mental health toward attaining mental health universal health coverage
Provide mental health accompaniment to the director of mental health in developing mental health strategies and mental health strategic plan and implementation
Provide consultation to sick and critical patients at the PIHL-supported health facilities
Make rounds once a week and assess sick mental health patients at Mohlomi Hospital
Attend regularly the mental health technical working group
Develop a capacity-building plan for Ministry of Health staff such as doctors and interns through formal or bedside and ground round sessions
Support to develop mental health advocacy for the strengthening of mental health services
Participate in mental health resources mobilization

Clinical and Training Support:

Provide direct supervision to the RI site and Botsabelo and the district MOTU health facilities
Provide onsite and regular training on mental health conditions
Conduct training needs assessment for all PIH Lesotho supported staff and design intervention strategies to address the gaps identified through onsite training.

Administrative & leadership:

Assist in the mental health annual work plan and budget plan
Support in the development of mental health capacity plan
Support in the utilization of mental health data for evidence-based decision making
Develop annual work plans and budget plans for the laboratory unit

Qualifications

Degree of Medicine and Residency in Psychiatrist from a fully accredited institution with a minimum of 5 years of work experience
Demonstrated expertise in conducting Mental health services in lower and middle-income countries
Experience in health systems strengthening in rural and/or resource-limited settings
Demonstrated ability for supervision and mentorship
Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English
Ability to generate documents (e.g. reports, grants, training materials) on a deadline
Demonstrated ability to work effectively across cultures with respect and humility
Personal and professional commitment to social justice

Commitment to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:

At Partners in Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners in Health’s PSEAH policy. Partners in Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.