Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) aims to be the leading provider of accessible specialized health services in Africa and serves - as healthcare social enterprise and through development programmes - the community and the most vulnerable. CCBRT is Tanzania’s largest local provider of disability and rehabilitation services in the country. We’re committed to empower people with disabilities and their families, improving their quality of life, and ensuring access to medical and rehabilitative treatment. Committed to preventing lifelong disabilities wherever possible, CCBRT is also engaged in extensive maternal and newborn healthcare (MNHC) activities including obstetric fistula repairs. The CCBRT Academy provides training to health care professionals 

Vacancy:

Medical Officer with interest in Orthopedics & Rehabilitation.

Ref: 2021-19

Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) aims to be the leading provider of accessible specialized health services in Africa and serves as healthcare social enterprise and through development programmes the community and the most vulnerable. Committed to preventing lifelong disabilities  wherever  possible,  CCBRT  is  also  engaged  in  extensive  maternal  and  newborn  healthcare (MNHC) activities including obstetric fistula repairs and is opening a Maternity and Newborn Wing in 2022.

In order to strengthen our Orthopedic Department, we are looking for a Medical Officer with a passion for orthopeadics and rehabilitation.

Your Role

As a Medical Officer, you will be responsible for the general care of patients in the hospital, particularly in the Orthopeadic & Rehabilitation departments. You will attend both in-patients and out-patients. Examining patients, conducting ward rounds, reviewing operation lists and discharging patients are part of your daily tasks.

While the main part of your job will take place in the outpatient and inpatient department, there will be opportunities to assist senior surgeons during operations as well as participating in outreach activities. The job provides a lot on-the-job learning opportunities.
You will rotate in on call duties and therefore preparedness to work in weekends and on emergency is an important aspect of the job.

Your qualifications and work experience

  • Holder of Doctor of Medicine (MD) from a recognized institution with successful completion of one year internship.
  • Registered with the Tanganyika Medical Council as medical doctor.
  • Computer literate
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills (both English and Swahili)
  • Team-worker with client focus
  • A pro-active attitude and eagerness to work
If you are interested, please submit your curriculum vitae with 2 references and a cover letter telling us why you believe you are the right person for the role.

CCBRT is an equal opportunities employer and encourages people with disabilities to apply.

Please send your application via email to: recruitment.ccbrt@ccbrt.org
Shortlisted candidates will undergo an interview as well as an additional assessment.

Please indicate job reference number: 2021-02|

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10th December 2022

(selection process is ongoing so assessment might commence upon receipt of suitable applications)

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