Ukmed
Medical Doctor – Paediatric Infectious Disease/Outbreak (VHF experience) – Register
Internationally and/or to any of the UK-Med responses. Posted 5 months ago
The role
Medical Doctors will support outbreak emergency responses in humanitarian contexts. This includes providing specialist clinical care, supporting outbreak preparedness, and advising on infection prevention and control.
What you will do
- Providing specialist clinical care
- Supporting outbreak preparedness and response activities
- Advising on infection prevention and control measures
- Contributing to clinical protocols and guidelines
- Working alongside local healthcare teams to strengthen paediatric infectious disease management
Required qualifications
- Licensed medical doctor specialising in Paediatrics and Infectious Diseases
- Experience working in paediatric infectious diseases and outbreak settings
- Available to travel and work internationally at short notice
Nice to have
- Experience within humanitarian, low-resource or emergency response environments
- Longer availability
- French language skills
Before you apply
- All applicants will go through an initial interview stage
- Applicants without a minimum of 3 years of humanitarian experience will be required to complete a selection training
- UK-Med conducts thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed
About the company
UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the British National Health Service, they have been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.