Global Surge Clinical Health/Surgeon

Join the Norwegian Red Cross as a general trauma surgeon in emergency settings, with deployments lasting up to 36 weeks per year.

• Meaningfulness: You'll be a part of the world's largest humanitarian organization, reaching the most vulnerable people in their local communities.
• Impact: You will contribute to improving the health of the most vulnerable people affected by conflict and protracted crisis.
• Career opportunities: You will have excellent learning and professional development opportunities.
• A great place to work: You will work in a multicultural environment with hard-working, dedicated, and fun colleagues with a strong culture of collaboration, continual improvement, and celebration of wins.
• *Contract duration: This is a temporary position for 12 months, with the possibility of extension.
• *Start date: As soon as possible
• *Base: The position is open to applicants based in Norway and abroad. Norwegian-based applicants must be allowed to work in Norway (possess a valid work permit). We offer a relocation package and immigration support for candidates relocating to Norway. For candidates based outside Norway, the final employment modality will be determined based on the assessment of the selected candidate's personal situation, nationality, country of origin and residence, and other relevant factors, to ensure compliance.

• Deliver timely and appropriate surgical care (directly or in support).
• Ensure compliance with surgical standards and protocols; supervise surgical practices, contribute to complex clinical decisions, and maintain proper follow-up and records
• Provide oversight and guidance in pre-operative assessments, surgical planning, and intraoperative monitoring; contribute to quality improvement efforts in surgery, trauma care, resuscitation, and peri/postoperative management
• Offer continuous technical support, coaching, and mentorship of medical teams and host National Society, including developing skills and/or provision of training of local staff and volunteers.
• Conduct rapid assessments and needs analyses related to surgical care, and ensure timely reporting
• Contributes to the strategic management of the surgical care, including evaluating and forecasting surgical material/equipment and infrastructure needs and developing technical content.
• Assist in the preparation of project proposals or similar documents, ensuring all surgical aspects are well-integrated
• Maintain a high level of readiness and actively prepare for upcoming missions
• Undertake all necessary preparatory and follow-up work related to deployments
• Participate in unit- and team-meetings
• Engage in continuous professional development activities
• Provide ad hoc technical advice and support as required

• Experience in ICRC (The International Committee of the Red Cross) or other field related hospital/clinic interventions
• Good understanding of humanitarian disaster response systems, and especially the WHO EMT classification and minimum standards
• Experience and competency in point of care ultrasound particularly for Extended FAST
• Experience and competency in caesarean sections
• A working knowledge of Norwegian, French, Arabic or Spanish
• Computer proficiency