TRAUMA ACUTE CARE SIMULATION SCENARIOS REVISION/DESIGN

GENERAL CONTEXT

Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical-humanitarian organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.

The MSF movement is built around five operational directorates supported by MSF’s 21 sections, 24 associations and other offices together worldwide. MSF OCBA is one of those directorates. The operations are implemented by field teams and the mission coordination teams; together with the organizational units based in Barcelona, Athens and decentralized in Nairobi, Dakar and Amman. The field operations are guided and supported by 5 Operational Cells, the Emergency Unit and other departments supporting operations.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

Simulation is the science and methodology of creating a realistic situation or environments similar to reality, to provoke experiences that allow persons, in a controlled and safe space, to practice, learn, reflect, design, test or to gain understanding of systems or/and human actions.

Therefore, at MSF we are very interested in using simulation to build competences, but also to reflect on and solve those questions, challenges and problems that we face in our day-to-day work, in order to define new ways of doing things and bring about positive changes at the level of individuals, teams and the organisation itself. In order to take advantage of the benefits of this methodology, we are working to integrate simulation into our daily work in the organization at all levels.

Taking in consideration the growing interest in the use of simulation in MSF and the recognized evidence-based benefits of simulation, MSF Field Simulation TIC is continuously working to support the gradual increase in the use of simulation in MSF, following the best practices, aiming at to positively contribute to the quality of humanitarian medical assistance MSF provides to the population.

This will be done by working in three main areas and pillars:

• Continue capacity building activities, as well as the development of learning solutions to design, organize, facilitate and implement simulation programs following best practices
• Continue to progressively integrate simulation into different identified MSF ecosystems (systems and processes), to contribute to the reflection, improvement and innovation of its medical-humanitarian activities.
• MSF will continue to explore innovative uses of simulation in the field and at headquarters for the benefit of individuals, teams and the organization itself.

The main objective of this position is to make available a standard Trauma acute care simulation package following the best practices of simulation by reviewing the existent Trauma simulation scenarios and developing other if needed. This Trauma Simulation will be available to all OCs field /HQ,.

REPONSIBILITIES AND MAIN FUNCTIONS

In close collaboration and supported by the Program manager of the TIC Simulation:

• Review and update the current MSF Field SiM trauma simulation scenarios in accordance with the latest MSF guidelines/protocols and MSF Field simulation framework best practices (Simzone framework)
• Design new Trauma scenarios needed to complete the package, including the ones needed for the BASIC Trauma Course
• To ensure validation of the Trauma Simulation package by the Acute care WG selected focal points.
• Afterward, use the validated scenarios and adapt the methodology to use for:
• As part of quality improvement processes
• For the maintenance of competence based
• Develop supporting documentation, video script or visual material to be included in learning programs for future sim facilitators

PLACEMENT WITHIN THE ORGANISATION

• This position will be hierarchically accountable to Project manager of the TIC Simulation. She will work in collaboration with the selected referent of the WG

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Education and experience
• Emergency doctor with experience in trauma, with MSF field experience
• Experience in simulation and in developing simulation scenarios will be an asset
• Certification in simulation will be an asset
• Experience on developing learning projects/activities and / or carrying similar tasks described above.
• English and/or French. Spanish and/or Arabic are very much valued.

CONDITIONS

• Duration: temporal contract of 3 months (extendable) – Home based
• Annual gross salary (based on 40h/weekly): Salary scale HQ-3A (divided into 12 monthly payments) + secondary benefits based on MSF OCBA Reward Policy. Subjected to local conditions
• Starting date: as soon as possible