MEDICAL INTERPRETER

[Snuny,Iraq ]

We are seeking to employ a candidate for the following position:

MEDICAL INTERPRETER

 

Place of work: Sinuni General Hospital-medical department

Deadline for application: 28.08.21

Number of Jobs: 2

 

 

Main purpose of the job:

 

Perform verbal  interpretation, in person or remotely, during daily medical activities (medical round, consultations, interviews, meetings, etc.) and written translations, from the mission language to local language(s) or vice versa, in order to ensure accurate, respectful, fluent and confidential communication between medical staff and local population.

 

Accountabilities:

 

• Inform medical staff about important cultural nuances to consider during a meeting, medical consultation or interview with local people.
• Participate in staff trainings and meetings as an interpreter.
• Provide face to face interpreting, as well as during telephone and radio calls or other telecom devices, when necessary.
• Adapt communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as well as diplomatic and courtesy manners.
• Translate MSF internal / external documents into local language(s).
• Keep record of all translated documents.
• Look after all equipment provided, i.e. dictionaries or other books that belong to MSF
• Ensure confidentiality and medical secrecy.
• Respect the IPC rules in terms of prevention, i.e. standard, contact and droplet precautions.
• Assist translation with caretakers, patients
• Assist with translation and any assistnace needed with PCR results coming in from testing facilities.

We are seeking to employ a candidate for the following position:

MEDICAL INTERPRETER

 

Place of work: Sinuni General Hospital-medical department

Deadline for application: 28.08.21

Number of Jobs: 2

 

 

Main purpose of the job:

 

Perform verbal  interpretation, in person or remotely, during daily medical activities (medical round, consultations, interviews, meetings, etc.) and written translations, from the mission language to local language(s) or vice versa, in order to ensure accurate, respectful, fluent and confidential communication between medical staff and local population.

 

Accountabilities:

 

• Inform medical staff about important cultural nuances to consider during a meeting, medical consultation or interview with local people.
• Participate in staff trainings and meetings as an interpreter.
• Provide face to face interpreting, as well as during telephone and radio calls or other telecom devices, when necessary.
• Adapt communication to any circumstances, using appropriate language registry as well as diplomatic and courtesy manners.
• Translate MSF internal / external documents into local language(s).
• Keep record of all translated documents.
• Look after all equipment provided, i.e. dictionaries or other books that belong to MSF
• Ensure confidentiality and medical secrecy.
• Respect the IPC rules in terms of prevention, i.e. standard, contact and droplet precautions.
• Assist translation with caretakers, patients
• Assist with translation and any assistnace needed with PCR results coming in from testing facilities.

Specific requirements for the role:

Education	–        Essential  BA Degree in Translation or English Language –        Desirable  health knowledge advisable.
Experience	–        – Essential: minimum 1 year of experience in translation field, –        Desirable: previous experience with MSF or other NGOs –        Essential Basic computer literacy
Languages	Essential: Fluency in English, Kurdish and Arabic Languages
Competencies	•             Results and details oriencted, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service oriented and stress management •

                                   

 What we offer:

 

• Work opportunity paid in accordance with MSF salary grid level (03)
• 100 % activity rate
• The chance to gain professional development and to develop (career path, training, etc.) within the organisation.
• The opportunity to contribute to our objective of saving lives, alleviating suffering and working with those most in need.

 

 

FURTHER INFORMATION

ACTIVITY

MSFCH will manage COVID-19 Isolation centre in Sinuni General Hospital, Sinuni District, in order to support DOHN’s response to COVID-19 pandemic by providing lifesaving intensive care for COVID-19 confirmed severe cases.

 

ADDITIONAL INFO

As a part of the MSFCH team, you will be directly exposed to potential contact with COVID-19 patients. Therefore, all interested candidates must ensure not to have any medical pre-existing condition that would make them more vulnerable in case of contamination of the virus.

 

COVID 19

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. You can be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within close proximity of someone who has COVID-19, or by touching a contaminated surface and then your eyes, nose or mouth. People with the following pre-existing medical conditions are more vulnerable to develop complications from this disease:

 

 – Age > 60 years old

– Obesity and Severe Obesity – BMI >30 and ≥ 40

– Diabetes

– Cardiovascular Disease, including hypertension, coronary disease, arrhythmia, heart failure

– Chronic lung disease (including asthma, COPD, TB), heavy smokers

– Chronic kidney or liver disease, including Hepatitis B/C

– Pregnancy

– Immunosuppression/immunocompromising conditions such as:

• Cancer treatment
• Bone marrow or solid organ transplant
• Immunodeficiency
• HIV/AIDSProlonged use of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants

How to Apply:

 

Interested candidates are invited to submit their complete application file (CV + motivation letter + references + ID card + Diploma)

 

In the CV box at the entrance of the Sinuni General Hospital or in CV box at MSF Sinuni Office.

Or by email [email protected]

 

 

Please indicate “MEDICAL INTERPRETER” on the envelope or as email subject.

We recommend all applicants to write a cover letter containing an introduction of yourself, explaining why you are applying for the position, and explaining why you think you are suitable for the position.

 

ENGLISH CV ONLY

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

 

You application will not be returned to you at any stage of the recruitment process

We may take down this vacancy in case we’ve reached the required number of applications