Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and
longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the
world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need,
regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion, or political affiliation.

MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for most of its income. This
private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out
publicly, free from any political interference.

MSF has around 40,000 staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in
the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by teams in 32 countries, including
Ireland, across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa, and Australasia.

MSF Ireland is currently recruiting Paediatric Nurses who have 2 years’ post-qualification experience,
and available for 9-12 months, diploma in tropical nursing or relevant nursing experience in a
tropical environment. Experience working in therapeutic feeding with severely malnourished
children would be an added asset. Successful applicants will be put onto a panel that will respond to
the impending nutritional humanitarian crisis across the horn of Africa.

Responsibilities:

Our registered nurses often head departments in hospital/health centres and are the forefront of
providing primary healthcare in our projects.

It’s an exciting and diverse role and you would be responsible for some or all the following:

• Establishing and managing health posts
• Operating feeding centres and in/outpatient clinics and hospitals
• Planning and implementing vaccination campaigns
• Organising mother-child health programmes.
• Training, supervising, and managing local nursing staff or community health providers

Role Requirements:

• Significant post-qualification nursing experience, preferably in one or more of the following
areas: infectious diseases, A&E, intensive care, obstetrics, nutrition, paediatrics, operating
theatre
• Valid Irish Nursing Board or Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration
• Diploma in tropical nursing or relevant nursing experience in a tropical environment
• Available for a minimum of nine months
• Minimum of three months’ work, volunteering, or travel experience in developing countries
• Willingness to work in unstable areas
• Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
• Flexible and able to manage stress
• Able to provide training and supervision to others
• Fluency in English