Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which we create and meet, the Gadigal of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Burns, Plastic and Hand Surgeon

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)'s surgical projects provide quality reconstructive treatment and functional recovery care to help patients who have suffered physical trauma such as gunshot wounds, explosion injuries, and burns to return to their daily lives. MSF is looking for surgeons who have experience in and can treat patients in the fields of burn, plastic, and hand surgery.

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Activities

Surgical responsibilities

  • Perform urgent and plastic and reconstructive surgeries.
  • Coordinate surgical activities and ensure high-quality, safe interventions.
  • Maintain accurate and complete operative reports.
  • Provide patients with clear information on proposed procedures, ensuring informed consent and confidentiality.
  • Collaborate closely with operating theatre teams and medical staff across emergency, ICU, and surgical wards.
  • Support and mentor country based surgical staff.

Postoperative care

  • Conduct postoperative rounds and follow-up in surgery and ICU with anaesthetists and unit managers.
  • Issue postoperative prescriptions according to MSF protocols (e.g., antibiotics, wound care).
  • Ensure strict adherence to hygiene and infection-prevention standards.
  • Promote rational and appropriate use of medications.

Profile requirements

  • Compliance with essential criteria for all potential candidates
  • A Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent
  • At least two years clinical experience as a consultant
  • Reconstructive plastic surgery, microsurgery or orthopedic surgery with at least one year in burn and/or hand surgery
  • Available to go on an assignment for a minimum of 8 weeks, with a preference for 3 months or longer
  • Have a current practising certificate and must display no recent gap in clinical experience greater than two years
  • Willingness to abide by Médecins Sans Frontières medical protocols
  • For some of our interventions, proven experience in pediatric surgery is desirable

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Please apply if your skills and experience match the requirements for this role and the essential criteria for all international staff, listed above. Allow approximately one hour to complete to application.

Before starting the application, please prepare the following:

  1. CV
  2. Motivation Letter
  3. Surgeon Skills

Note: Please see MSF CV Guide for guidance on how to write a CV for MSF purposes.

Apply online

Safe Abortion Care

Learn about MSF's approach to safe abortion care and why it is an essential part of comprehensive reproductive healthcare in many of our projects. More details on the Safe Abortion Care information sheet.

Safe Abortion Care

MSF Medical-Operational Guidelines

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) develops medical-operational guidelines for use in resource-limited environments. These guidelines draw from practical experience and scientific data collected in MSF’s projects, as well as evidence published by the World Health Organization and other leading medical institutions and scientific literature.

https://medicalguidelines.msf.org/en

MSF Medical-Operational Guidelines

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