Title: Medical Officer – Anaesthesia（1 year Fixed Term Contract）
Closing Date: 30 October 2026
Location: Orapa, BW
Description: Debswana Diamond Company would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.
Medical Officer- Anesthesia
(1) Year Fixed Term Contract
Purpose of the Role
To provide preventative and curative health services to patients
Key Job Responsibilities
- Assesses the urgency and severity of presenting problems of inpatients and outpatients through history taking and examination
- Institutes appropriate treatment options and interventions in line with the diagnosis
- Manages patients with infectious diseases to prevent or limit their spread
- Orders relevant investigation to aid diagnosis
- Participates in clinical audits, accreditation audits and other quality improvement processes as may be requested by management
- Performs various operations and gives anesthesia within scope of practice and experience
- Provides care and support for people with chronic and terminal conditions
- Provides evidence based screening, risk assessment and early detection of illness, disease and disability
- Provides family planning and reproductive health services
- Records accurate, relevant and appropriate clinical information in accordance with agreed standards/protocols
- Refers patients for diagnostic, therapeutic and support services as appropriate
- Implements sectional talent management initiatives by ensuring the right competence and effectiveness of manpower (capacity building) through developing and implementing career, localization /succession, training and development plans
- Manages the effectiveness areas of subordinates and reviews targets
- Give general and regional anesthesia within scope of practice and experience
Other Job Responsibilities
- Collects analyses data and produces reports as required by management
- Establishes and maintains Business Partner relationships with all key stakeholders to facilitate the optimal functioning of the medical section
- Identifies, coordinates and manages the implementation of and adherence to legal and corporate governance principles/requirements in area of responsibility
- Initiates, monitors and controls short term sectional projects to ensure attainment of desired results
- Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance
Education
- Bachelors Degree in MBChB, MBBS
Experience
At least 8 years of hospital experience after obtaining the medical degree (MBChB, MBBS, or equivalent).
Post Graduate training in Anaesthesia
Legal Certification/Professional Registration
- Registration with Botswana Health Professionals Council
Technical Competencies
- Clinical Competency
- Medical Knowledge
- Practice -Based Learning and Improvement
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Professionalism and ethical conduct
- Systems-Based Practice
Behavioral Competencies
- Business Acumen
- Managing performance and holding people accountable
- Planning, Coordination and Execution
- Change Management
- Impact and Influence
- Innovation
- Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment
- Service Orientation
- Teamwork & Collaboration
Closing Date: 30 October 2026
Debswana is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that we only contact shortlisted candidates.
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