Job Details:
Organisation: VSO
Deadline Tue, 26 May 2015
Job type: Permanent
Location:
Myanmar
About VSO
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.
Role overview
Coaching and training for other nurses in new-born survival units and childrens department in rural hospitals.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
An ideal candidate will have ALL of the qualities below, but we anticipate appointing candidates who many not have all but have a strong clinical background, some relevant work experience and most importantly teaching / coaching experience in the health sector.
Qualifications are either:
Qualification as a pediatric nurse or senior midwife OR nurses with Advanced degree and an advanced clinical background on pediatric care
Essential:
• At least 7 years work experience in pediatric care with progressively increasing responsibilities
• Prior training experience; excellent clinical training skills including participatory and experiential methods.
• Current knowledge in the field of maternal and pediatric health, including some or all of the following: new born care, neonatal resuscitation, neonatal jaundice, neonatal infection etc.
• Solid communication, presentation and writing skills.
• Demonstrated self-management (i.e. motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability).
• Willingness to live outside of Yangon and work in a rural or semi-rural district.
Desirable:
• Knowledge of strategic planning, training program development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Myanmar Language (failing which a translator will be provided).
• Previous developing country work experience
Working in a hospital struggling with a lack of staff skills and resources this is a unique opportunity to develop the skills of colleagues in a setting where foreigners are rarely able to stay. The overall project partner will simultaneously provide basic equipment and training the hospital and your work will be to embed good practice and routine use of new skills, knowledge and modern equipment.
How to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please go to the following link to download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for: http://bit.ly/1DGQCRS. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
We’ll ask you to commit to 7 months to make a sustainable impact through your work. In return, we’ll give you comprehensive financial, personal and professional support. We`ll provide you with extensive training before your placement, and our financial package includes a local living allowance, return flights, accommodation, insurance and more. VSO in-country team and the network of other VSO volunteers will also support you throughout your placement. When you return to your home country, we`ll help you to resettle and many of our returned volunteers stay involved with us long after their placement ends.
Volunteering with VSO is life changing. You can find out more about volunteering with VSO at: http://bit.ly/1bK8W7k.
Paediatric Nurse
Job posted by: VSO - Wed, 6 May 2015Job Details:
Organisation: VSO
Deadline Tue, 26 May 2015
Job type: Permanent
Location: Myanmar
About VSO
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.
Role overview
Coaching and training for other nurses in new-born survival units and childrens department in rural hospitals.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
An ideal candidate will have ALL of the qualities below, but we anticipate appointing candidates who many not have all but have a strong clinical background, some relevant work experience and most importantly teaching / coaching experience in the health sector.
Qualifications are either:
Qualification as a pediatric nurse or senior midwife OR nurses with Advanced degree and an advanced clinical background on pediatric care
Essential:
• At least 7 years work experience in pediatric care with progressively increasing responsibilities
• Prior training experience; excellent clinical training skills including participatory and experiential methods.
• Current knowledge in the field of maternal and pediatric health, including some or all of the following: new born care, neonatal resuscitation, neonatal jaundice, neonatal infection etc.
• Solid communication, presentation and writing skills.
• Demonstrated self-management (i.e. motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability).
• Willingness to live outside of Yangon and work in a rural or semi-rural district.
Desirable:
• Knowledge of strategic planning, training program development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Myanmar Language (failing which a translator will be provided).
• Previous developing country work experience
Working in a hospital struggling with a lack of staff skills and resources this is a unique opportunity to develop the skills of colleagues in a setting where foreigners are rarely able to stay. The overall project partner will simultaneously provide basic equipment and training the hospital and your work will be to embed good practice and routine use of new skills, knowledge and modern equipment.
How to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please go to the following link to download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for: http://bit.ly/1DGQCRS. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
We’ll ask you to commit to 7 months to make a sustainable impact through your work. In return, we’ll give you comprehensive financial, personal and professional support. We`ll provide you with extensive training before your placement, and our financial package includes a local living allowance, return flights, accommodation, insurance and more. VSO in-country team and the network of other VSO volunteers will also support you throughout your placement. When you return to your home country, we`ll help you to resettle and many of our returned volunteers stay involved with us long after their placement ends.
Volunteering with VSO is life changing. You can find out more about volunteering with VSO at: http://bit.ly/1bK8W7k.