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Background
A child in Ethiopia is 30 times more likely to die by his or her fifth birthday than a child in Western Europe . The Ethiopian Government has been working to improve its health care provision nationally and has been implementing a 20 years rolling Health Sector Development Plan (HSDP) since 1997. Gondar College of Medical Sciences (GCMS) aims to assist in the improvement of healthcare standards and provision in Ethiopia by training doctors, health officers, nurses, environmental health officers, laboratory technicians, pharmacy technicians and physiotherapists. The neonatal ward has 30 beds (10 for mothers, 20 for babies).
What does the role involve?
You'll work on the neonatal ward of the Gondar University College teaching hospital. You'll do training for staff in the treatment of premature and sick babies and assist in establishing a high dependency unit in the paediatric department. You'll work with staff to develop systems for after birth care for infants and support the NICU. You'll be working alongside the VSO paediatrician and midwife volunteers to build the capacity and support the skills of midwives, junior doctors and nursing staff.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
You'll be a registered nurse with a degree in nursing with 5 years experience in neonatal nursing. You'll have particular experience in neonatal intensive care nursing and neonatal resuscitation. Experience of training and mentoring would be ideal. A willingness to learn, patience and flexibility are essential for this kind of role as well as the ability to work with limited resources.
And the rest...
You'll be based in Gondar, one of the largest towns and a historical capital. The town has excellent facilities. VSO will provide you with introductory lessons in the local language, Amharic, to help you integrate into the community.
We'll ask you to commit to 12 - 24 months to make a sustainable contribution to our development goals. 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 salary, return flights, accommodation, insurance and more. When you return to your home country, we'll support you to resettle.
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