| Phalombe District, Malawi 14 months Holy Family Hospital (Malawi) |
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
| There is a severe shortage of nurse midwifery tutors and clinical instructors nationally in Malawi. Holy Family College has requested support from a volunteer who is a British national with relevant nursing education skills. This placement fits under the Tropical Health Education Trust (THET) project. You’ll work closely with Holy Family College faculty participating in college life and supporting through activities such as; the roll-out of a faculty mentorship programme; writing proposals to secure resources to enhance the quality of teaching and learning; conducting Continuous Professional Development (CPD) sessions for tutors and clinical staff. You’ll support the creation of an environment that is conducive to learning, support students in their learning and provide teaching on the curriculum. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in VSO programme meetings/workshops and other key stakeholder meetings. |
Skills, qualifications and experience required
| You'll either be a registered community nurse, hospital nurse, paediatric nurse or midwife, with a degree level qualification. You'll have over 3 years post qualification experience in your specialism, with demonstrated interest in teaching and supervising nurse students in the classroom, skills lab and clinical settings. You’ll have excellent communication skills in English and excellent interpersonal skills. A qualification in Nurse Education/training would be an advantage. Due to the funding agreement, this volunteer will be a British national. |
| Holy Family College of Nursing is a Catholic mission training college in the southern region of Malawi under the Christian Health Association of Malawi. The main campus of the college is located in Phalombe District. The college shares a campus with Holy Family Hospital, also managed by the mission. Holy Family Hospital also serves as a training hospital for Nurse/Midwife Technicians undergoing training at Holy Family College of Nursing. The placement is funded by the Tropical Health Education Trust (THET) with funding from the Department for International Development (DfID). |
How to apply
| If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form. |
Application closing date
| 07/01/2014 |
Interview/Assessment date(s)
| To be confirmed |
Start date
| 02/02/2014 |
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