Volunteer Clinical Training Coordinator

What you will contribute

Develop, coordinate, and maintain clear lines of communication between mentoring participants, ship departments (OR/Ward), and crew mentors.

Maintain records and perform evaluations as necessary, of all training projects and donations, as directed by the Director of Education, Training, and Advocacy

Document processes related to project delivery to increase effectiveness of future projects.

Work with the Multidisciplinary Program team to select participants for on-ship skills sharing.

Work with post-graduate training programs to facilitate surgical and anaesthesia residencies on board.

Work alongside and supervise mentoring participants from the host country and establish their learning needs and objectives.

Adapt, facilitate, and direct mentoring in the ship hospital. This includes the development of mentoring programs for each specialty.

For This Role, You Will Need

Registered Nurse with an active license in home country

Nursing degree, equivalent to BScN or higher level

At least 3 years of relevant nursing experience including recent work experience in perioperative and/or operating room nursing.

Required experience working and/or training in healthcare in resource-limited settings

Must be fluent in English

French language skills – International B1 Level (or equivalent), B2 level strongly preferred when serving in Francophone countries.

Keen interest in building the capacity of healthcare providers in the surgical ecosystem in low-resource contexts through the development and deployment of training programs.

Ability to organize and plan work effectively within a team and organizational context.

Must be able to make sound management decisions in difficult situations and be able to work in a participatory and inclusive team context.

Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and possess cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Supportive of Mercy Ships mission and vision and committed to its core values.

Understand and apply servant leadership, work collaboratively with integrity, and demonstrate accountability.

Able to live in and contribute to community life, requiring stable and healthy interpersonal skills.

Successful completion of Mercy Ships On Boarding will be required within the first year.