Mercy Ships UK
Location: Madagascar / Sierra Leone
Finance: Voluntary (Unpaid), Personal Support
Duration: 3 to 12 months, 1 to 4 years, Full‑time
Activity: Health & Medical, Prayer & Spiritual
Posted: 18 Oct 2024
Closes: Open-ended
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Volunteer Crew Physician

Mercy Ships UK

This is your chance to take your practice onboard one of our Ships. As our Crew Physician, you can provide routine, general medical care for our Crew, surgical inpatient consults, referrals and more.  You’ll also hold the important distinction of leading our emergency medical response team onboard.

What You Will Contribute

• Provide medical consultations and treatment for our Crew, including regular check-ups, routine health screenings, and emergency care when needed

• Support the health education to our Crew and host country partners by presenting on applicable health related topics

• Ensure the health and safety of the Crew on an ongoing basis, in collaboration with the Captain

• Work with and supervise the Hospital Physician(s) to oversee the general health of Ward patients and pre-operative patients

• Review patients in Screening, Outpatients, and Rehabilitation as the opportunity arises

• Actively maintain and improve the standards of care for our patients

• Provide medical direction and advice for the Palliative Care Team

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Mercy Ships UK

Operating the world's largest charity-run hospital ship, Mercy Ships offers the opportunity to bring hope and healing to the world's forgotten poor. We need your skills, whether you're an engineer, cook, nurse, teacher, deck officer, surgeon or cleaner!
Address:
Mercy Ships UK
12 Meadway Court
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2EF
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: 01438 727800