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

Volunteer Palliative Care Nurse

Mercy Ships UK

Provide holistic end-of-life care to people who are suffering of a terminal illness, under the direction of the Palliative Care Nurse Team Leader. By caring for those often isolated, hopeless, and fearful, this position is a living example of God’s love and compassion for the weak, lonely, and marginalised members of society. This position works primarily off-ship; hot and dusty or wet (depending on season) conditions can be expected. Visiting people in their house requires cultural sensitivity.

What You Will Contribute

• Support terminally ill patients and their family members through the grieving process, preparing them for death

• Train and assist family members with wound care for the afflicted person

• Share basic health principles with terminally ill patients and family members in order to improve their health

• Encourage the use of local, affordable materials for wound care and locally available analgesia

• Encourage the family to find ways to be self-supporting and teach them about planning for the future

• Assist in reaching out to local healthcare professionals who care for palliative patients, build meaningful relationships, assess their practical and intellectual needs and assist them in sustainable and culturally appropriate ways, through mentoring and teaching

Please mention OSCAR when responding.

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