Mercy Ships UK
Location: Madagascar / Sierra Leone
Finance: Voluntary (Unpaid), Personal Support
Duration: Full‑time, Less than 3 months, 3 to 12 months
Activity: Health & Medical, Prayer & Spiritual, Relief & Development
Posted: 18 Oct 2024
Closes: Open-ended
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Volunteer Ward Nurse

Mercy Ships UK

Working hands-on to deliver inpatient surgical care to our patients, the Ward Nurses work around the clock to see that each and every patient receives the care and attention they deserve.

• Administer holistic patient care to assigned patients and expect to care for both adults and children on a 20 bed open ward

• Employ recent surgical experience in providing pre- and post-operative care to patients receiving maxillofacial, reconstructive plastic, general, obstetric fistula repair, gynecological or orthopedic surgery. Experience in one of these surgical specialties preferred

• Partner with local Day Crew translators to provide culturally sensitive and compassionate care to patients

• Coordinate patient care with the specialty Team Leaders, Charge Nurses, Hospitalist Physicians and Surgeons

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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