Mercy Ships UK
UK
Mercy Ships offers the opportunity to bring hope and healing to the forgotten poor. Join us to bring you skills and experience to the world's largest charity-run hospital ship. Engineers, deck officers, surgeons, nurses, physios, cooks, teachers, photographers - we need you!
Two thirds of the world’s population cannot get access to safe surgery when they need it. As a result,17 million people die every year from conditions requiring surgery. This is higher than the number who die from TB, malaria and HIV/Aids combined.
Mercy Ships is working to tackle this crisis. We operate the largest charity-run hospital ship in the world, delivering free, safe medical care to some of the world’s least-developed countries. This “floating hospital” is staffed almost entirely by volunteers, who give their expertise for free to help treat dental and eye problems, cleft lips and palates, tumours, club feet, childbirth injuries, burns and various other conditions.
Since 1978, Mercy Ships has visited 55 countries, providing services worth more than £1 billion that have directly helped more than 2.7 million people. We have also trained 42,000 local professionals in their areas of expertise to leave a legacy that lasts. More info about us here: www.mercyships.org.uk
Latest jobs from Mercy Ships UK
Volunteer General Surgeon
- Ghana, Madagascar
- Location-based
- Voluntary
- Less than 3 months
Our General Surgeons provide general surgical intervention to treat congenital, developmental, or degenerative conditions as well as reconstruction of damage due to injury or infection.
Volunteer Clinical Training Coordinator
- Ghana, Madagascar
- Location-based
- Voluntary
- 1 to 4 years
Our Clinical Training Coordinator supports the Director of Education, Training, and Advocacy in the development and implementation of Education, Training, and Advocacy projects on the ship to ensure that goals are achieved.
Volunteer Clinical Dietician
- Ghana, Madagascar
- Location-based
- Voluntary
- Less than 3 months
Assist the Dietitian Team Lead as directed to provide high quality nutrition care for high-risk pre- & post-operative adult and pediatric surgical patients (in particular those at risk of malnutrition or currently malnourished)
Volunteer Physical Therapist
- Ghana, Madagascar
- Location-based
- Voluntary
- 3 to 12 months
Physical Therapist is responsible for providing high quality rehabilitation services for pre and post-operative surgical patients and Crew. You will have direct patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance.
Volunteer Operating Room Nurse
- Ghana, Madagascar
- Location-based
- Voluntary
- Less than 3 months
The Operating Room Nurse will be expected to circulate, scrub, assist the Surgeon when necessary, and maintain accurate written Operating Room documentation You will participates in preparing the Operating Room.
Volunteer Ward Nurse
- Ghana, Madagascar
- Location-based
- Voluntary
- 3 to 12 months
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.