LIVE
AND WORK IN AN AMAZING CULTURE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. IT WILL DO WONDERS
FOR YOUR CV ... AND YOUR KNOWLEDGE ... AND YOUR CONFIDENCE ...
Working in the health
sector in the developing world is a real challenge. For social,
cultural, but mainly economic reasons, people don’t seek medical
attention until their condition is very advanced or they are serious
pain. The contrast between Western medical facilities and practice and
those of the developing world is huge, but this in itself contributes to
your experience, knowledge and compassion.
If you're studying medicine, or indeed, if you're already working in the
field, a placement with Travellers will give you a working experience
unlike any you've gained so far. This is a different country, culture
and society.
The placement is located in Arusha, situated at the foothills of
Mount Kilimanjaro. This country has an amazing variety of things to
offer, from beaches, lakes and mountains to safaris, wildlife and a huge
cultural diversity with almost overwhelming friendliness.
Requirements: You must either be studying Medicine or a related
field, or be working in the Medical sector. All nationalities and welcomed with
open arms. You don't need to speak the local language either. Necessary
requirements for a medical volunteer are initiative, adaptability and
enthusiasm.
The
experience you will gain on this work experience project will be an
excellent entry to your CV, going a long way to help you stand out in
the crowds of job seekers!
Tanzania's most famous tourist attraction - its Game
Reserves
YOUR medical PROJECT IN tanzania:
One of the hospitals we
work with is St Thomas Medical Centre. Here you'll work under one of the
best surgeons in Arusha. He will be your supervisor during your placement.
There are 32 staff members in the team at
this hospital, and they are spread throughout many different departments,
including:
Pharmacy
Laboratory
Dental
ICU
Surgery
Physiotherapy
Eye Care
Medical wards.
The type of work you
will be allocated to depends on your own capabilities and experience. You will normally sit down with your supervisor when you arrive to
set up a timetable for your placement.
It is difficult to be specific about the day-to-day work you will do as it
is so varied and spread across many areas. The hospital is very busy with a
multitude of duties and responsibilities, so you will probably be worked
very hard in most areas!
You may work in a variety of medical departments, where you can either
assist or shadow the staff members, depending on your level of experience.
You should be supervised all of the time while you are there and given help
and direction. Your workload will depend on yourself and your ability, as
well as your confidence with the work, and as the staff members' confidence
in you grows.
You will be given basic and general on the job training by your supervisor,
and further responsibilities should become available for those with medical
experience.
The working day is generally from Monday to Friday, from 08.00 to 14.00, but
you may also be able to work on some Saturdays - this is when many of the
operations take place and these would be good for you to observe.
Your work may take you into all departments. You're likely to be involved in
the day-to-day running of the hospital and clinics, observing or directly
assisting the doctors and nurses. You can help out in simple but practical
ways, vastly increasing your own knowledge and understanding of medical
practice.
If there is a particular field you want to specialise and gain more
experience in, we may be able to arrange something for you. However, if
you're not qualified, you won't be allowed into operating theatres.
Any experience you have in the field of Medicine will help your application
so please ensure you add this when applying. We will also ask you for your
CV/resume, showing any experience you may have.
When you take part on this placement, it is required that you bring along
your own white lab coat and a stethoscope as equipment is not always freely
available.
Project Dates and Availability and your Working Hours:
The project runs all year round, and is available for
a minimum of 1 month up to 3 months.
Your Travellers Project Co-ordinator on the Placement
Once you apply for this placement, all your arrangements will be taken care
of by Kelly Day, Travellers UK-based Project Co-ordinator for Tanzania.
She'll liaise with you to discuss your needs and will be able to answer all
your questions. In the photo on the right, she's sitting with two local
children while on an inspection trip to Arusha.
Once you're in Tanzania, you'll be well looked after by our Tanzania
Manager and Kelly will remain in touch with you throughout your stay.
Your first view of Mount Kilimanjaro! Travellers Project Co-Ordinator Kelly Day
ACCOMMODATION AND LOCATION:
Arusha
is the perfect location to live and work in Tanzania. It is situated under the shadow of the might Mount
Kilimanjaro and Mt.
Meru (a 15000ft extinct volcano), as well as idyllically situated on one of
the
Great Rift Valley’s plateaus.
The city is
world-renowned for its exquisite weather, breathtaking countryside and its
lively music scene. With a population of around 350,000 people, there is
still a great balance between a vibrant, social city, with a relaxed ‘small
town’ feel, making it a perfect tourism attraction for all types of
travellers. Arusha alone receive over 400,000 visitors each year.
Accommodation:
Your accommodation will vary depending on which project you will work with,
but all our volunteers are placed in with families in ‘home-stays’ which
provide comfortable yet simple accommodation. Your family will most likely
be located within 20 minutes of your school.
Most of our volunteers who choose to live with host families all agree that
their placement was made more enjoyable by their home life experience. They
also agree that they get an added "something" out of the placement - a rare
opportunity to experience life as a family from the inside
Most of the houses have all
the basic facilities - coming equipped with TV, radio and all importantly…a
western style toilet. However, we must make it clear that not all
accommodation can provide such luxuries.
All our hosts are very friendly and welcoming and the
families will look after you very well and make you feel part of their home.
On
Arrival, your Introduction to the Country: When you arrive you will be welcomed by our Tanzanian Manager who will
take you to your accommodation and introduce you to everyone. Photo on right: Travellers' Destination Developer Andy Kemp with Titus
Tossy, our Tanzania Manager. Titus has a lovely wife and two adorable
children.
During your first few days you'll be given an induction so that you can
learn about the country and its culture, as well as other useful
information, like how to use the transport system, banks, safety issues,
tipping, and lots more.
TRAVEL:
You have the option to arrange your
own flights or we can assist you with your flight arrangements. If you would
like us to do this for you, we will liaise with you regarding available flights
and dates to suit you. All arrangements for your flight bookings/payments will
be fulfilled by Murray Rogers Travel Ltd., ATOL No. 6856. (Read more about Murray Rogers Travel Ltd.)
Where possible, we arrange for two or more people to travel on the
same flight and we will let you have the names and telephone numbers of other
volunteers on your flight, so that you can chat to each other or even meet up
before leaving for your placement.
We can also arrange your flight
dates
to give you additional time at the end of your project for travelling around and
sightseeing - this is a fascinating country!
You will fly
into Kilimanjaro International Airport where you'll be met by Titus Tossy, our Country Manager, or one of
his staff. From the airport you'll be taken to your accommodation.
Several days later, once you have settled in and recovered from the flight, you
will be introduced to your staff on your project.
To read aboutSupport
& Backup we provide,
please click here.
VISAS:
We will liaise with you about
specific requirements, if any, and make the Visa process very easy.
Where possible, all flights we arrange for you have changeable return tickets because many of our
volunteers choose to extend their stay once they are in their destination
country.
Changeable return tickets enable you to do so, within the limits of your visa
and the level of your air ticket,
of course. If you choose to book your own flights, you should endeavour to get
a changeable ticket.
PRICES:
To see the Prices of this project and all
our other projects in Tanzania, please
click here
Prices
include
Food & accommodation while on your project,
2 T-shirts, if required
for your project
All support and backup
during your programme
Meeting you at the
nearest airport, where appropriate, but exclude international travel.
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