LIVE
AND WORK IN AN AMAZING CULTURE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. IT WILL DO WONDERS
FOR YOUR CV ... AND YOUR KNOWLEDGE ... AND YOUR CONFIDENCE ...
This work experience placement enables you to concentrate on your
specific skill area whilst working in the beautiful country of Tanzania.
You will
get a good general feel of the hospital/clinic by working and/or
observing, and you will be exposed to hands-on work. The type of work
you will be allocated to will depend on your own abilities and
capabilities
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.
All nationalities and welcomed with
open arms. You don't need to speak the local language either. Necessary
requirements for a Physiotherapy 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!
Requirements:
Ideally you should already be studying Physiotherapy with some previous
experience to do this placement. However, if you do not have any
previous experience but you are planning on studying Physiotherapy, then
we can also place you at the clinic. Travellers will give you a
working experience unlike any you've gained so far. This is a different
country, culture and society.
Tanzania's most famous tourist attraction - its Game Reserves
YOUR physiotherapy PROJECT IN tanzania:
We work with a local
Physiotherapy Clinic and an international Hospital. The Hospital was
established in 1994, and the Clinic was established in July 2004, being
quite a new addition.
So far, in this short
time, the Clinic has managed to serve more than 6,000 patients, helping
local and international patients!
There aren't many
physiotherapy staff at the Clinic or Hospital so, as a volunteer, you
yourself will gain superb experience and the Physio Department will
benefit tremendously ... your assistance means that they can help more
people and also create more trust within the community about the work
itself.
Facilities at the Hospital,
and particularly at the Clinic, are very limited, but they do include:
Action potential
simulation therapy
APS machine
TENs Machine
Intrasound machine (Novasonic)
At both the Hospital and
Clinic you will be working as part of a team. During your placement you will
be shadowing staff as well as getting hands-on experience.
Depending on your experience, you could be placed at either the Hospital or
the Clinic.
(It is always
good to have lots of enthusiasm, an ability to work on your own initiative
and readiness to work in unfamiliar circumstances. If you have any
experience at all in the field of Physiotherapy, please please ensure you
add this to your CV/Resume when you apply.)
Your work is likely to
include activities such as:
Supervising
physiotherapy care
Writing patients case
notes and reports
Collecting patients
statistics
Educating and advising
patients and their carers about how to prevent and/or improve conditions
Liaising with other
healthcare personnel to supply and receive relevant information about
the background and progress of patients
You
will be involved in the day-to-day running of the hospital and clinic,
observing or directly assisting the staff. You can help out in
simple but practical ways, vastly increasing your own knowledge and getting
an understanding of how things work.
You will get a good
general feel of the hospital/clinic by working and/or observing, and you
will be exposed to hands-on work. The type of work you will be allocated to
will depend on your own abilities and capabilities, which is understandable
given that you will be dealing with patient health and safety.
Your work will be varied, but is dependent on
your expertise and your experience. Necessary requirements for a
physiotherapy volunteer are initiative, adaptability and enthusiasm.
You don't need to speak the local language.
Project Dates and Availability and your Working Hours:
The project runs all year round, and is available for
a minimum of 2 months, up to 6 months.
Your expected work hours will be Monday to Friday
08:00 to 18:00 if you are at the hospital. If you are at the clinic,
Saturdays are included.
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, but Kelly will remain in touch with you throughout your stay.
The Clinic has very limited and basic equipment 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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