Job Title: Pathology expert, Tanzania
What does the role involve?
• Support the hospital to establish a pathology unit within the laboratory
department
quality assurance; advise on the required equipment and running of the unit
Referral Hospital (SFRH) lab and consultant hospitals with pathology services
for diagnostic support and capacity building.
Skills,
qualifications and experience required
You’ll be a qualified pathologist with a degree in a related field, with a
degree in medicine being advantageous. You’ll have practiced for 5 years or
more. You’ll have the ability and experience to teach; train and mentor staff
and develop specific goals and plans for trainees. It is desirable but not
essential to have worked in Africa. You will need to be available for the
period of project, 3 years or a minimum of 2 years with the flexibility and
availability to travel and come to train for 12 weeks in a year, (2 weeks every
2 months). We are looking for someone who is a team worker with good social and
interpersonal skills, plus networking abilities. You should be able to handle
conflicts in a constructive consultative way and have a flexible personality,
adapting easily to new situations, and being able to set realistic expectations
on working in a hospital in the tropics.
Deadline: 13-03-2013
How to apply:
To find out more about volunteering with VSO visit www.vso.org.uk or to apply
go tohttp://www.vso.org.uk/volunteer/
and quote T0785/0005/0001 on your application. On average it takes a minimum of
4 months to go through the application process so apply now for departure as
soon as possible.
