VSO is the world’s leading independent
international development organisation that brings people together to fight
poverty. We are looking for a qualified and experience pharmacist for a
volunteer placement with a difference; 3 weeks every 2 months, for 2-3 years.
international development organisation that brings people together to fight
poverty. We are looking for a qualified and experience pharmacist for a
volunteer placement with a difference; 3 weeks every 2 months, for 2-3 years.
Background
The St. Francis Referral Hospital (SFRH) is located
in Ifakara, Southern Tanzania and has a capacity of 400 beds and attracts
approximately 700,000 referral patients per year from Kilombero and other neighbouring
districts. The hospital is connected historically and operationally to a number
of other health institutions. All the local partner institutions depend on each
other in order to be able to act as a platform for health care, training and
research. Through the support of volunteers there is real potential to
strengthen Ifakara as a centre of excellence in healthcare, training and
research.
in Ifakara, Southern Tanzania and has a capacity of 400 beds and attracts
approximately 700,000 referral patients per year from Kilombero and other neighbouring
districts. The hospital is connected historically and operationally to a number
of other health institutions. All the local partner institutions depend on each
other in order to be able to act as a platform for health care, training and
research. Through the support of volunteers there is real potential to
strengthen Ifakara as a centre of excellence in healthcare, training and
research.
In order to allow the hospital to fulfill its role
as a regional referral and teaching hospital, quality of services need to be
improved through better infrastructure, strengthening of the financial and
human resource management and by ensuring availability of qualified staff,
equipment and drugs. Swiss Development Cooperation and VSO are supporting the
SFRH to improve its quality of healthcare services in a sustainable way by
offering accessible and affordable quality services to the population and
providing excellent training and research opportunities to the local partner
institutions. Based in the hospital, the Pharmacy adviser will work closely
with the pharmacy team as well as the medical director and Technical Advisor
(TA) quality of care and heads of clinical departments.
as a regional referral and teaching hospital, quality of services need to be
improved through better infrastructure, strengthening of the financial and
human resource management and by ensuring availability of qualified staff,
equipment and drugs. Swiss Development Cooperation and VSO are supporting the
SFRH to improve its quality of healthcare services in a sustainable way by
offering accessible and affordable quality services to the population and
providing excellent training and research opportunities to the local partner
institutions. Based in the hospital, the Pharmacy adviser will work closely
with the pharmacy team as well as the medical director and Technical Advisor
(TA) quality of care and heads of clinical departments.
What does the role involve?
Support
the pharmacy department to improve the quality of services by developing
standard operation procedures (SOPs) for quality assurance in different
procedures
the pharmacy department to improve the quality of services by developing
standard operation procedures (SOPs) for quality assurance in different
procedures
Capacity-build staff in the pharmacy department’s skills to improve
procedures, ordering of medicines, storage of medicines and forecasting of needs
Capacity-build staff in the pharmacy department’s skills to improve
procedures, ordering of medicines, storage of medicines and forecasting of needs
Work
closely with clinical departments to improve the system for ordering medicines
supplied by the pharmacy, storage of medicine/materials in the wards and
rational use of medicines ordered.
closely with clinical departments to improve the system for ordering medicines
supplied by the pharmacy, storage of medicine/materials in the wards and
rational use of medicines ordered.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
You’ll be a qualified and registered Pharmacist,
with a degree in Pharmacy, plus 5 years or more of practice in a consultant or
regional hospital. You’ll have the ability and experience of teaching, training
and mentoring staff and developing specific goals and plans for trainees. It is
desirable but not essential to have worked in Africa. You’ll 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 8 weeks in a year,
(2 weeks every 3 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.
with a degree in Pharmacy, plus 5 years or more of practice in a consultant or
regional hospital. You’ll have the ability and experience of teaching, training
and mentoring staff and developing specific goals and plans for trainees. It is
desirable but not essential to have worked in Africa. You’ll 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 8 weeks in a year,
(2 weeks every 3 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.
And the rest….
Ifakara in the south of Tanzania is an authentic
savannah grassland area that is green during the rainy season and brown in the
dry season. Daytime temperatures vary between 32-39 degrees Celsius throughout
the year. Southern Tanzania is home to some of Africa’s best national parks and
game reserves. There is some good hiking around Mbeya, the largest town in the
southwest, but it’s the country’s two largest parks, Ruaha National Park and
Selous Game Reserve that are worth a visit. We’ll ask you to commit to 8 weeks
per year for up to 3 years to make a sustainable contribution. In return, we’ll
give you comprehensive financial, personal and professional support. We’ll
provide you with extensive training including language classes before your
placement, and our financial package includes a local living allowance, return
flights, accommodation, insurance and more. When you return to your home
country, we’ll support you to resettle.
savannah grassland area that is green during the rainy season and brown in the
dry season. Daytime temperatures vary between 32-39 degrees Celsius throughout
the year. Southern Tanzania is home to some of Africa’s best national parks and
game reserves. There is some good hiking around Mbeya, the largest town in the
southwest, but it’s the country’s two largest parks, Ruaha National Park and
Selous Game Reserve that are worth a visit. We’ll ask you to commit to 8 weeks
per year for up to 3 years to make a sustainable contribution. In return, we’ll
give you comprehensive financial, personal and professional support. We’ll
provide you with extensive training including language classes before your
placement, and our financial package includes a local living allowance, return
flights, accommodation, insurance and more. When you return to your home
country, we’ll support you to resettle.
How to apply:
To find out more about volunteering with VSO or to
apply visit www.vsointernational.org/volunteer and quote
T0785/0009/0001 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.
apply visit www.vsointernational.org/volunteer and quote
T0785/0009/0001 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.
Closing Date: Friday, 30 August 2013
