Volunteer positions for Medical Officers are available at a coral reef expedition in Tobago and the Philippines.
Organisation: Coral Cay Conservation
Location: Trinidad And Tobago
Categories: Water, Outdoors, Charity
Start date: Oct 06, 2008
End date: Ongoing
Paid: No
Family: No
Title: Medical Officer (Tobago and Philippines)
This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved with a successful international NGO helping to conserve the world’s coral reefs. Work, live and dive in incredible and challenging locations.
Role:
Minimum 3-month post: overseeing the general health and safety of the expedition and providing medical treatment to staff and volunteers.
Minimum requirements:
* Qualified doctor, or senior nurse with 6 months A&E experience.
* Scuba diving certification to Advanced Open Water.
Please note all expedition staff must be Criminal Records Bureau (Enhanced) checked and passed for working with young people before expedition departure.
Duties and responsibilities:
* To provide health care and emergency medical treatments to all Company personnel, expedition volunteers and their counterparts.
* Maintenance and stock control of all medical supplies and equipment on site.
* Requesting re-ordering equipment and supplies.
* Enforcing policies of expedition health and safety on site.
* Briefing on preventative hygiene on site.
* Maintenance of medical records.
* Submitting regular reports to HO and counterparts.
Personal Benefits:
* Opportunity to attend expedition medical training prior to the expedition.
* Tropical medicine experience.
* Opportunity to gain in-depth scientific knowledge of marine or terrestrial sites.
* Opportunities to carry out surveys.
* Experience teaching in first aid.
* Team building skills with both other staff members and volunteers.
* Working with project partners.
* Being a representative for CCC.
* Continuing the collection of scientific data.
* Promoting conservational awareness.
* Gaining an insight into CCC’s longstanding objectives.
* Experience working overseas.
* Expedition Medical Training.
Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) Mission:
‘To provide resources to help sustain livelihoods and alleviate poverty
through the protection, restoration and management of coral reefs and
tropical forests.’
CCC History:
Founded in 1986, Coral Cay Conservation Ltd (CCC) is a not-for-profit
volunteer-based international organization based in the UK and dedicated to
the conservation of tropical forests and coral reefs. Current CCC project
countries include the Philippines, Trinidad & Tobago, and Papua New Guinea.
Additional projects in other countries are currently under development.
For further information about CCC, please refer to their Expedition Staff page
on our website www.coralcay.org.
All applications are to include a C.V. and covering letter. Applications and
enquiries should be sent to Mr. Kai Schiefelbein via email to
ks@coralcay.org or call +44(0)207 620 1411
Please also visit the Adventure Medics website for more information on these positions and similar opportunities.
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