InterHealth
First Aid Training Associate
Location: Kenya and potential travel to other countries
Working Hours:Contract Basis
Accountable to:Clinical Director
Works in conjunction with: Clinicians, Trainers, Business Development and Client Relations team, Reception and Administration team, Global Training Manager
Overall Purpose of Job: The
main objective of this role will be to deliver InterHealth’s Field First Aid
and Trauma training programmes. Location: Kenya and potential travel to other countries
Working Hours:Contract Basis
Accountable to:Clinical Director
Works in conjunction with: Clinicians, Trainers, Business Development and Client Relations team, Reception and Administration team, Global Training Manager
What
we do: InterHealth
is an international health charity preparing, sustaining and supporting those
working around the world.
Why we do it: InterHealth is motivated by Christian beliefs and values and by humanitarian ideals to provide compassionate and professional care without discrimination.
How we do it
We fulfill our mission by:
Why we do it: InterHealth is motivated by Christian beliefs and values and by humanitarian ideals to provide compassionate and professional care without discrimination.
How we do it
We fulfill our mission by:
- Providing
specialist travel and psychological health services based on evidence and
good practice.
- Partnering
with organisations and individuals and responding to their needs in order
to maximize their well being and effectiveness.
- Promoting
good healthcare practice within organisations and for individuals.
- Pursuing
creative and innovative approaches to whole person healthcare.
- Providing
training and support to organisations working in the East Africa Region
and Globally.
We
encourage you to have a read of our 2016 training brochure.
Summary of main responsibilities and tasks
The Training Associate will work with the training team to:
- Deliver
training courses in accordance with InterHealth quality and requirements
- To
represent InterHealth well and where appropriate promoting InterHealth
products and services according to client needs
- Work
with permanent staff, and other associates to maintain a high standard of
training quality
- Accurately
complete and promptly submit all relevant course documentation and reports
- Pilot
new initiatives in training when required
- Develop
training materials as requested
Person
Specification
- You
will be a qualified Nurse or Doctor with experience in clinical trauma
settings and/or remote field health care.
- You
will have attended advance trauma or field/expedition training courses.
- You
will be passionate about training and take pride in the process as well as
the end result.
- You
will be able and willing to travel within Kenya and to other countries,
including higher risk locations such as South Sudan and Somalia.
- You
will be passionate about making a difference in the NGO sector and will be
able to commit and adapt to an organisation which is value driven
according to our mission. You will preferably have experience in working
in a humanitarian context or with international development organisations.
- You
will demonstrate flexibility in thinking, approaching problems and
managing workloads, understanding the pressures of both colleagues and
clients.
- You
will be a quick learner and have the capabilities of working both
independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
To apply, send your CV and cover letter to jobs.kenya @interhealthworldwide.org by COB September 7th, 2016.