UK-Med
Job title:
Health Advisor
Company
UK-Med
Job description
Hours: Full-timePay: Up to £42,000 GBP gross gross per annum (dependent on experience)Duration: Permanent contractLocation: UK-Med Office, Manchester, UK or remote working options within +/-2 hours of UK TimeWe are seeking a Medical Professional, with significant expertise and experience in global humanitarian and disaster responses, to provide specialist technical guidance and oversight to our humanitarian health programming as a our new Health Advisor.UK-Med is an NGO providing emergency health support in times of crisis and humanitarian emergencies. We provide clinical support, as well as training and capacity building for health professionals around the world, with particular focus on countries vulnerable to natural disasters, outbreaks or with weakened health systems due to complex emergencies. As a key partner of the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT), we work closely with FCDO and the WHO, but we are also growing our own programmes. Our work has never been more vital, with disease outbreaks and disasters becoming more frequent, complex and severe.Following a period of significant growth we are seeking a medical professional to join our team in this pivotal role. Our portfolio of emergency health programmes continues to grow at pace, with current or recent projects in countries including Ukraine, Gaza, Rwanda, Sudan and Lebanon. Projects include outbreak response, trauma and surgical care and health systems strengthening.The successful candidate will have significant experience in the area of emergency response and disaster medicine, ideally including conflict contexts. You will be able to apply your expertise to supporting strategy development at an HQ level, designing health responses and capacity building programmes as well as contributing to grant proposals. You will be willing and able to deploy overseas with our responses, providing leadership to health teams and liaising closely with Ministries of Health, WHO and other external partners.We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work. UK-Med is an organisation with a committed team of staff and members.
Expected salary
£42000 per year
Location
Manchester
Job date
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:41:19 GMT
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