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Finding vacancies in developed countries
Professional journals often advertise jobs which have
been placed there by overseas employers or recruitment agencies.
Finding vacancies in development
If you are interested in working in development, a
number of options are available.
The International Health Exchange (IHE) acts as a
'clearing house' for vacancies in developing countries rather than
recruiting directly. The IHE keeps a Register of health (and management)
professionals to which any qualified health worker may join at an
annual subscription (currently £30). Once on the Register you will
receive a magazine (The Health Exchange) every two months, plus
a bi monthly jobs bulletin which advertises up to date lists of
health care posts available in developing countries. IHE is particularly
looking to attract individuals with skills in HIV/AIDS, Health and
Hygiene Promotion, Food and Nutrition and Health Co-ordination.
The Health Exchange also publishes lists of training
courses for health professionals intending to work abroad and offers
it's own training programmes designed for those wishing to work
in developing countries.
International Health Exchange
1st Floor
134 Lower Marsh
London SE1 7AE
Tel: 020 7620 3333
Fax: 020 7620 2277
e-mail: info@ihe.org.uk
Web-site: www.ihe.org.uk
Christians Abroad
provides a low-cost programme for the recruitment of personnel with
Christian commitment for overseas appointments in education, health,
administration and agriculture.
"World Service
Enquiry" has an advisory and counselling service available to
people of any faith or none, which offers information and advice
on opportunities to work overseas through a wide variety of organisations
and in many skill areas. Information is also available about shorter
term opportunities for those with no specific skills or experience.
Individual organisations will give details of their
own list of vacancies and application procedure. Many agencies keep
a register of nurses to whom they send out a list of vacancies as
they occur, so it is a matter of writing to a particular organisation
if you feel you would like to work for them. Many of these are given
in our Directory of Organisations. Vacancies are also advertised
in local and national newspapers and professional journals, as well
as in The Health Exchange.
Finding vacancies on expeditions and holidays
The Royal Geographical
Society and Expedition Advisory Centre (EAC) are useful to contact
if you are interested in nursing on an expedition. The EAC sells
manuals on joining expeditions, fundraising and expedition medicine.
The centre also keeps a register of those who have relevant skills
and experience who are interested in joining expeditions. Contact:
Expeditionary Advisory Centre
Royal Geographical Society
1 Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AR
Tel: 020 7591 3000
Fax: 020 7591 3001
e-mail: info@rgs.org
Also scan the local papers and nursing and medical
journals.
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