Closing date: 31 Dec 2015
Salary (only applicable during deployment): £29,208 - £35,804 plus hardship allowance depending on experience.
About the Work
The UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) is a partnership formed of DFID , UKMED , Save the Children and Handicap International. This consortium are working together to build an FMT (foreign medical team) and field hospital which can be rapidly deployed in the event of a major natural disaster. The key to the success of the UK EMT is the prepositioning of medical supplies, logistics and skilled personnel, which is where this roster will prove invaluable.
About the Roster
The Save the Children roster for the UK Emergency Medical Team will play a key part in our emergency surge capacity. By having experienced, dedicated, rapidly deployable personnel pre-identified and on call this will enable us to deploy the field hospital within 72 hours. Due to Save the Children’s partnership with UK MED and Handicap International we already have a team of clinicians and operations staff dedicated to the UK EMT, therefore at present we are now recruiting experienced logistical, water and sanitation staff to the roster to support the hospital deployment.
What you can expect
You will first need to complete the following application form. After choosing the relevant sector (WASH or Logistics) you will be asked to complete a series of questions specific to your practical experience which will allow us to determine whether or not you are suitable for the roster. If selected we will then carry out an interview followed by reference, DBS and International police checks for successful candidates. Once cleared your contact details will be stored in our database along with your specific skills and your availability. It is the responsibility of the individual to maintain regular contact with the roster officer to ensure your details and availability are 100% correct at all times. You must be available for deployment for a minimum of one month per year and you must be aware that deployments can occur any day of the month.
In the event of an emergency our forward team will aim to be on the ground within the first 24 hours. Once the exact needs are identified our roster officer will review the database of staff and identify those with the relevant skills needed for this particular context, they will then contact the members staff and ask them to deploy. Please note that we will aim to have a fully staffed hospital operational within 72 hours.
When you are not deployed with us we will still maintain regular contact ensuing you are updated on the activity of the UK EMT including any upcoming field training or online courses which will be beneficial to your ongoing development.
About You
You will be a passionate, dedicated humanitarian professional with a significant level of experience in the field of logistics or water and sanitation. You will have experience working in challenging environments preferably in rapid onset disasters supporting medical interventions in a hospital or clinic setting.
How to apply:
For more information and to apply, please see the link here - https://goo.gl/7XasRy
