Job Description
Songwe Regional Referral Hospital is inviting qualified Tanzanian citizens to apply for one-year volunteer contract positions at the hospital in Songwe Region.
All applicants must meet the following requirements:
1. Be a Tanzanian citizen aged between 18 and 35 years.
2. Submit a CV showing a correct postal address and telephone numbers.
3. Provide the names and telephone numbers of two referees/sponsors who are Government employees.
4. Attach letters from the two referees containing their correct addresses and telephone numbers.
5. Submit relevant professional certificates. Testimonials, provisional results, statements of results, and Form IV result slips are not accepted.
6. Applicants who studied outside Tanzania must have their certificates verified and approved by TCU or NACTE, as applicable.
7. Attach lawyer-certified copies of the birth certificate, Form IV certificate, Form VI certificate where applicable, professional/academic certificate, and a passport-size photograph.
8. Attach a professional license from the relevant professional council where applicable.
9. Attach a copy of the NIDA identification card or NIDA number.
10. Ensure that all information and qualifications submitted are genuine. False information or forged qualifications may lead to legal action.
Responsibilities
- Clean work equipment, wards, and the surrounding environment.
- Assist patients with disabilities or those unable to care for themselves with toileting and bathing.
- Assist patients who cannot feed themselves.
- Collect patients’ clothes for washing.
- Collect patient samples for laboratory testing and follow up results.
- Transport patients between hospital departments.
- Maintain cleaning equipment.
- Prepare equipment for wound cleaning and dressing.
- Follow up patients’ medication requirements from the pharmacy or medicine store.
- Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Applicants must have Form IV and a certificate in Health Assistant training or Environmental Health Technician training from a Government-recognized institution. A Certificate in Community Health will be an added preference.
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