IPC Nurse – Ukraine
Role: IPC Nurse
Hours: Full-time. Immediate start required.
Pay: £3,300 to £3,600 per month (dependent on experience)
Duration: Various Opportunities. All Fixed term. Short term 4-6 weeks, up to 3 months or 12 months.
Location: Ukraine Programme
This role is part of our Ukraine Programme and will be carried out within Ukraine
Applicants must have an existing right to enter Schengen Zone countries in order to transit to Ukraine e.g. citizenship/residence of a Schengen Zone country, or an ETIAS eligible country (https://www.etiasvisa.com/etias-requirements).
UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years.
We are seeking Nurses specialised in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) with previous experience working in humanitarian contexts. You will be able to make yourself available to travel and work internationally at short notice for a minimum of 4-6 weeks (longer availability is highly desirable) to deploy in Ukraine, supporting the health needs of host and internally displaced persons and hospitals as part of the country wide program.
Our ideal candidates will be fully licensed and experienced IPC Nurses who have significant experience working in emergency contexts, but as well in community settings (e.g., providing IPC expertise at both hospital and care at community level). You will be confident and capable in assessing the current IPC practices, developing action plans and implementation of necessary actions, whilst supporting and working alongside your Ukrainian colleagues. Additional qualifications and experience in training in facility assessment and project management would be a distinct advantage. Experience practicing nursing in low resource / humanitarian contexts is highly desirable.
You must hold a current nursing license and be able to demonstrate your current and unconditional membership of a suitable registering organisation. You must hold specific qualifications / professional registrations in Nursing Science/Degree.
You will be determined, high performing, compassionate and collaborative, as well as being committed to learning and supporting others to learn. Language skills will be an advantage.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through and influential role in humanitarian programming.
At the same time UK-Med tries to provide feedback to applicants and share with them where they have fallen short in the competitive process, it may be very difficult to provide individual feedback. Especially looking at the large number of applications UK-Med receives and the multiple recruitments taking place at the same time, specifically during times of ongoing emergency surges.
To apply:
We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack – IPC Nurse- Ukraine – October 2022 before applying for this role.
To apply, please submit a current CV and answer the application questions:
Please apply below, as soon as possible and no later than Tuesday 15 November, 2022.
Applicants must have an existing right to enter Schengen Zone countries in order to transit to Ukraine e.g. citizenship/residence of a Schengen Zone country, or an ETIAS eligible country (https://www.etiasvisa.com/etias-requirements).
UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.
UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.