Our Gambia clinic is looking for a nurse to work in the HIV clinic. The clinic provides primary health care services including antenatal, maternity, paediatric and adult medical care. There is a small ward and a specialist HIV clinic. The HIV team includes a doctor, two or three nurses, a counsellor, a receptionist and translators. The HIV clinic nurse would sees patients in the outpatient clinic (with the support of the doctor), provide support to patients when they are admitted to the ward and may be able to visit patients in their homes. He or she would provide administrative and management support to the HIV clinic coordinator. A long-term worker would be able to develop their language skills and contribute to the longer term strategy of the clinic and mission work. There would be opportunities for a short-term nurse to develop relationships with our mostly Muslim staff and the young people in the village who speak good English and to be involved in discipleship activities within the church. Our current vision is to use the contact we have with patients to identify those who have an interest in the gospel or who would like us to pray with them as they seek God’s help and healing for their medical problems. We work closely with the Gambian church and church members take opportunities to preach to patients, pray with them and show the Jesus film on the ward.
Requirements: A qualified nurse with 2 years experience would be helpful, but not essential. Have experience of HIV medicine. Flexibility and a willingness to try new things is essential.