Showing posts with label Graduates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Graduates. Show all posts

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Volunteering: VSO

VSO Physiotherapy Volunteer Opportunities Website

VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers working with local organisations that serve poor people. They help give children a future through education. They improve the standards of care in hospitals. They train poor people in the skills they need to earn a living.

VSO work in the world’s least developed countries across Africa, Asia and the Pacific.




We help people escape poverty by:
  • improving health and education services
  • helping people access enough food and income
  • making governments and service providers accountable to communities

VSO are occasionally looking for experienced physiotherapists to develop rehabilitation services in hospitals and community-based clinics.
Roles are generally longer term, ranging from one to two years, but they also sometimes have short-term assignments for up to six months.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Registered Physiotherapist
  • At least five years' post-qualifying experience including experience of working with disabled people and, ideally, experience of managing or training others. 
  • Experience in a community setting is an advantage for many roles, which involve creating services to support disabled people outside of a hospital setting.

This would be a great opportunity to help people, as well as increasing your skills and challenging yourself. However, because they require experience, it would be a better idea for further down the line in your career.

There are a few step to follow in the registration process too, all of which can be found on their website (How to Apply)

SOM

Volunteering: YWAM Medical Ships, Australia

YWAM Medical Ships Australia Website

Volunteering on YWAM's Medical Ship is an adventure filled opportunity where you can make a real difference and experience the beautiful Papua New Guinea culture. 

They offer volunteer positions for: 

  • Doctors
  • Nurses
  • Midwives
  • Physiotherapists
  • Pharmacists
  • Dentists
  • Dental Assistants
  • Optometrists
  • Ophthalmologists
  • Ophthalmic Scrub Nurses
  • Orthoptists


The vessel is fully equipped with an on-board clinic. They partner with local health care providers to provide quality training and medical care to some of the world's most remote areas. 




Their placements are for a minimum of three weeks at a time.


They offer a range of Outreaches of which you can choose the one that suits you best. Here is the list of their Outreaches for 2013:

Outreach 1: May 9 to May 26 - Gulf Province
Outreach 2: May 30 to June 16 - Gulf Province
Outreach 3: June 20 to July 7 - Gulf Province
Outreach 4: July 20 to July 28 - Port Moresby
Outreach 5: August 1 to August 18 - Western Province
Outreach 6: August 22 to September 8 - Western Province
Outreach 7: September 12 to September 29 - Western Province

SOM

Friday, 10 May 2013

Volunteering!

Though it may be difficult to find paying Physiotherapy jobs in Ireland, there are many, many organizations crying out for volunteer physiotherapists. These positions provide fantastic learning opportunities to enhance/maintain your clinical skills. I'll be updating you on different places Physiotherapy volunteer positions are available!!

SOM

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Welcome to Irish Physio Options!

Hi guys,

A very warm welcome to you all to our brand new blog. This blog is part of a group project in one of our final year modules. Our aim for this blog is to provide up to date information, advice on what options are available to newly graduated physiotherapists in Ireland. As we all now it's a tough world out there economically at the minute, and jobs are hard to come by, especially in Ireland. Fret not!! We are here to show you the Unlimited Options that are available to you as a physiotherapist.

We will be looking at :

  • Options in Ireland
  • Options Abroad
  • Further Education.
We would be really interested in hearing your Opinions and if you have any suggestions or would like us to cover a particular topic, please let us know.

AOS.