Rehabilitation Specialist/Lead (Conflict Experience) – Register

Role: Rehabilitation Specialist/Lead (Conflict Experience) – Register 

Hours: No guarantee of any work, but if deployed work will be full-time.

Remuneration: If deployed, starting rate expected to be £3400 to £3700 GBP per month (dependent on experience)

Duration: Minimum of 4-12 weeks, starting 1^st December (longer availability is highly desirable)

Location: Internationally to any UK-Med response, with high likelihood in conflict areas including Lebanon, Gaza, and Ukraine.

Are you ready to apply your expertise as a Rehabilitation Specialist to increase accessibility to rehabilitation services for communities affected by conflict? 

UK-Med, a frontline medical aid charity inspired by the NHS, has over 30 years of experience providing essential healthcare where it's needed most during crises or disasters. Rehabilitation plays a unique and critical role in these responses, and we are excited to expand our capabilities to lead in global rehabilitation efforts.

As of November 2024, we currently have rehabilitation services as part of an EMT response in Gaza and Lebanon. Therefore, we are looking for Rehabilitation Specialists that bring skills and experiences to participate in our current responses in conflict areas. Our Health Team depends on our register to deliver impactful services across a range of global response activities.

Joining UK-Med means a competitive salary, robust benefits, a supportive work environment, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in humanitarian programming. You will bring determination, compassion, and collaboration, along with a commitment to continuous learning and development. Additional language skills are an asset.

We offer excellent learning opportunities and occasional deployments to international humanitarian responses, should you choose to join our register.

How to Apply

We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack – Rehabilitation Specialist/Lead before applying.

To apply, please complete the questions and submit your CV below as soon as possible.

Please provide a specific example of training materials you have developed, including details on the purpose, target audience, and any measurable outcomes. This example will support our assessment of your experience and approach to training development.

This vacancy will close as soon as we have received enough strong applications. Please apply as soon as possible

The selection process consists of two stages:

Interview Stage: All applicants will go through an initial interview stage.

Selection Training Stage: Applicants who pass the interview stage and do not have a minimum of 3 years of humanitarian experience will be required to complete a selection training.

We look forward to receiving your applications and potentially welcoming you to our team of dedicated humanitarian surgeons at UK-Med.

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.