VOLUNTEER ROLES
Our work would simply not be possible without our amazing volunteers. You can help us change lives right now – and develop valuable skills and friendships along the way. Find our FAQ here.
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING
We collaborate with the Médecins du Monde network to send volunteers to projects around the world. More information can be found here.
CURRENT VACANCIES
Volunteer Student Placement: Ongoing
Job Overview
During the COVID-19 crisis, we have had to make the difficult decision to temporarily suspend our drop-in clinic service, however, we have continued to support people through the advice line and remote GP consultations.
When a service user calls, we check whether they are aware of the current COVID-19 guidance, screen for symptoms, and ensure they have access to information on COVID-19 in community languages. We’ve continued to provide support to those people who presented with other health issues or required help to access antenatal care, terminations, mental health support, inhalers, to register with GPs, and more.
Our services are staffed by volunteer support workers, caseworkers, nurses, and doctors. These volunteers provide a highly empathetic and practical service to our service users, making a real difference to people’s lives.
Our effective, committed and enthusiastic team is looking to incorporate new volunteers. If you are passionate about access to healthcare and enjoy working in a team on often complex and challenging cases, then you should consider becoming a Doctors of the World volunteer!
Those with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, homelessness or exclusion from health services are encouraged to apply.
Location
Home-based
How to Apply
To apply, please review the attached role description and use the application link below to submit your CV, the Placement request form and a completed additional information form.
Your CV should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile. Applications that do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience and competencies will not be shortlisted.
Expected Dates of Interview
Ongoing
Médecins du Monde international network coordinator
Job Overview
We are looking for an organised, flexible, and personable individual with strong project management and budget management skills. The candidate will also display excellent communication and writing skills. They will be culturally literate and must be equally comfortable working with numbers as with the spoken and written word.
The candidate will lead a team of professionals dedicated to developing and implementing the strategic vision of the international network. We offer a unique opportunity to work in a rewarding and challenging environment with a strong focus on leadership, strategy, and community building.
Location
Possible location: Greece (Athens); Netherlands (Amsterdam), Spain (Madrid), Switzerland (Geneva); Portugal (Lisbon), United Kingdom (London), France (Paris), Germany (Munich); Belgium (Brussels).
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to: network@medecinsdumonde.net
Your CV should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the role profile. Applications that do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience and competencies will not be shortlisted.
Closing Date
7 February 2022
Expected Dates of Interview
Week commencing 14 February 2022
Fundraising Manager
Job Overview
Doctors of the World UK is part of the global Médecins du Monde network, which delivers over 300 projects in more than 70 countries through 3,000 volunteers.
Our vision is of a world in which vulnerable people affected by war, natural disasters, disease, hunger, poverty or exclusion get the healthcare they need.
Through our health programmes and advocacy, we work to ensure excluded people overcome barriers to realising their right to healthcare. Since opening in the UK in 1998, we’ve raised £6m for overseas programmes, helped 7,000 service users here and fought for healthcare as a human right for all.
We work with and for:
- people in crisis, providing life-saving humanitarian healthcare in times of war and after natural disasters
- migrants in vulnerable situations, including by advocating for the right to healthcare across Europe
- people at risk of harm, especially from HIV and AIDS or hepatitis C, such as drug users and sex workers
- women and girls’ right to sexual and reproductive health
We believe that every person living in the UK has the right to healthcare, and we work to influence public policy and local implementation to reduce health inequalities and ensure access to healthcare for all.
The Fundraising Manager role is a crucial part of the team, focusing on driving individual giving and community fundraising through social media platforms and the management, development and engagement of our email and direct mail supporter base.
We are a fun and friendly bunch in a small, but high-performing fundraising team with a significant portfolio of opportunities, which support our UK and international programmes and campaigns. We’re looking for a great new colleague, with a passion for raising funds and an appetite to help us reach new and diverse audiences to grow our supporter base and unrestricted income.
Those with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, homelessness, or exclusion from health services are encouraged to apply.
For more information on the role, including a person specification, please refer to the role profile.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV, Covering Letter and additional information form using the application link below. Your CV and cover letter should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile.
Applications which do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience and competencies will not be shortlisted.
Expected Dates of Interview
W/C 28th February 2022
Closing Date: 11:59pm on Sunday 20th February 2022
Associate Director of Research
Job Overview
Doctors of the World UK is part of the global Médecins du Monde network, which delivers over 300 projects in more than 70 countries through 3,000 volunteers.
Our vision is of a world in which vulnerable people affected by war, natural disasters, disease, hunger, poverty or exclusion get the healthcare they need.
Through our health programmes and advocacy, we work to ensure excluded people overcome barriers to realising their right to healthcare. Since opening in the UK in 1998, we’ve raised £6m for overseas programmes, helped 7,000 service users here and fought for healthcare as a human right for all.
We work with and for:
- people in crisis, providing life-saving humanitarian healthcare in times of war and after natural disasters
- migrants in vulnerable situations, including by advocating for the right to healthcare across Europe
- people at risk of harm, especially from HIV and AIDS or hepatitis C, such as drug users and sex workers
- women and girls’ right to sexual and reproductive health
We believe that every person living in the UK has the right to healthcare, and we work to influence public policy and local implementation to reduce health inequalities and ensure access to healthcare for all.
This role is a key part of the Senior Management Team, leading the development and implementation of our strategic goal that focusses on research, building our recognition as a thought leader and influencer in the UK on exclusion from healthcare.
Doctors of the World is investing in and developing our research function to build on our evidence-based approach to advocacy. Through publishing high-profile reports as well as organising and participating in targeted events, we will be able to drive policy change, attracting additional credible and influential partners to call for systemic change with us. We will serve as expert advisers to local and national health decision-makers, driving best practice based on evidence from our research and medical work; and work with academic partners to build an evidence-base on the socio-economic impact of inclusive healthcare.
For more information on the role, including a person specification, please refer to the role profile.
Salary: £16,560 – £18,400 pro-rata based on 2 days per week (£41,400 – £46,000 FTE)
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV, Covering Letter and additional information form using the application link below. Your CV and cover letter should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile.
Applications which do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience and competencies will not be shortlisted.
Expected Dates of Interview
W/C 7th March 2022
Closing Date: 11:59pm on Sunday 27th February 2022
Trustee – Treasurer
Job Overview
Doctors of the World are looking for a trustee who will provide financial and accounting expertise to the board, guiding it on financial and related governance matters and will also mentor and support the charity’s finance and admin manager.
The treasurer will be a qualified accountant, ideally with experience of charity accounting matters.
The legal duties and responsibilities of Trusteeship include:
- Ensuring the charity is carrying out its purpose for the public benefit
- Complying with the charity’s governing document and the law
- Acting in the charity’s best interests
- Managing the charity’s resources responsibly
- Acting with reasonable care and skill
- Ensuring the charity is accountable
The additional responsibilities as Trustee Treasurer include:
- Monitor the financial standing of the charity as a going concern and report to the Board and senior management team regarding cash-flow forecasting, income streams, out-going expenses and the overarching strategic management of the organisation’s financial resources.
- Oversee the charity’s financial risk-management process and report financial health to the board of trustees at regular intervals.
- Act as a counter signatory on cheques and applications to funders and ensure that annual accounts are submitted to all relevant regulators in a timely fashion.
- Liaise with external auditors on financial issues and ensuring that the organisation’s finances are responsibly managed/invested for the betterment of the organisation’s work and for the beneficiaries it serves.
Provide guidance to both the board and the finance function on financial procedures, governance and strategy
How to Apply
Contact our Director Ellen Waters to arrange an informal chat about the role: EWaters@doctorsoftheworld.org.uk
You will need to submit a CV and a Cover Letter using the link to apply for this position. Please specify in your cover letter if you are a service user of DOTW or already involved in volunteering with the DOTW.
Closing Date: 11:59pm on Sunday 20th February 2022