Emergency Medicine Mentor

We’re looking for an Emergency Medical Mentor who can live and volunteer for Six months in Nepal. 

• This assignment seeks to address the gap in high-altitude emergency care by bringing an experienced Australian volunteer to lead training and improve patient care for local communities, residents, and tourists in the rural municipality.
• To be considered for this role, you will need to be a licensed healthcare professional in emergency or general medicine with experience managing life-threatening emergencies and working in high-altitude or mountainous environments.
• You will be working alongside KPLRM health unit staff, health institutions, and health workers to provide emergency care training and strengthen emergency care skills, particularly in high-altitude areas.

About the Partner Organisation 

• Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality (KPLRM) is a local government body in Chaurikharka near Lukla in Solukhumbu District, home to Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) and the Sherpa community.
• The rural municipality works to meet residents’ daily needs by improving services, infrastructure, sustainable development, disaster preparedness, tourism, and health care for both locals and visiting tourists.
• Remote villages lack advanced medical care, so the Rural Municipality seeks experts to train local health workers in life-saving emergency care. 

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - [email protected]. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.