We are looking for volunteers
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The Medical Foundation is a human rights organisation that exists to enable survivors of torture and organised violence to engage in a healing process to assert their own human dignity and worth. Our concern for the health and well being of torture survivors and their families is directed towards providing medical and social care, practical assistance and psychological therapy. It is also our mission to document and raise public awareness about torture and its consequences.
The Medical Foundation relies heavily on the work of volunteer doctors who generously give of their time and skill to document evidence of torture for medico-legal reports. The evidence may be physical such as scars and joint deformities, psychological or both. These reports, regarded by the courts as expert witness reports are represented by clients to support their asylum claims. The work is demanding but can potentially make the difference between a client gaining asylum in the UK or not. Most of our doctors are GPs by training, and we also have specialists in psychiatry, paediatrics, gynaecology, ENT, general surgery and ophthalmology.
We are looking for Medical Practitioners with full GMC registration and at least 5 years clinical experience, GP training or specialist training on SpR or Consultant level. In addition it is essential that you have a commitment to human rights and the aims and values of the Medical Foundation, are interested in health care issues that affect torture survivors and other asylum seekers and refugees, are sensitive when communicating with people who have suffered trauma and loss, and are committed to ongoing training and development. We provide in house training in both the clinical issues and report-writing, and in addition we offer support, supervision, CPD with monthly lunchtime clinical meetings and a twice yearly full-day meeting and appraisal.
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We are looking for a Medical Practioner with full GMC registration and at least 5 years clinical experience, and specialist training on SpR or Consultant level in paediatrics to join our team of 18 volunteer doctors who prepare Medico-legal reports.
The doctor would be required to document torture and it's physical and psychological effects. Young people presenting to the Medical Foundation include former child soldiers.
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The Medical Foundation has a policy internship programme for people with a background in human rights or refugee protection who are interested in pursuing a policy career within the NGO (non-governmental organisation) world.
Our internships are an opportunity to learn how large human rights NGOs develop and deliver their policy agendas, while also contributing to the generation of evidence-based policy on torture survivors specifically.
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is responsible for maintaining and developing the computer and telephone in the Medical Foundation. The volunteer responsibility is to provide support and to assist the ICT team in various ICT related project.
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The Medical Foundation West Midlands is looking to build a team of experienced, qualified mental health professionals who can contribute on a voluntary basis to our psychotherapeutic work. Medical Foundation is a human rights organisation that exists to enable survivors of torture and organised violence to engage in a healing process to assert their own human dignity and worth. Our concern for the health and well being of torture survivors and their families is directed towards providing medical and social care, practical assistance, and psychological therapy. It is also our mission to raise public awareness about torture and its consequences.
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We are looking for Medical Practitioners with full GMC registration and at least 5 years clinical experience, GP training or specialist training on SpR or Consultant level.
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We are looking for a Volunteer Medico-Legal Report Administrator for 1 or 2 days per week, who will assist the centre co-ordinator in the formatting and administration of medico-legal reports written by GPs and specialist clinicians for the documenting of torture.
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The Medical Foundation Scotland is looking to build a team of experienced, qualified mental health professionals who can contribute on a voluntary basis to our psychotherapeutic work.
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The Fundraising Department is a dynamic team that successfully generated an income of nearly £8 million last year. Our strategy is to raise funds through individual donors, events, trusts and grants and community initiatives.
The Fundraising Department needs volunteers, available during office hours, to help with a range of fundraising activities.
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The Medical Foundation is always interested in hearing from experienced, qualified counsellors who can contribute to the psychotherapeutic work of the Foundation.