Volunteer Medicine & Healthcare Projects in Jamaica, gain work-experience abroad in a hospital or clinic

Volunteer Medicine & Healthcare in Jamaica

Volunteering on a Medicine & Healthcare project in Jamaica is a challenging and exciting experience. As a Medicine & Healthcare volunteer you will gain a great deal of valuable work-experience alongside some of the most skilled and inspirational doctors in the country.

The majority of medical volunteers find that the facilities are of a good standard, in fact Jamaica was one of the first countries to establish a national health service, however, you are likely to encounter many diseases that are less common in North America and Europe.

Volunteers work in a large public hospital in Mandeville. You will spend time working in both in-patient and out-patient services in departments such as general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.

Your supervisor can ensure that you work in a variety of areas during your placement, and learn as much as possible about medical and healthcare practice in Jamaica.

Doctors and nurses welcome volunteers with a range of experience, so long as they are enthusiastic and keen to participate. By showing initiative and building a good rapport with your colleagues, you can get very involved with the doctors and patients with whom you are working.

Volunteer Nursing and Midwifery in Jamaica

If you are a trained nurse or midwife, a nursing or midwifery student, or simply on a gap year, career-break or vacation period and interested in gaining some experience in the field, you could volunteer with us as a nurse or midwife in Jamaica.

We have a number of placements where you can gain some great experience. Nursing and midwifery volunteers will also be working in Mandeville either in a large hospital or in a smaller specialist clinic or healthcare center.

Whichever volunteer medical placement you choose in Jamaica, outside of work you will live with a local host family, who will provide you your meals and a real taste of Jamaican hospitality. When you aren't at work there is plenty to do in and around Mandeville, and our lively, diverse volunteer community means there are always other volunteers around to make friends with.