Intercultural Mediator – Arabic/Additional Language Speaker

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) UK and Ireland; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 40.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) UK and Ireland is seeking a mental health professional to join our humanitarian team in Birmingham. The role focuses on reducing language and cultural barriers for asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants, improving access to care.

Working 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) on a fixed-term contract for 1 year, with potential renewal, based at the UK Migration Project clinic and travel within the West Midlands.

Responsabilidades

• Support communication between asylum seekers, refugees, migrants and care providers, addressing language barriers and discrimination.
• Follow MSF protocols to improve fair access to quality health care and understand socio-cultural determinants.

Descripción del empleo

Opportunity to join a mental health team working for a humanitarian organisation.

To support the communication and interaction between target population (asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants) and care providers (MSF, Partners, NHS, other organisations) through addressing consequences of language barriers, socio-cultural differences and discrimination.

To follow MSF protocols and procedures, to improve fair and equal access to quality health care and other relevant services and providing MSF with an understanding of socio-cultural determinants.

Hours: 0.8 FTE, 30 hours per week - Mon-Fri

Duration: Fixed Term Contract - 1 year, with possibility of renewal

Location: Based at the UK Migration Project clinic in Birmingham, with travel within the West Midlands region

Internal salary grade: 12 - Salary is offered in line with our pay framework and typically starts at the entry point of the band. Salary increases are considered annually and are subject to our appraisal and performance review process.