Store Keeper, Pharmacy – Gambia

Gambia is a small country in West Africa, which is surrounded by Senegal. Although most people are Muslim, they have religious freedom. WEC has engaged in various social projects in Gambia since 1965 but today primarily with the education system, translating the Bible and literature. As a result, WEC also works in close partnership with the local church (ECG).

Project: WEC International founded and has run the clinic for 50 years, before handing it over to the Evangelical Church of the Gambia (ECG) at the beginning of 2018. WEC continues to support the ECG church particularly in helping to recruit expatriate clinical staff (doctors, nurses, laboratory and pharmacy staff).

Our aim is to meet the needs of the whole Person: body, mind, social and spiritual through outpatient, inpatient and community care. The clinic offers general outpatient services on five days a week plus a 24/7 emergency service. We have a small 13 bed ward, a 4 bed postnatal ward, and two isolation cubicles. An additional 8 bed ward is to be built shortly.

We strongly believe in outreach to the local communities and when not restricted by Covid we undertake visits to surrounding villages to screen for hypertension and diabetes. During these visits we are able to share the gospel. We also carry out home visits to people living with HIV and other chronic diseases.

We strongly believe in outreach to the local communities and when not restricted by Covid we undertake visits to surrounding villages to screen for hypertension and diabetes. During these visits we are able to share the gospel. We also carry out home visits to people living with HIV and other chronic diseases.

Accommodation:  There is comfortable secure accommodation available on the Health Centre compound, subject to agreement of the Health Centre CEO.

Tasks:

• Keeping the store in order, entering drugs and appliances received and recording all movements on stock cards and on the computer
• Liaising with the pharmacy regarding movement of drugs
• Stocking clinical rooms and helping ward staff keep the ward stock up to date
• Keeping a careful watch on stock and expiry dates
• Helping the administration team and doctors draw up drug orders

Activities outside of the project: Besides this role, there are many opportunities to get involved with local church, youth club and village outreach. Serve the Lord in many ways in evangelism with the local church and the clinic

Leisure activities: The area is good for walking and it is also possible to go canoeing nearby. At the coast there is a western-style tourist area with good, safe beaches.

Team: As we’ve handed over the WEC-clinic to the local church, you would work under Gambian leadership with a mainly local team, but you would be part of the WEC Gambia team, consisting of about 20 WEC members, who work in various locations. There are currently two other WEC members living in Sibanor.

Churches: The ECG (Evangelical church of Gambia), which was founded by WEC some years ago. There are several quite large churches in the coastal areas and smaller ones inland including one in the village of Sibanor and another at nearby Bwiam.

Special benefits. Gambians are extremely welcoming and hospitable people, with whom you can quickly feel at home (if you adapt to and respect their culture and dress code!).

Requirements:

• You have a good level of English
• You are flexible and willing to learn
• You are ready to work alongside local medical personnel and under local leadership

More info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSA9XS3tkxk&t