Vacancy: Health Volunteer – Medical Attendant (10 Posts)

Ref: 2026-04

Organization Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) aims to be the leading provider of accessible specialized health services in Africa and serves as healthcare social enterprise and through development programmes in the community and the most vulnerable. Committed to preventing lifelong disabilities wherever possible, CCBRT is also engaged in extensive maternal and newborn healthcare (MNHC) activities including obstetric fistula repairs. Its Maternity and Newborn Wing serves as a referral centre for high risk and emergency deliveries in the region of Dar es Salaam and the Eastern Zone of Tanzania.

Purpose of the role To strengthen our nursing department, CCBRT is looking for dynamic and experienced Medical Attendant (Health Volunteer) to provide assistance to clinicians at CCBRT in respective allocated area (OPD, IPD OR OTD).

Key responsibilities

• Ensure all working tools are in place and in a good working condition
• Direct patients and relatives accordingly
• Assist in preparation of patients before they see the doctor or go to consulting room/theatre
• Communicate with doctors and other staff effectively and ensure efficient workflow
• Assist in control patients’ flow in the clinical area
• Transport patients, equipment, supplies between the units
• Verify specimens and transport them to the lab
• Maintain a clean, quiet, calm and comfortable environment for the patients
• Conduct weekly, monthly cleaning as scheduled

Position details The position is offered under CCBRT health volunteer’s terms and conditions.

Candidate requirements

• Form 4 certificate plus one year basic nursing training from a government recognized institution
• A minimum of 1 year of working experience
• Computer literate
• Good communication skills in English and Swahili
• Flexibility
• Multitasking
• Pro-active and eager to learn