No:  TMC/TPC/II/2010                                                                                  July 30, 2010

TRAINING PROGRAMME IN PALLIATIVE CARE

The Tata Memorial Hospital announces a "Training Programme in Palliative Care" for Social Workers / Volunteers as part of comprehensive care for cancer patients.

The branch of Palliative Care in cancer encompasses caring for the patients with no hope of cure, where "quality of life" is the main aim. Caring for these patients is a team approach with doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, stoma care, volunteers and home care net worker for maximum benefit.

Applications are invited from SOCIAL WORKERS / VOLUNTEERS for training programme in Palliative Care as detail below.

Duration	08 days from 23.09.2010 to 01.10.2010 (excluding Sunday)
NO. OF SEAT	30 for Social Workers & Volunteers (Candidates sponsored from District Hospitals and Government Medical Colleges under the jurisdiction of Directorate of Health Services and Medical Education and Research will be given preference).
QUALIFICATIONS	MSW / Training in Clinical Psychology / Counseling is preferred.
Age	Below 45 years (relaxable in exceptional cases & sponsored candidates)
DIET	Approx. Rs.1000/-(Rs. One Thousand only) diet charges will be charged as per rules.

We have no arrangement for accommodation for outside candidates. They should make their own arrangement for accommodation. 

Eligible candidates may send their application in the proforma given below alongwith a recent passport size photograph affixed on right hand top corner with attested copies of all certificates so as to reach the H.R.D. Officer, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. Ernest Borges Marg, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012 on or before 27.08.2010.

APPLICATION FORMAT :

Name of the Training 1) Name in full (IN BLOCK LETTERS) 2) Date of Birth 3) Sex 4) Marital Status (In case of married female, attach attested copy of Marriage Certificate) 5) Parent's / Spouse name 6) Nationality 7) Address for correspondence with pin code and Telephone No./ Fax No./ Email, if any 8) Permanent Address 9) Whether belongs to SC/ ST/ OBC/ Physically handicapped? 10) Educational/Professional qualifications indicating i) Name of Degree/ Diploma ii) Name of the Board/ College/ University iii) year of passing iv) No. of attempts v) Subjects vi) % of marks 11) Experience indicating i) Post held ii) Nature of work iii) Period : From - To ( including details of Present employment ) iv) Total period v) Name of the employer 12) Name of the sponsoring Institute 13) Any other information you wish to add. 14) List of documents attached 15) Signature of the candidate & date.

Late & incomplete applications are liable to be rejected.

List of candidates shortlisted will be displayed at our website http://tmh.gov.in and http://tmc.gov.in by 10.09.2010. Shortlisted candidates will also be informed by ordinary post. They will have to report at the HRD Office, 2nd floor, Service Block Bldg., Tata Memorial Hospital on 23.09.2010 at 09.15 a.m. with all the relevant documents.

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