Clinical Nurse

Honiara, the capital and largest urban centre of Solomon Islands, is situated on the northern coast of Guadalcanal. It serves as the country’s administrative, commercial and transport hub, with the main hospital, National Referral Hospital—providing primary and some secondary care services; additional—and often higher-quality—care is available through a handful of private clinics and NGO-supported health posts. Overall health infrastructure is developing, and serious cases are occasionally referred overseas. Accommodation in central Honiara tends to command higher rents compared with provincial towns, but standards range from modest self-contained units to more comfortable guest-housestyle apartments. Shopping options include the central market for fresh produce, and a small number of supermarket chains (e.g., Bulkshop) stocking imported staples. While there is no formal urban bus network, minibuses and taxis are the most common modes of local transport, boat services and Solomon Airlines flights link Honiara with outlying islands and regional destinations. All National UN Volunteers (NUNVs) in the Solomon Islands receive a standard Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) calibrated to local living costs, intended to cover rent, food and basic expenses. NUNVs are enrolled in a comprehensive UN-approved health, life and disability insurance plan; they also receive a modest Settling-in Grant upon arrival, an End-of-Assignment Grant, and full travel coverage to and from Honiara. Leave entitlements include 2.5 days of personal leave per month of service, plus all official UN holidays observed locally. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos.