Main Purpose
Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries health conditions.
Job Description (Shortened)
Ensure the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC 1 and CEmONC 2), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections and Fistula care in accordance with MSF Reproductive Core Package of Activities and reinforce the implementation of standardised protocols.
Assess the feasibility for referral of pregnant women form the TBAs to the OPD/MCH for medical evaluation and/or complicated deliveries. .
Properly follow up all newborn babies from delivery until discharge, informing mothers and relatives about importance of breast feeding, vaccination and possible complications resulting from harmful traditional practices.
Ensure patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality is respected ,respect medical confidentiality
Participate in the organisation of the ward in collaboration with other midwifes and the maternity ward supervisor. Ensure transfer of relevant information to the next shift team (specially identifying risk cases)
According to MSF protocols in force, conduct normal deliveries independently Manage obstetric emergencies; identify cases needing referral and send them in time, clean up the newborn, executing and registering first neo-natal medical acts (cutting and cleaning the umbilical cord, vaccination, etc.),detecting possible anomalies/infections of the newborn
Requirements
Education: ESSENTIAL MIDWIFERY QUALIFICATION OR SPECIALIZATION, REGISTERED MIDWIFE CERTIFICATION (NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL OF NIGERIA).
Experience: Essential working experience of at least two years in midwife activities related jobs
Languages: Mission language essential (English). Local language essential (Hausa or Kanuri)
Competencies: Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service,
Work Location
Maiduguri, Borno state (Nigeria).
Contract
Fixed-term contract. Working hours according to Nigerian law.
Submit your CV, qualifications and a cover letter with contact details to: msff-abuja-recruitment@paris.msf.org or in MSF Office in Abuja
Application subject should be identified with “MIDWIFE”.
Deadline for the submission of applications: 24th of November 2016.
THE LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE POSTED AT THIS SAME PLACE (no call, no sms) by 26th November 2016.
Notice: No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.
Closing Date: 24th November, 2016
go to method of application »
Apply via :
