Job Description
PUI is now looking for a Midwife for its medical health team to implement mobile health clinic in Maiduguri.
Supervision:
Under the Direct Supervision of SRH Supervisor
Under the Technical Supervision SRH Supervisor
Under the Overall Supervision Deputy Project Manager for PHC
General Objective
Under the direct supervision of the SRH Supervisor, the midwife provides MNCH/SRH care services, including ANC, PNC, Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal care, family planning, etc.
S/he follows PUI obstetrical and sexual reproductive health protocols and universal standards to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Responsabilities and Tasks Consultation:
Welcome patients to the MNHC/ SRH services in the PHC.
Establish personal rapport with potential and actual patients and their relatives.
Provide Antenatal and Postnatal care services.
Provide Basic Obstetrical and Neonatal care, including assistance to urgent normal deliveries, manage obstetric emergencies.
Ensure mothers receive the documents required (birth certificate, vaccination card…).
Provide Family planning counseling as a routine and on request (where possible to the couple) and provide contraceptives according to the need.
Treat sick Pregnant and Lactating Women for illnesses selected by PUI, and for which a protocol is provided and adhere to therapeutic standards.
Manage sexual transmitted infections according to PUI protocols.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Assessment:
Assess urgency and make sure urgent cases are seen first
Evaluate the pregnant women for high risks pregnancy and ensure a timely referral to secondary health services.
Identify cases needing referral and refer them in time, assessment and follow-up of new borne.
Identify Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and collaborate with the medical team for treatment.
Health Education:
Provide individual and group health education to patients concerning safe motherhood, care of the new born, IYCF (Infant and Young child feeding), Family Planning and general Sexual Health.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with Universal standards, procedures, rules, and regulations.
Adhere to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
Reporting:
Document collected information on health cards and other records.
Support in various data collection.
Ensure coordination and continuity of care through verbal and written reports and coordination with SRH supervisor and other PHC staff.
Ensure operation of equipment, and report to SRH supervisor in case of damage or not functioning.
Participate actively in meetings and trainings when required.
Perform other relevant duties as requested by supervisors
Specific Objective and Linked Activities
Provide essential preventative assistance services and follow up to identified women in reproductive age years, especially pregnant/lactating women.
Ensure safe deliveries and provide first care to the new born.
Provide Training on Sexual and Reproductive Health to CHWs, Nurses.
Report on collected data.
Directly report any difficulties or delays in the implementation of activities.
The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.
Priorities of the Department:
Ensure the quality of care provided to patients in pui health facility
Scale up on the primary health care centers plan should be developed according to the time frame
Assessment on pregnant and lactating women, reproductive age women to identify risk factor
Build the capacity of the community health workers, nurses on thematic related to sexual and reproductive health
Provide frequent feedback on health illness patterns observed in the phcc that require further assessment
Report to line manager periodically regarding context changes that affect the modality of intervention
Mandatory Requirements Education degree:
Recognized Midwife Degree (at least certificate level) with national legislation
Work experience:
2-3 years of experience in Midwifery
Work experience with other NGO’s would be an asset.
Language skills:
Good command in English (speaking, reading & writing)
Fluent in local languages Hausa, etc.
Knowledge and skills:
Technical knowledge about use of medical equipment
Good knowledge about Ante Natal Consultation and Post Natal Consultation
Good practice in conduction of deliveries
Other:
Good team spirit
Assets
Interests: Working in humanitarian relief
Transversals skills:
Excellent communication, conflict solving and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations
Strong motivation to help people in need
Ability to make decisions and to exercise authority when required
Understanding of the political situation in the area
Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
Well organized and hard worker
Able to manage stress and pressure
Able to check validity of information, logical thinking
Neutrality
Reliability
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