Midwife at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Overal Mission

• Under the direct supervision of the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) supervisor, the midwife provides Maternal and Newborn Child Health (MNCH) / SRH care services, including Ante Natal Care (ANC), Post Natal Care (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.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Language skills: Good command in English (speaking, reading & writing)
• Fluent in local languages - Hausa, etc.
• Education degree: Recognized Midwife degree (at least certificate level) with national legislation
• Work experience: 2 years of experience in Midwifery
• Work experience with other NGO’s would be an asset.

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.

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
• Team spirit
• Well organized and hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Able to check validity of information, logical thinking
• Neutrality
• Reliability.

Interests:

• Working in humanitarian relief.