Midwife Assistant at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Main Purpose

• Assist the midwife during labour and all sexual and reproductive health activities, according to his/her instructions and MSF protocols, in order to ensure hygiene, care and comfort of all patients.

JOB DESCRIPTION (SHORTENED)

• Assist the midwife during delivery and antenatal; postnatal and family planning consultations, in order to receive and install the patient, providing them the information required, helping in taking, monitoring and interpreting the parameters, etc.
• Follow hygiene and safety protocols at all times, during delivery, consultations, etc., ensuring the cleanliness and tidiness of all facilities, material, linen, equipment, and carrying out the sorting and waste disposal.
• Inform patients and their relatives throughout their stay.
• Set up health education sessions, according to needs.
• Ensure comfort of bed-ridden patients: washing, installation for eating meals, changing position, etc.
• Refer to the midwife in case of any abnormal change in patient’s health status and other problems occurring.
• Ensure good transfer and transport of patients between the different services and departments.
• Transport samples to the laboratory and collect the results.

Requirements

• Education: CERTIFIED CHEW
• Experience: WITH AT LEAST 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY MIDWIFERY
• Languages: Mission language essential (English). Local language desirable.
• 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 ASSISTANT”.

Deadline for the submission of applications: 24th of November 2016.