Midwife Assistant at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Place of Work: North East (Banisheikh Kga LGA, Borno State)
Salary: As per the MSF salary scale (national contract)

Main Objective of Position
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.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• 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
• Essential literacy and midwifery or health training
• Experience
• Essential working experience in similar relevant jobs with other NGOs.
• Languages
• Local languages (Kanuri, Hausa) desirable and mission language essential.
• Competencies
• Results
• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Service
• Stress Management