Midwife/ Mobile Health Clinic at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Under the direct supervision of: MHC Team Leader/ Nurse

General objective

• Under the direct supervision of the MHC Team Leader/ Nurse, the Midwife provides MNCH/ SRH care services, including ANC, PNC, Basic Emergency Obstretic and Neonatal Care, family planning, etc.
• S/he follows PUI obstretical and Sexual Reproductive Health protocols and universal standards to ensure quality and continuity of care.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Welcome patients to the MNHC/ SRH services in the MHC.
• Assess urgency and make sure urgent cases are seen first.
• Establish personal rapport with potential and actual patients and their relatives.
• Provide Antenatal and Postnatal care services.
• Evaluate the pregnant women for high risks pregnancy and ensure a timely referral to secondary health services.
• Provide Basic Obtsretical and Neonatal care, including assistance to urgent normal deliveries, manage obstetric emergencies.
• Identify cases needing referral and refer them in time, assessment and follow-up of new borne.
• 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 a illnesses selected by PUI, and for which a protocol is provided and adhere to therapeutic standards.
• Manage sexual transmitted infections according to PUI protocols.
• Identify Sexually Gender Based Violence victims and collaborate with the medical team for treatment.
• 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.
• Document collected information on health cards and other records.
• Support in various data collection.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• 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.
• Ensure coordination and continuity of care through verbal and written reports and coordination with MHC Team Leader/ Nurse and other MHC staff.
• Ensure operation of equipment, and report to SRH team leader in case of damage or not functioning.
• Participate actively in meetings and training when required.
• Perform other relevant duties as requested by supervisors.

Mandatory Requirements
Language Skills:

• Good command in English (speaking, reading & writing)
• Fluent in local languages - Hausa and Kanuri.

Work experience:

• 2-3 years experience in Midwifery, especially in MHC setting
• Work experience with other NGO's would be an asset.

Education Level: Recognized Midwife degree (at least certificate level) with national legislation

Other requirements:

• Communication: able to communicate clearly with respect for patients, caretakers, team members and supervisors
• Motivation: shows commitment, flexibility and is service oriented
• Team work: shows ability to work in a team and give technical supervision
• Problem solving skills
• Stress management

Aptitude Test Date
16th March, 2017.