Jobs at St Dominic Catholic Hospital

Job Description

• St. Dominic Catholic Hospital is seeking a compassionate, highly skilled, and dedicated Registered Midwife to join its Maternity Unit.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive, evidence-based care to women throughout pregnancy, labour, childbirth, and the postnatal period, while ensuring the health and well-being of both mother and newborn.
• The ideal candidate must demonstrate sound clinical judgment, excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to delivering safe, respectful, and patient-centred maternity care in accordance with professional standards and hospital policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, and newborn care.
• Assess, monitor, and manage pregnant women during labour and delivery.
• Monitor fetal and maternal well-being and promptly report abnormalities to the attending physician.
• Conduct normal deliveries within the scope of professional practice and assist with obstetric emergencies.
• Administer prescribed medications, intravenous fluids, and treatments accurately.
• Provide family planning counselling and reproductive health education.
• Educate expectant and new mothers on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care, nutrition, and postnatal recovery.
• Monitor mothers and newborns for complications and ensure timely intervention or referral when necessary.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely nursing and midwifery documentation.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control protocols.
• Assist doctors during obstetric procedures, Caesarean sections, and other maternity-related interventions.
• Participate in ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings, and clinical audits.
• Support and mentor junior nurses, student midwives, and nurse assistants where applicable.
• Promote compassionate, respectful, and confidential care at all times.
• Ensure the maternity unit is clean, organized, and adequately equipped.

Requirements
Education & Professional Requirements:

• Registered Midwife (RM) qualification.
• Registered Nurse (RN) qualification is an added advantage.
• Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.NSc.) is an added advantage.
• Valid Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) practicing license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is desirable. Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP) or Emergency Obstetric Care training is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience in a maternity or obstetric unit.
• Experience in antenatal clinic, labour ward, postnatal ward, and newborn care is highly desirable.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent knowledge of maternal and newborn healthcare.
• Strong labour and delivery management skills.
• Competence in fetal monitoring and emergency obstetric care.
• Excellent clinical assessment and critical thinking abilities.
• Compassionate, patient-centred, and respectful approach to care.
• Good communication, counselling, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond promptly to emergencies.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends, public holidays, and emergency call duties.
• Strong commitment to quality maternal and newborn care.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and uphold ethical standards.
• Excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude towards patients and colleagues.

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Job Description

• St. Dominic Catholic Hospital is seeking a highly competent, detail-oriented, and motivated Medical Laboratory Scientist with specialization in Microbiology to join its diagnostic services team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for performing microbiological investigations, identifying infectious agents, ensuring accurate laboratory diagnosis, and supporting clinicians in patient management through timely and reliable laboratory results.
• The ideal candidate must possess strong technical expertise in microbiology, excellent analytical skills, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of laboratory practice and patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform microbiological analyses including bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology investigations.
• Collect, receive, process, culture, and analyze clinical specimens in accordance with standard laboratory procedures.
• Conduct microscopy, culture, sensitivity testing, and organism identification procedures.
• Perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing and provide accurate interpretation of results.
• Ensure strict compliance with aseptic techniques and biosafety standards.
• Maintain quality control and quality assurance procedures within the laboratory.
• Prepare, label, and maintain culture media, reagents, and laboratory consumables.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot microbiology laboratory equipment.
• Document and report laboratory findings accurately and promptly.
• Collaborate with clinicians and other healthcare professionals in patient diagnosis and management.
• Monitor infection trends and support infection prevention and control initiatives within the hospital.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of infectious materials and laboratory waste.
• Participate in laboratory audits, accreditation activities, and continuous quality improvement programs.

Education and Professional Requirements

• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) with specialization or strong background in Microbiology.
• Registration with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).
• Possession of a valid practicing license.

Experience:

• 2-5 years post-qualification experience in a microbiology laboratory is preferred.
• Experience in a hospital or diagnostic laboratory setting is an added advantage.

Other Requirements:

• Strong commitment to quality laboratory practice and patient safety.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays when necessary.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology.
• Proficiency in aseptic techniques and biosafety practices.
• Ability to interpret microbiological results accurately and effectively.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good documentation and report-writing skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in the use of laboratory information systems and basic computer applications.