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Job Overview
The enrolled midwife will be responsible for delivering health education sessions to women and their partners both within the reproductive health facility and in the community. She will provide comprehensive maternal and child healthcare services, including antenatal care, delivery, post-partum and post-natal care, as well as family planning services. Additionally, she will ensure a clean and environmentally friendly workspace by adhering to infection prevention and control protocols. The midwife will also offer HIV/AIDS services, including counseling, eMTCT, EID and HAART.
Major Responsibilities
- Assess for reproductive health needs of adolescent girls and women of reproductive age group.
- Provide counseling and health education to clients before and after screening.
- Provide the full antenatal care package including screening tests at the facility and during community outreaches.
- Identifying high-risk pregnancies and organizing appropriate referrals.
- Provide basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care, adolescent sexual and reproductive services including prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs.
- Provide information and linkage to elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV services.
- Provide care during labour and puerperium with emphasis on prevention of infection and ensuring successful breastfeeding.
- Participate in clinician ward rounds and provide bedside nursing care for admitted mothers.
- Provide post-natal care services for mother and baby including immunization, growth monitoring, support for breast-feeding and family planning.
- Ensure infection prevention and control is implemented according to MoH guideline.
- Provide clinical care for survivors of Sexual and Gender based violence.
- Participate in maternal and perinatal audit surveillance and response in the health facility.
- Participate in conducting community health activities related to Reproductive Health.
- Prepare daily, monthly activity reports and audits for the different reproductive health services.
- Adhere to the professional code of conduct and ethics.
- Participate in any other activity as directed by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must have enrolled midwifery certificate or equivalent.
- Must be registered with the Nurses and Midwives council.
- Must have a valid practicing license.
- Relevant work experience of at least two years is essential.
- Be able to work in a stressful setting and adapt quickly to changing environments.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Please note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis.
Deadline for receiving applications is 4th February 2025.
