Registered Midwife
Kiryadongo * Full-time
The International Rescue Committee
Health and Medical
Total Positions:
Location: Kiryadongo
Full-time
Salary: Attractive
Posted 1 year ago
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work in an integrated manner with other departments both within and outside the facility to ensure provisional quality maternal and child health services that include Antenatal and Perinatal Care, safe deliveries, identification and management of obstetric emergencies including making appropriate timely referrals and postpartum care for the mothers and the newborns
• Actively provide the necessary support supervision of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) department to ensure effective and continuous provision of services to the POCs.
• Timely and complete compilation and submission of departmental reports (weekly and monthly) to the monitoring and evaluation department for compilation and onward sharing to inform decisions.
• Representation of the department in the facility and organization meetings as well as any other meetings where need be.
• Ensure appropriate neonatal and newborn care practices are adhered to including infection prevention, early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding, immunization, growth monitoring and encouragement of safe infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices
• Implement activities to increase the uptake of family planning services and actively participate in counselling and provision of modern family planning methods.
• Provide Health education to clients and their families at the health facility and participate in community activities (Focused group discussions, Dialogues and sensitizations) in collaboration with the community Health Team
• Management of common Sexually Transmitted Infections in pregnancy according to the Ministry of Health guidelines.
• Ensure non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and businesses of IRC acquired and in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority.
• Any other roles assigned by your direct/technical supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Minimum Requirements
• At least a diploma in midwifery from a recognized institution
• Must be registered with the Nurses and Midwives’ council with certified documentation to be presented if selected and invited for interviews
• At least two years working experience in a refugee setting
• Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to gain trust and build relationships.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, proven self-initiative and problem-solving abilities.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of languages spoken within the settlement will be an added advantage
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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