Vacancy for Midwife at Médecins Sans Frontières - 5 slots
Employment Nigeria
02-Jun-2017
MAIDUGURI ,
Health
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) a medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries
POSITION : Midwife
Responsibilities
- Assess the feasibility for referral of pregnant women form the TBAs to the OPD/MCH for medical evaluation and/or complicated deliveries.
- Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria (including universal precautions) are met according to MSF specifications.
- Guarantee a regular and ongoing supply of drugs and equipment required for maternity activities (including monitoring/consumption control/ordering of orders.
- Properly follow up all newborn babies from delivery until discharge, informing mothers and relatives about importance of breast feeding, vaccination and possible complications resulting from harmful traditional practices.
- Ensure patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality is respected
- Ensure the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC 1 and CEmONC 2), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections and Fistula care in accordance with MSF Reproductive Core Package of Activities and reinforce the implementation of standardised protocols.
- WherePMTCT is implemented, ensure implementation of the PMTCT protocol in the ANC/delivery and PNC consultations (pre counselling, test and post counselling
- Collaborate with the medical doctor and /or nurse in the management of Sexual Violence cases
- Supervise that administrative procedures of admissions and hospitalizations comply with MSF protocols , as well as verify patients are properly informed and receive the documents required (birth certificate, vaccination card, etc
- Mobility is requested from MSF staff, including short term assignments from their usual place of work
Requirements
Essential midwifery qualification or specialization. Desired Bachelor in Midwifery
Essential working experience of at least two years in midwife activities related jobs Essential Desirable.
Essential, English, Hausa and Kanuri language would be an asset.
Competencies:
- Results
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Commitment
- Service
Salary
- As per the MSF salary scale (national contract).
How To Apply
Candidates should send their CV's and motivation letter and credentials preferably by email to: msfe-pulka-admin-emerg@barcelona.msf.org
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