Health Jobs – Enrolled Midwife at Action Africa Help International

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Job Title: Enrolled Midwife
Organisation: Action Africa Help International
Reports to: Clinical Officer
Duty Station: Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Job Summary: To provide midwifery services that include family planning, MCH and health education to support and encourage a healthy living culture within the target population.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
·         Provide ante-natal and post natal services to mothers.
·         Provide comprehensive MCH services to mothers during and after pregnancy identifying high risk cases and providing corrective actions/advice.
·         Manage and supervise performance of the direct reports
·         Coach, capacity build and provide mentorship to the direct reports
·         In charge of the midwifery services at the health facility that include assisting deliveries, cleaning new born and their mothers, tagging new born, etc.
·         Ensure new born babies are immunized on time following proper prepared schedules
·         Ensure new born babies are properly labelled, cleaned and kept warm
·         Provide counselling to new mothers to allay any fears and anxiety, ensure proper breastfeeding, and observe hygiene and health education on prevention of infections.
·         Participate in PHC activities that include health education, MCH activities and nutrition programmes.
·         Register and prepare birth notifications for all births, monitor and report on the general health condition of the mother and the new born.
·         Maintain personal contact with patients, take note of their complaints, carry out corrective measure and escalate for further action if necessary.
·         Carry out family planning, PMTCT and HCT services.
·         Carry out health education and ensure continuous improvement in midwifery service provision
·         Compile reproductive/child health data and submit reports to the supervisor for monitoring and setting shared targets for planning.
·         Prepare and submit progress reports covering the areas of operation.
·         Manage patients with confidentiality and adherence to the professional code of conduct.
·         Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
·         A certificate in Midwifery studies(3yrs)
·         A certificate of enrolment from the national nursing body
·         At least 2 years’ experience in similar or higher position.
·         Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
·         A good command of both written and spoken English
·         Patient, understanding and of a pleasant character
·         Computer literate with ability to use Microsoft Office
·         People Management skills
·         Able to capacity build and develop others
·         Ability to mobilize different audiences
·         Commitment to the organizational values
How to apply:
Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications (together with an updated (CV) with at least three suitable referees with their telephone contact to:
Human Resource Officer,
Action Africa Help Uganda;
Plot 72 Ntinda Road, P O Box 10501,
Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 14/02/2013.
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