Job Summary
The midwife cares for childbearing women during preconception, prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum periods, and provides family-planning counseling and gynecological care.
The individual provides holistic, continuous care, safe clinical management, education, and, in some cases, primary care for women’s health needs
Responsibilities
Monitoring and examining women during pregnancy
Developing, assessing and evaluating individual programmers of care
Providing full antenatal care, including screening tests in the hospital, community and the home
Identifying high risk pregnancies and making referrals to doctors and other medical specialists
Arranging and providing parenting and health education
Providing counseling and advice before and after screening and tests
Offering support and advice following events such as miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death
Supervising and assisting mothers in labor, monitoring the condition of the fetus and using knowledge of drugs and pain management
Giving support and advice on the daily care of the baby, including breastfeeding, bathing and making up feeds;
Liaising with agencies and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care
Participating in the training and supervision of junior colleagues.
Encourages active participation of the woman and her family during pregnancy and childbirth.
Basic Qualifications
The individual must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with Midwifery certification.
3 years experience as a Nurse or Midwife
The individual must be computer literate
Other Qualifications:
Strong written, verbal and communication skills
Good interpersonal skills and bedside manner
Good attention to detail and ability to solve problems
Productive and quality focused
Drive to continue learning throughout career
Midwifery certification will be an advantage
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Job Applications and CV’s to: careers@imoihealth.com indicating their preferred location in the Job Application or Cover letter.