Midwife Supervisor (open for Residents of Sweden and Finland)

Läkare Utan Gränser /Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent medical humanitarian organization. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.

The position

MSF Sweden is recruiting several midwives for projects in the field. During the recruitment process, applicants are validated as midwives in MSF field projects. Members of the pool are then matched for a specific mission that corresponds with their previous professional experiences. Applicants, therefore, need to be prepared to go to any type of context and motivated to go for several missions with MSF.

Below is an example of a mission for which we are currently recruiting a midwife supervisor. This position is open for October 2018. However, the recruitment of midwife supervisors is an ongoing process which means there are other opportunities to go on other missions once the candidates have been accepted into the pool of midwife supervisors.

Project Overview

Médecins Sans Frontières is looking for a Midwide Supervisor to fill the position in Doro Refugee Camp in Maban, South Sudan. The position is a field-based mission for 6 months starting from October 2018. Please note that you need to have a permanent resident in either Sweden or Finland in order to be accepted for this position.

Position overview 

The main purpose of the position is to supervise the clinical activities and guarantee the quality of care in the department of Mother and Child Health, according to MSF protocols, values and hygiene standards.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ASSIGNED TO THE POSITION

As a midwife supervisor, you are responsible for the Mother and Child Health care in the Health center and the Hospital.

Midwife Health Center:             Ensure post-natal care for mothers and their babies

                                              Ensure family planning consultation

                                              Guarantee quality and continuity of care to patients

                                              Guarantee that hygiene rules, asepsis and waste disposal are respected

Midwife hospital:                      Give the job-related care while respecting medical prescriptions and protocols that apply in the service.

                                              Ensure admission of patient and follow up of labor.

                                              Direct normal delivery, new-born care (including caesarean section).

                                              Carry out prolonged deliveries in collaboration with the head midwife and the Medical Doctor.

                                              Ensure the follow up of the newborns and the mothers in the maternity ward.

                                              Prepare the discharge of mothers and their babies.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Supervising, supporting and evaluating the team under his/her responsibility particularly midwives, midwife assistants and other related staff in his/her team such as cleaners.
• Planning and organizing the work of the team (areas, days, absences, visits, holidays, etc.) and coaching the teams in their work with special focus in following all appropriate protocols and procedures.
• Ensuring teamwork and a professional relationship between maternity and other departments.
• Supervising the clinical activities in all the maternity departments and activities such as ante-natal consultations, delivery and after delivery follow up, post-natal consultations, family planning consultations, new-born vaccinations and liaising with the Medical Doctor about the patients who need special care.
• Ensuring that the staff on duty know, implement and follow the universal hygiene standards/precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control in the medical premises ensuring high standards of hygiene in the working environment.
• Being responsible for the department-related pharmacy activities (stock and consumption monitoring) as well as maintenance of the medical equipment.
• Being responsible for ensuring that all the administrative procedures, patients’ data and documents are filled in correctly and registered for compiling monthly reports reflecting the activity in the department.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently a permanent resident in either Sweden or Finland
• Education: Swedish or Finnish Diploma of midwife
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of clinical experience as Midwife
• Languages: English level 5 - C1 (Fluent)

COMPETENCIES

• Commitment to MSF´s Principles and values
• Results and Quality Orientation
• Stress Management
• Strong team player
• Motivation to work long-term in the field for Médecins Sans Frontières
• Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas 

VALUABLE

• Experience of working in low-income countries
• Management experience
• Knowledge in French (level B1) 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Type of employment: Fixed-term contract of 6 months
• Employment rate: 100%
• Salary: 13 079 SEK/month, according to MSF salary scale
• Benefits: MSF covers costs for travel, accommodations, and Per Diem. We also provide insurance coverage, medical examinations and any necessary vaccinations.

Please submit your application via the link below. We do not accept applications via email.

MSF reserves the right to fill the vacancy before the closing date for applications, so please send your application as soon as possible.

Please note that only permanent residents of either Sweden or Finland will be accepted for this position.

For questions about the position please contact field.recruitment.sweden@lakareutangranser.se