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Registered Midwife

kyegegwa, uganda

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: kyegegwa, uganda
  • Grade: Junior level - Junior
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Public Health and Health Service
    • Medical Practitioners
  • Closing Date: Closed

Requisition ID: req5312

Job Title: Registered Midwife

Sector: Health

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Kyegegwa, Uganda

Job Description

  • Assess for reproductive health needs of adolescent girls and women of reproductive age group.
  • Provide counseling and health education to clients before and after screening.
  • Provide the full antenatal care package including screening tests at the facility and during community outreaches.
  • Identifying high-risk pregnancies and organizing appropriate referrals.
  • Provide basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care, adolescent sexual and reproductive services including prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs.
  • Provide information and linkage to elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV services.
  • Provide care during labour and puerperium with emphasis on prevention of infection and ensuring successful breastfeeding.
  • Participate in clinician ward rounds and provide bedside nursing care for admitted mothers.
  • Provide post-natal care services for mother and baby including immunization, growth monitoring, support for breast-feeding and family planning.
  • Ensure infection prevention and control is implemented according to MoH guideline.
  • Provide clinical care for survivors of Sexual and Gender based violence.
  • Participate in maternal and perinatal audit surveillance and response in the health facility.
  • Participate in conducting community health activities related to Reproductive Health.
  • Prepare daily, monthly activity reports and audits for the different reproductive health services.
  • Adhere to the professional code of conduct and ethics.
  • Participate in any other activity as directed by supervisor.

Key working relationships

Position Reports to:Medical Officer

Qualifications

  • Must have midwifery certificate or equivalent
  • Must be registered with the Nurses and Midwives council
  • Relevant work experience of two years is essential.
  • Be able to work in a stressful setting and adapt quickly to changing environments
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Please note: 

  • This position is open only to Ugandan Nationals.
  • Deadline for receiving applications is June 21st 2019.
  • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

This vacancy is now closed.
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