Midwife ( Afghan National Only)

General Duties

• Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
• Provide support and mentorship to other health clinical staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.

Specific Duties:

• Provide direct clinical care, working closely with the other health clinical staff to ensure the delivery of high quality comprehensive primary healthcare services.
• Triage, screening, and assessment of patients.
• Performs basic and assisted delivery care.
• Performs any needed neonatal and obstetric resuscitation activity.
• Ensures timely supported referrals to the nearest Emergency Obstetric Care center.
• Refers STI cases to the medical doctor.
• Identifies survivors of sexual assault and refers them for registration, counseling, and clinical care support
• Provides antenatal and postnatal care in line with relevant standards and protocols.
• Delivery of hygiene promotion, health education and patient/care giver counselling.
• Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures in line with COVID guidance
• Ensure accurate recording of information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports.
• Carry out duties as per duty roster
• Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner