Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Overview:
Under the guidance of the health unit in-charge, the registered mid-wife shall be responsible for provision of maternal and neonatal health services at the PHC facility and supporting the reproductive health services in the community within the catchment area. Maternal and neonatal health services include: Antenatal care, deliveries, neonatal care, prevent infection and promote health (infection prevention, exclusive breastfeeding, immunization, growth monitoring and check-up for common neonatal infections), postpartum care, and encouragement of breastfeeding/young child weaning & feeding, PMTCT, family planning, and managing obstetric emergencies including referrals as appropriate, & STIs management according to MoH guidelines. She will directly supervise the enrolled midwives.

Provision of quality maternal, neonatal and child health services at the PHC facility that include: Antenatal care, deliveries, neonatal health care to prevent infection and promote health, exclusive breastfeeding, immunization, growth monitoring and check-up for common neonatal infections, postpartum care, and encouragement of breastfeeding/young child weaning & feeding.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Implement family planning counselling and provision of modern methods to clients most especially at women safe spaces and at community.
• Manage obstetric emergencies including referrals as appropriate & STIs management according to MoH guidelines.
• Participate in EPI activities, vaccinations and EPI campaigns request of vaccines as well as making of reports.
• Participate in conducting health education at the health facility and community-based health care activities including planned outreaches, and school health programs.
• Manage patients with confidentiality and adherence to professional code of conduct, policies and procedures and best practices in health care.
• Conduct and report maternal, prenatal death audit surveillance and response in the health facility.
• Conduct monthly requisitions and inventory in maternity and submit reports.
• Ensure infection prevention and control is implemented according to MoH guideline.
• Strengthen sexual gender-based violence prevention and response in health facility.
• Strengthen provision of adolescent sexual Reproductive Health services and information to adolescents at women safe spaces.
• Implement elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV (eMTCT).
• Ensure referrals to CemONC facility are accompanied and referral information at health facility kept in file for future use.
• Compile daily, weekly, and monthly reproductive health report and submit to M&E team.
• Participate in clinician ward rounds and provide bedside nursing care for admitted mothers.
• Participate in the on-job training of other staff especially midwives, MCHW and in organizing for sensitization in the health facility.
• Supervise and conduct appraisal for midwives and MCHWs.
• Conduct weekly/monthly maternity staff meetings to review activities.
• Participate in any other activity as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications
• Must have a certificate of registration in midwifery from a recognized institution.
• Must be registered and licensed with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council
• At least one year experience in implementing maternal and child health programs.
• Experience working in partnership with community-based health structures such as Village Health Teams.
• Experience working in refugee settlements or other humanitarian settings is preferred.

Competences and Skills:
• Planning and organizing
• Concern for quality and standards
• Ethics and integrity
• Self-control and stress management
• Time management
• Good documentation and report writing skills
• Able to network and coordinate with other organizations implementing refugee response activities.
• Flexible, reliable, and with the ability to work in isolated and stressful environments under pressure.
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas
• Interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: High School

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