Job Title: Midwife Supervisor
Location: Walgak
Reports to: Health Coordinator
Contract Period: 8 Months
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.
The Midwife Supervisor will be fully embedded into the PHC/MMU based in Walgak, Akobo West. S/he will support all sites on a rotational basis depending on need, with the possibility of deployment to any other parts and will have overall responsibility for patient care in his/her particular professional areas with flexibility to work in other disciplines. The Midwife will work together with other Officers/juniors and is responsible for the management of patients in Maternal and Child Health clinics, inpatient wards; etc. S/he may participate in mass vaccination campaigns. Will also be expected to participate in responding to disasters like disease outbreaks, floods, drought, and population displacement.
Reports to: Health Coordinator
Staff reporting to this post: Junior staff (e.g. MS midwives, Nurse Assistants etc.) who may be integrated into the team or who work in supported PHC/mobile health facilities.
Budget Responsibilities; None
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Provide quality evidence-based antenatal care (ANC) to mothers by:
• Taking a thorough history and performing ongoing physical assessment and examinations at each antenatal visit.
• Providing appropriate micronutrient supplementation.
• Providing intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria and worms.
• Providing relevant health education, including breastfeeding, labor & birth and emergency preparedness.
Provide quality evidence-based newborn/post-natal care to mothers by:
• Taking history and performing a physical examination.
• Facilitating immediate and prolonged skin-to-skin contact and early breastfeeding when appropriate.
• Observe for danger signs/complications and seek appropriate help/support.
• Conducting post-natal examinations, appropriate health education & appropriate documentation.
• Encouraging exclusive breastfeeding (for a minimum of 6 months) and rooming in & maintaining warmth.
• Preventing infection by taking necessary IPC measures & documentation.
• To participate in Primary Health Care activities in the mobile outreach and in Stabilization Centers/mass vaccination campaigns
• Ensure proper Record Keeping of all Input and Output and Conduct Inventories on regular basis in the MCH Department
• To carry out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by her/his immediate supervisor.
• To be flexible as required and always on the ready to move at very short notice to areas where emergency response may be needed.
• To be accountable, give feedback and appropriate information regarding the requested or ongoing tasks to the person or department, for the duties and performances he/she is carrying, etc.
QUALIFICATION
• Registered (Diploma) or Enrolled Midwife Certificate.
• At least 3 years' work experience.
Essential
• Registered (Diploma) or Enrolled Midwife Certificate.
• Good Observation, Judgement, Counselling and Communication Skills.
• Patient Focused Approach and a Pleasant Personality.
• Must be able to speak English while knowledge of AoR local languages in area of operation will be an added advantage.
• Teamwork and relation building skills.
Desirable
• Knowledge of Akobo West where the post is located.
• Willingness to be based in the field with limited basic amenities.
• Ability to operate in insecure environment and abide by Save the Children security regulations.
• Ability to work for longer hours and many days in often isolated locations and adverse weather conditions.
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.
Humanitarian response
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.