Description

Vacancy Announcement

Job title:

SRN Midwife

Work Location:

Kono District

Department:

Clinical

Reports to:

Senior Midwife Mentor

Line Management

SECHN, Nursing Aide

Requisition #

4520

Application Status

External Advert

Organization Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

Midwifery is an art and a science dedicated to improving the physical and psychological wellbeing of patients. Nurses and midwives aim to provide care to patients and their families that is appropriate, effective and efficient in a respectful, caring manner. They are also involved in providing health education that assists patients, families, students, colleagues and communities to learn about health care and make informed decisions.

The Midwife is a critical member of the PIH Sierra Leone team and will work collaboratively with the clinical and support services staff to provide high-quality, comprehensive maternal and newborn health services as required. The Midwife will be supervised by the Senior Midwife Mentors and overall by the Reproductive Maternal and Neonatal Health Director and Program Manager. The SRN Midwife will supervise the SECHN’s and other junior staff working at the Maternity unit. He/She will work to improve the quality of maternal and newborn health services in Kono District and reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality with a specific focus on reproductive health, antenatal, labor/delivery and postnatal services including peri-natal mental health.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in planning and provides quality nursing care using the nursing/midwifery process.
• Maintains professional code of conduct at all times.

  • Performs activities of daily living for all patients in a respectful and empathetic manner

  • Provide high quality antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to pregnant women, new mothers and their babies, including provision of the full package of Reproductive, Maternal and Neonatal services as per the Sierra Leone national protocols and guidelines for emergency and obstetric and newborn care.
  • Actively participate in the identification and management of antenatal complications requiring treatment, follow-up and clinical management.
  • Provide high quality care including ensuring proper monitoring of labor through the use of the partograph/labour care guide utilizing monitoring tools in use in the department, including Janitri and CTG. Complete all documentation accurately, including National and local registers and ensure proper handover to the next team
  • Supervise students, and subordinate staff at the department, ensuring all patients are properly cared for and monitored, vital signs checked, medications given as prescribed, all records and screening tools completed accurately and acted on as needed
  • Provide leadership, supervision and support for students and junior staff to provide quality maternal and newborn health services at PIH supported sites including CEmONC services, ANC, PNC, Delivery Care, Essential Newborn Care, PMTCT, AYFS and Family Planning
  • Carry out accurate and detailed examination of the newborn and daily essential newborn care to all babies at the Maternity department
  • Identify, liaise with the neonatal team and transfer sick babies as needed to NICU
  • Evaluate postnatal patients prior to discharge and provide discharge counseling to ensure that mothers are able to care for their newborns competently and confidently
  • Prepare documentation and participate in MPDSR investigations and monthly reviews, including presentations for DHMT.
  • Reports accurately individual patient care to ward In‐charge or Doctor

    • Conducts proper handover of all patients bed by bed or (according to ward or Departmental Policy).

    • Actively participates in ward/departmental meetings and continuing education programs.

    • Supervises SECHN Nurses/Midwives, subordinate staff and students in assisting patients to meet their bio‐psychosocial and spiritual needs.

    • Participates in doctor’s rounds and conducts nursing/midwifery rounds and ward meetings.

    • Conducts Health Education Sessions to patients in wards, outpatient department and community settings as needed.

    • Identifies the needs of the ward and takes appropriate action.

    • Apply and enforce health & safety standards, Infection Prevention and Control protocols, including ensuring the availability of PPE and cleaning supplies for the unit

    • Ensure and maintain daily stock checks for the availability of medicines, consumables, supplies and equipment for the assigned Department to avoid stock outs, including during nights and weekends.
    • Work in collaboration with the Biomed team to ensure all equipment is serviced regularly and maintained with faulty equipment reported with the follow up procedures maintained
    • Support maternal and newborn health outreach activities in collaboration with the Senior Midwife Mentor and Clinical Lead.
    • Collaborate with the Senior Midwife Mentors, Clinicians and Clinical Lead to provide training and presentations on maternity care for RMNH staff on a regular basis
    • Work rotating 12 hour shifts, including significant night shift coverage, and weekends.
    • Provide compassionate and respectful maternity care in line with the PIH mission and values.
    • Participate in all quality improvement activities/projects