Midwife

MIDWIFE

Location: Hebron

JOB PROFILE

MSF Spain is looking for a skilled Midwife in Hebron to help us in carrying out all activities provide obstetrical care to pregnant women and their babies, doing follow up before, during and after delivery, according to MSF obstetrical and reproductive health protocols, universal hygienic and newborn caring standards and under supervision of a specialist doctor, in order to ensure their health conditions and avoid post-delivery complications.

We expect you to share our humanitarian values to offer assistance to people based on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. In MSF we treat our beneficiaries with dignity, and with respect for their cultural and religious beliefs.

Accountabilities

• Ensuring the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC 1 and CEmONC 2),  reproductive tract infections and Fistula care in accordance with MSF Reproductive Core Package of Activities and reinforce the implementation of standardised protocols.
• Where PMTCT is implemented, ensuring implementation of the PMTCT protocol in the ANC/delivery and PNC consultations (pre counselling, test and post counselling
• Assessing the feasibility for referral of pregnant women form the TBAs to the OPD/MCH for medical evaluation and/or complicated deliveries.
• Ensuring hygiene and sterilization criteria (including universal precautions) are met according to MSF specifications.
• Performing cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and  protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
•  Guaranteeing a regular and ongoing supply of drugs and equipment required for maternity activities (including monitoring/consumption control/ordering of orders.
• Properly following up all newborn babies from delivery until discharge, informing mothers and relatives about importance of breast feeding, vaccination and possible complications resulting from harmful traditional practices.
• Ensuring patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality is respected
• Supervising that administrative procedures of admissions and hospitalizations comply with MSF protocols , as well as verify patients are properly informed and receive the documents required (birth certificate, vaccination card, etc
• Participatingin the organisation of the ward in collaboration with other midwifes and the maternity ward supervisor. Ensure transfer of relevant information to the next shift team (specially identifying risk cases)
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• According to MSF protocols in force, conduct normal deliveries independently Manage obstetric emergencies; identify cases needing referral and send them in time, clean up the newborn, executing and registering first neo-natal medical acts (cutting and cleaning the umbilical cord, vaccination, etc.), detecting possible anomalies/infections of the newborn and reporting them to the doctor, in order to ensure successful interventions. Supervises the use of drugs, facilities and obstetric material, in order to ensure, in accordance with number of patients and prescriptions, a rational use as well as pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated, kept under appropriate conditions and above minimum safety point.  1 BEmONC = basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care = Administration of antibiotics, oxytocics, anticonvulsants, manual removal of the placenta, removal of retained products following abortion, assisted vaginal delivery, preferably with vacuum extractor and newborn care including neonatal resuscitation.  2 CEmONC = comprehensive obstetric and neonatal care = the full package of BEmONC Plus; surgery (caesarean section, hysterectomy, laparatomy), safe blood transfusion and care to sick and low birth weight newborns

MSF is providing health care in Hebron governorate, mainly in Masafer Yata and H2.

Midwife will be part of the mobile team which provide holistic medical care to most vulnerable population in Hebron.

Health care is provided in diferent settings as community centers, tents, Primary Health Centers, home visits etc. Mobility and flexibility is an asset for this position.

The midwife will follow MSF rules and regulations in the MSF pharmacy and will prescribe MSF drugs including Family Planing, according MSF standard list.

Midwife will be performing mainly out patient activities (mainly out side of hospitals and Health centers).

Previous experience managing SGBV cases will be an important added value.

Midwife will be in charge of Sexual and Reproductive health talks with womens attending MSF services.

The midwife will participate in the weekly and monthly data collection, it will be part of her/his duties.

Good communication skills are an added value.

In case of few women attending consultations, the midwife will support the rest of medical team, mainly nurses in their daily activities, including managing the pharmacy and the triage.

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Education

Essential midwifery qualification or specialization.  Desired Bachelor in Midwifery

Experience

Desirable working experience of at least two years in midwife activities related jobs.

Language                      

Arabic and English at B2 level are a must

Competencies

•             Results

•             Teamwork

•             Flexibility

•             Commitment

•             Service

Conditions

We require all applicants to write a cover letter containing an introduction of yourself, explaining why you are applying for the position, and explaining why you think you are suitable for the position. Failure of submitting this letter would make the application invalid and the application would not be considered.

All documents of application must be in English.

Please submit your CV and a cover letter including aforementioned instructions in English 

Midwife

The deadline for application is 16/12/2023.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for technical test and interview.

All the steps of the recruitment will be done in ENGLISH.

In order to submit your application via Google Forms, you shall have a GMAIL account. If you do not have one, you shall create a GMAIL Account.