Midwives at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Midwife

Reference: MIDJU15
Location: Borno

Job Descriptions

• 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.
• Ensure the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care, neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections and Fistula care in accordance with MSF Reproductive Core Package of Activities and reinforce the implementation of standardised protocols.
• Collaborate with the medical doctor and /or nurse in the management of Sexual Violence cases
• Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria (including universal precautions) are met according to MSF specifications.
• Guarantee a regular and ongoing supply of drugs and equipment required for maternity activities (including monitoring/consumption control/ordering of orders.
• Properly follow 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 practice
• Ensure patients' right to privacy and confidentiality is respected
• Supervise 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
• Participate in 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)

Requirements

• Essential recognized Midwife Degree
• Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGO’s
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Hausa language
• High level of motivation and ability to learn

Application Closing Date
1st July, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV, copies of Diplomas, qualifications and a cover letter (with reference MIDJU15) with contact details to: [email protected]

Applications can also be submitted in person at the following address:
Plot 82, Old GRA (behind Lagos house),
Kolo RD Galtimari,
Maiduguri,
Borno State,
Nigeria.

Note: Only successful applicants will be called for interview.