Registered Midwife at St. Dominic Catholic Hospital

St. Dominic Catholic Hospital, located in Ogungbade along New Ife Road, Ibadan, is a leading healthcare institution committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and patient-centered care to our community. Built on strong ethical values and guided by Catholic healthcare principles, we combine clinical excellence with genuine empathy to ensure the best outcomes for every patient.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Registered Midwife

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• St. Dominic Catholic Hospital is seeking a compassionate, highly skilled, and dedicated Registered Midwife to join its Maternity Unit.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive, evidence-based care to women throughout pregnancy, labour, childbirth, and the postnatal period, while ensuring the health and well-being of both mother and newborn.
• The ideal candidate must demonstrate sound clinical judgment, excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to delivering safe, respectful, and patient-centred maternity care in accordance with professional standards and hospital policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, and newborn care.
• Assess, monitor, and manage pregnant women during labour and delivery.
• Monitor fetal and maternal well-being and promptly report abnormalities to the attending physician.
• Conduct normal deliveries within the scope of professional practice and assist with obstetric emergencies.
• Administer prescribed medications, intravenous fluids, and treatments accurately.
• Provide family planning counselling and reproductive health education.
• Educate expectant and new mothers on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care, nutrition, and postnatal recovery.
• Monitor mothers and newborns for complications and ensure timely intervention or referral when necessary.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely nursing and midwifery documentation.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control protocols.
• Assist doctors during obstetric procedures, Caesarean sections, and other maternity-related interventions.
• Participate in ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings, and clinical audits.
• Support and mentor junior nurses, student midwives, and nurse assistants where applicable.
• Promote compassionate, respectful, and confidential care at all times.
• Ensure the maternity unit is clean, organized, and adequately equipped.

Requirements
Education & Professional Requirements:

• Registered Midwife (RM) qualification.
• Registered Nurse (RN) qualification is an added advantage.
• Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.NSc.) is an added advantage.
• Valid Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) practicing license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is desirable. Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP) or Emergency Obstetric Care training is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience in a maternity or obstetric unit.
• Experience in antenatal clinic, labour ward, postnatal ward, and newborn care is highly desirable.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent knowledge of maternal and newborn healthcare.
• Strong labour and delivery management skills.
• Competence in fetal monitoring and emergency obstetric care.
• Excellent clinical assessment and critical thinking abilities.
• Compassionate, patient-centred, and respectful approach to care.
• Good communication, counselling, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond promptly to emergencies.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.

Other Requirements:

• Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends, public holidays, and emergency call duties.
• Strong commitment to quality maternal and newborn care.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and uphold ethical standards.
• Excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude towards patients and colleagues.

Remuneration

• Attractive and competitive salary package (N200,000 - N300,000 / month).
• Opportunities for continuous professional development and specialized training.
• Supportive and conducive working environment.

Application Closing Date
10th August, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: adm.sdchib2019@yahoo.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.