Midwife

EMERGENCY is an international non-governmental organization, established in 1994 to provide free, high-quality medical and surgical care to victims of war, landmines and poverty, alongside promoting a culture of peace, solidarity and respect for human rights. EMERGENCY has treated over 11 million patients since its inception. The organization is currently active in Afghanistan, Iraq, Italy, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Uganda. EMERGENCY operates based on the premise that access to high-quality healthcare is a fundamental human right. The EMERGENCY Paediatric Centre in Port Sudan offers free of charge health care for children up to the age of 14, an antenatal, postnatal care, family planning and screening programme for malnutrition.

Position: Midwife

Reporting to: Midwife Team Leader & Medical Coordinator

The position is currently only open to Sudanese applicants

Scope of the position:

Midwife provides care and guidance to women in pregnancy, postnatal period and for family planning. Her role includes education on sexual and reproductive health with particular focus on antenatal and postnatal care, including new-born care. She is responsible for ensuring that her practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislated requirements. She is expected to know and apply Emergency protocols and guidelines.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Midwife’s tasks and responsibilities include – but are not limited to – the ones listed below:

• Promoting an environment that enables women’s safety, quality of life, and health implementing all necessary actions (e.g. infection control practices)
• Undertaking a comprehensive and accurate assessment of the women monitoring physical and psychological condition during and after pregnancy, identifying high-risk pregnancies and referring women to specialists when needed
• Evaluating and providing individual care programs (including screening tests and referrals for Ultrasound/HIV Clinic) according to Emergency guidelines
• Performing all the tasks related to her practice as per Midwifery Competence Framework
• Ensuring documentation/record keeping is accurate, providing support with the data collection for monthly statistics, and maintaining confidentially of information
• Providing health education to the women according to their needs in a variety of settings (during pregnancy as well as as well as postnatally including neonatal care and about contraception and familly planning)
• Establishing, maintaining and concluding therapeutic/professional relationships with women, providing counselling 1) before and after screening tests 2) on the birth plan 3) in case of events like miscarriage, termination, neonatal death.
• Carrying out specific programs such as family planning or postnatal care (also as home visits)
• Collaborating with colleagues and members of the health care team to facilitate and coordinate care, liaising with Medical Officers or Specialists when needed;
• Following the duty roasters and the organizational rules shared by the Team Leaders with particular focus on the respect of the shifts and the fulfilment of all the handover activities at the end of each shift
• Take part to all the training activities according to the training plan or to the guidelines given by the Team Leader/Medical Coordinator

Education & Required Skills:

Degree or Diploma in Midwifery

Good English knowledge and ability to work in an international Environment

Good communication skills and the ability to deal with emotionally charged and pressured situations are essential.

Availability Required:

At least 6 months of availability