Enrolled Midwife

Job Description

Organization Description

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (www.rescue.org) is a world leader in relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict development services for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries around the world, addressing both the immediate and lifesaving needs of conflict affected people in emergencies and the reconstruction needs of post-conflict societies.

The IRC began programming in northern Uganda in 1998 in response to mass displacement and devastation wrought by rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army. In 2002, the IRC expanded to the remote, conflict-affected region of Karamoja and in 2011, began working with refugees in Kampala. Monitoring the influx of South Sudanese refugees at the end of 2015, the IRC began scaling up its response to refugees arriving in the West Nile region. By promoting durable solutions that deliver on the interdependent aims of saving lives, strengthening institutions, and supporting social cohesion, the IRC in Uganda is laying the building blocks for long-term stability and development –bringing people from harm to home. The IRC currently works in 9 districts in Uganda, including Kitgum, Lamwo, Kyegegwa, Moroto, Kiryandongo, Yumbe, Arua, Kasese and Kampala.

Job Overview The enrolled midwife will be based in Kiryandongo and shall be responsible for providing health education talks to women and their partners in the reproductive health facility and in the community. She will provide Antenatal, delivery, post-partum, post-natal care, family planning services and shall maintained environment friendly working space hence adhering to infection control and prevention practices. She will provide HIV/AIDS services including but not limited to counseling, eMTCT, EID and HAART services.

Roles and Responsibilities •Assess for reproductive health needs of adolescent girls and women of reproductive age group. •Provide counseling and health education to clients before and after screening. •Provide the full antenatal care package including screening tests at the facility and during community outreaches. •Identifying high-risk pregnancies and organizing appropriate referrals. •Provide basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care, adolescent sexual and reproductive services including prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs. •Provide information and linkage to elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV services. •Provide care during labour and puerperium with emphasis on prevention of infection and ensuring successful breastfeeding. •Participate in clinician ward rounds and provide bedside nursing care for admitted mothers. •Provide post-natal care services for mother and baby including immunization, growth monitoring, support for breast-feeding and family planning. •Ensure infection prevention and control is implemented according to MoH guideline. •Provide clinical care for survivors of Sexual and Gender based violence. •Participate in maternal and perinatal audit surveillance and response in the health facility. •Participate in conducting community health activities related to Reproductive Health. •Prepare daily, monthly activity reports and audits for the different reproductive health services. •Adhere to the professional code of conduct and ethics. •Participate in any other activity as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications

•Must have enrolled midwifery certificate or equivalent. •Must be registered with the Nurses and Midwives council. •Relevant work experience of two years is essential. •Be able to work in a stressful setting and adapt quickly to changing environments •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Deadline for receiving applications is 30th May 2022.

Professional Standards The IRC and IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.

All staff, regardless of role, are required to create a culture of client responsiveness by requesting and using client feedback data to make decisions. In addition, all staff are expected to demonstrate inclusiveness when making programmatic decisions and working with clients, partners and colleagues from diverse backgrounds. You can read more about the IRC’s commitment to client responsiveness here: https://www.rescue.org/resource/client-responsiveness-introduction-and-faq

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.