Midwife - Al Hol Camp

Job Description

Job Overview/Summary:

The BeMONC Midwife will work to ensure the improved quality of Maternal and Neonatal Care, and well-being for girls and women in Al Hol Camp, located in the Al Hasake governorate of Syria. In order to assists/ improve RH Services at the community and facility level. This position reports to the Reproductive Health Officer.

- Provide appropriate care and monitor the patients - Perform Normal Deliveries at Bemoc center, and dealing with obstetric emergencies with high quality. - Bemoc Basic services - Ante-Natal Care - Post Natal Care - Counselling and provision of Family Planning services (including IUD insertion) . - Client/patient based counselling and service provision

Major Responsibilities:

- The Midwife is responsible for, overseeing and implementing specific Maternal and Neonatal Care and in particular: - examining and monitoring pregnant women - carrying out screening tests - providing information, emotional support and reassurance to women and their partners - Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures - Monitoring and administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labor. - Basic Bemoc services (Deliveries, post abortion care, management of pre-eclampsia cases). - Monitoring the fetus during labor. - Caring for and assisting women in labor, and perform Normal Deliveries. - Appropriate referring the cases to the Gynecologist in the clinic, or to other higher level centers. - Dealing actively with any emergency. - Advising about and supporting parents in the daily care of their newborn babies. - writing records - Support and provide the RH related services in line with the MoH and, or international best practice guidelines, and adhering to the protocols and policies. - Fully comply with IRC safety and security procedures and provide input to security monitoring and assessments to enable and promote a safe and secure environment for program implementation. - Prepare basic and needed RH reports and submit to RH officer. - Perform any other duties and functions, as needed or requested by the organization

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

- Diploma in Midwifery - Maternal and Neonatal care experience with a reputable organization, including 1-2 years’ experience - Work experience in Hospitals, and obstetric department is so essential. - Experience and good knowledge in dealing with obstetric Emergencies is basic. - Clear understanding of gender inequality and gender issues for women and girls. - Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients at all times is essential. - Ability to lead, train, supervise and facilitate community workers in their respective tasks. - Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize work under pressure, work overtime when necessary and be able to coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail. - Ability to work as a member of a team is essential.

- The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer which considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability. - The organization encourages women to work with us to reach the neediest people in need of humanitarian assistance, such as women, widows and children. We are committed to providing a decent work environment that takes into account the needs of women in the workplace, such as maternity leave and safety protocols that take into account the special needs of women in the field.