Midwife (National Female Only)

Provide direct clinical care and support health clinical staff in a midwifery role.

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Overview

Provide direct clinical care and support health clinical staff in a midwifery role.

You have:

  • Qualified Midwifery diploma/certificate and registered with the Ministry of Health
  • At least 2 years clinical midwifery experience.
  • Fluency in English, Pashto/Dari
  • Excellent communication skills, good spoken and writing of concise reports in English.
  • Previous experience and training in sexual gender-based violence and clinical care for sexual assault survivors is an advantage.
  • Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background
  • Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet).
  • Ability to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with local health representatives.
  • Ability to live in challenging conditions and ability to work under difficult, high-pressure situations.
  • Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion, and diplomacy.

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

General Duties

- Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs. - Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs. - Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions. - Provide support and mentorship to other health clinical staff, providing on-the-job training where needed.

Specific Duties:

- Provide direct clinical care, working closely with the other health clinical staff to ensure the delivery of high quality comprehensive primary healthcare services. - Triage, screening, and assessment of patients. - Performs basic and assisted delivery care. - Performs any needed neonatal and obstetric resuscitation activity. - Ensures timely supported referrals to the nearest Emergency Obstetric Care centre. - Refers STI cases to the medical doctor. - Identifies survivors of sexual assault and refers them for registration, counselling, and clinical care support. - Provides antenatal and postnatal care in line with relevant standards and protocols. - Delivery of hygiene promotion, health education and patient/care giver counselling. - Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures in line with COVID guidance - Ensure accurate recording of information in the clinic registers, and timely completion of summary reports. - Carry out duties as per duty roster - Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and respectful manner

Qualifications

- Qualified Midwifery diploma/certificate and registered with the Ministry of Health - At least 2 years clinical midwifery experience.

- Previous experience and training in sexual gender-based violence and clinical care for sexual assault survivors and advantage, Work with and support community volunteers to provide health promotion, community mobilization and awareness raising. - Ensure regular inventory and consumption tracking of medical drugs and supplies. - Work with relevant staff to ensure prompt requesting of medical drugs and supplies.

- Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with the local health representatives. - Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counselling. - Excellent communication skills, good spoken and writing of concise reports in English. - Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion, and diplomacy. - Ability to be innovative, flexible, adaptive, and willingness to work out of hours, sometimes throughout the night. - Ability to live in challenging conditions and ability to work under difficult, high-pressure situations.

- Ensure all patient consultations are documented and patient records completed. - Submit reports in a timely manner.

- Fluency in English, Pashto/Dari

- Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and internet) - Ability to work closely, professionally, and constructively with all others regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, race, tribe, or cultural background

Potential interview questions

Describe a time when you provided care for a sexual assault survivor. What steps did you take? This question assesses your experience and approach to handling sensitive situations. Provide a detailed answer explaining the context, actions taken, and outcomes.
How do you ensure effective teamwork in a high-pressure environment? The interviewer wants to understand your teamwork abilities under stress. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've handled a difficult patient consultation? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What measures do you take to ensure patient confidentiality? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with antenatal and postnatal care. What protocols do you follow? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay updated with guidelines and best practices in midwifery? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for community health promotion? Provide an example. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize your tasks during busy times? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 10 months ago - Updated 10 months ago - Source: rescue.org