Midwife (National Female Only)
Provide direct clinical care and support health clinical staff in a midwifery role.
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. |