Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Midwife Job

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Main Purpose

Provide obstetrical care to pregnant women and their babies, doing follow-up before, during and after delivery, according to MSF obstetrical and reproductive health protocols, universal hygienic and newborn caring standards and under the supervision of a specialist doctor, to ensure their health conditions and avoid post-delivery complications.

Accountabilities

• Ensuring the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC 1 and CEmONC 2), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections, and Fistula care by MSF Reproductive Core Package of Activities and reinforce the implementation of standardized protocols.
• Where PMTCT is implemented, ensuring implementation of the PMTCT protocol in the ANC/delivery and PNC consultations (pre-counseling, test, and post-counseling
• Collaborating with the medical doctor and nurse in the management of Sexual Violence cases
• Assessing the feasibility of referral of pregnant women from the TBAs to the OPD/MCH for medical evaluation and/or complicated deliveries.
• Ensuring hygiene and sterilization criteria (including universal precautions) are met according to MSF specifications.
• Performing cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning
• Guaranteeing a regular and ongoing supply of drugs and equipment required for maternity activities (including monitoring/consumption control/ordering of orders.
• Properly following up on all newborn babies from delivery until discharge, informing mothers and relatives about the importance of breastfeeding, vaccination, and possible complications resulting from harmful traditional practices.
• Ensuring patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality is respected
• Supervising that administrative procedures of admissions and hospitalizations comply with MSF protocols, as well as verifying patients are properly informed and receive the documents required (birth certificate, vaccination card, etc
• Participating in the organization of the ward in collaboration with other midwives and the maternity ward supervisor. Ensure transfer of relevant information to the next shift team (especially identifying risk cases)
• According to MSF protocols in force, conduct normal deliveries independently Manage obstetric emergencies; identify cases needing referral and send them in time, clean up the newborn, execute and register first neo-natal medical acts (cutting and cleaning the umbilical cord, vaccination, etc.), detecting possible anomalies/infections of the newborn and reporting them to the doctor, to ensure successful interventions
• Supervises the use of drugs, facilities, and obstetric material, to ensure, by number of patients and prescriptions, a rational use as well as pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated, kept under appropriate conditions and above minimum safety point. 1 BEmONC = basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care =
• Administration of antibiotics, oxytocics, anticonvulsants, manual removal of the placenta, removal of retained products following abortion, assisted vaginal delivery, preferably with vacuum extractor and newborn care including neonatal resuscitation. 2 CEmONC = comprehensive obstetric and neonatal care = the full package of BEmONC Plus; surgery (cesarean section, hysterectomy, laparotomy), safe blood transfusion and care to sick and low birth weight newborns

MSF Section/Context-Specific Accountabilities

• Compensate (or make sure that someone can compensate in the right way) the patient’s lack of autonomy, especially regarding feeding, personal hygiene, movements, and comfort.
• Leads sensitization activities and health talks
• Carry out when necessary a therapeutic education of the patient (and family) using a patient-based approach
• Ensure that routine laboratory tests are performed, interpret the results, and adapt the approach if necessary
• Participate actively in the monitoring and reporting of medical activities (correctly fill in patient files, forms, statistics, and HIS reports) and propose an analysis of these statistics.
• Identify high-risk clients antenatal and postnatal and refer them to high-risk clinics or maternity for management and monitoring. Educate, inform, and book high-risk clients for review at high-risk clinics on discharge from the Maternity ward
• On discharge, educate patients; advise mothers on useful topics for their home return; breastfeeding, emergency signs of post-partum complications, family planning (importance of child spacing)
• Ensure the patient’s correct understanding of possible treatment
• Verify that the patient has received the documents: birth certificate, vaccination card, etc

Requirements

Education

• Essential Diploma in Kenya registered community health Nursing (KRCHN). Desired Bachelor in Nursing.

Experience

• Essential working experience of at least two years in midwife activities-related jobs. Experience with other NGOs and/or MSF is an asset

Languages

• Essential, mission language; local working language would be an asset.

Competencies

Results

• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Service

How To Apply

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Application deadline: 18th October 2023