Midwife

Responsible for:

Responsible and accountable to facility in charge for the duties and performance.

Assist the Emergency management during normal vaginal delivery, caesarean section, ANC and PNC cases, Delivery and delivery related patient.

Patients counseling specially in gynecological cases.

Responsible for ward duty schedule during various gynecological camps.

Ensure use of sterile linen, gauze, cotton, and instruments during delivery.

Ensure proper infection prevention practices including house keeping

Activities:

Examining and monitoring pregnant women

Assessing care requirements and writing care plans

Undertaking antenatal care in hospitals, homes and GP practices

Carrying out screening tests

Providing information, emotional support and reassurance to women and their partners

Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures

Caring for and assisting women in labour

Monitoring and administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labour

Monitoring the fetus during labour

Advising about and supporting parents in the daily care of their newborn babies

Helping parents to cope with miscarriage, termination, stillbirth and neonatal death

writing records

Tutoring student midwives

Identifying high-risk pregnancies

Midwives may work on a rotation and be on call to provide care on a 24-hour basis.

Prepare monthly report

Any work assigned as per advice by concerned authority.

Prepare and present reports on cases, incidents, initiatives etc. during team meetings and department meetings in order to share experience(s) and learning with team members.

Attend all training/clinical sessions.

Actively take part in mentoring activities organized by Friendship

Develop and demonstrate interest in a particular specialty

Duty on roster basis

Skill and Competencies

Diploma in Midwifery and council

Registered Liscence.

2 years’ experience in relevant field.

Understanding and caring attitude

Ability to get on well with people from a wide range of backgrounds

Emotional and mental strength

Good observation ability

Ability to act on own initiative

Patience

Maturity

Willingness to take responsibility

Ability to cope with distressing situations and to stay calm in stressful situations