Job description
Provide sound family planning information and advice
• To prescribe or advise on the examination s necessary for the earliest possible diagnosis of pregnancies at risk
• To provide a programme of parenthood preparation and a complete preparation for childbirth including advice on hygiene and nutrition
• To care and assist the mother during labour and to monitor the fetus in utero by the appropriate clinical and technical means
• To conduct spontaneous deliveries including when required an episiotomy and in urgent case, a breech delivery
• To recognize the warning signs of abnormality in the mother or infant which necessitate referral to a doctor and to assist the latter where appropriate, in particular the manual removal of the placenta, possibly following a manual examination of the uterus
• To examine and care for the newborn infant: to take all initiatives which are necessary in case of need and to carry out where necessary immediate resuscitation
• To care for and monitor the progress of the mother in the postnatal period and to give all necessary advice to the mother on infant care to enable her to ensure the optimum progress of the newborn infant
• To carry out treatment prescribed by a doctor
• To maintain all necessary records
• To ensure compliance with health and safety policy, guidelines and standards in the Health facility
• To meet customer care expectations
Job profile
A1/A0 in Midwifery with valid license to practice. Key Technical Skills & Required knowledge:
– Active Listening & Observation Skills
– Social Perceptiveness
– Care, Compassion and Communication Skills
– Infection Prevention and Control Knowledge
– Nutrition Management Knowledge
– Skills on Dealing with emotionally charged situations
– Computer knowledge (Work Processing, Power Point and Internet)
– Analytical and problem solving skills;
– Time management skills;
– Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French; Knowledge of all is an advantage
