Job Description
I. Summary of Overall Role and Responsibilities
The Head of Midwifery Department/Matron is responsible of coordinating all midwives’ activities and records in the Department.
II. Key Duties and Tasks
Collaborate with academic institutions, hospitals, professional regulatory bodies and health stakeholders for clinical placement of midwifery students
Develop and approve formulations of nursing /midwifery guideline, goals and programs for nursing/midwifery services consistent with the mission and goals of Public Health.
Develop, maintain and review nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards nursing practice, hospital operational policies.
Encourage and support a positive work environment to ensure positive staff morale and quality services.
Enforce the infection prevention and control mechanisms and challenging poor practice
Ensure mothers are cared in a clean and safe environment.
Ensure performance and quality data are collected, consolidated and maintained to support utilization initiatives
Ensure that the midwives staff educate patient as well as their partners and family members on reproductive health, antenatal care and preparation for parenthood.
Ensure the mothers are well monitored and treated during pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum.
Establish and foster effective working relationships with and between the various professional groups within the hospitals.
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and staff to contribute to the active resolution of potentially complex situations, conflicts and issues
Establish, as part of the management team, priorities, strategies and action plans to achieve stated outcomes, goals and objectives.
Manages staff with direct responsibility for the continuous performance appraisal
Mentor and coach Department midwives in leadership roles.
Monitor and maintain excellent clinical standards within clinical teams, in conjunction with the Director of Nursing
Participate in all research activities in the department assigned to
Prepare department budgets and needs
Promote customer care service and hospitality and respond to and adequately resolve complaints or concerns from staff, patient or families
Submit monthly, quarterly and annually report to the supervisor.
Supervise the daily clinical and nursing care management of all patients in conjunction with the midwives.
Support the development and implementation of education and training programs within area of responsibility
Undertake root cause analysis and develop action plans, ensuring that this leads to change in practice
Work in collaboration with the human resource manager to monitor and regulate training and development of all staff to ensure that all staff receives CPDs
Perform any other duties assigned by his/her supervisor
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelors Degree in Midwifery
0 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s degree in Midwifery
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Midwifery Sciences
0 Year of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Decision making skills
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Leadership skills
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Accountability AND RESPONSIBILITY of the legal obligations for midwifery practice
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Ability to maintain ethical midwifery practice
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Ability to provide culturally appropriate care
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Ability to demonstrate effective communication
