Midwife

Job Description

Title: Midwife

Company Name: Shushilan

Vacancy: 4

Age: Na

Job Location: Barguna (Taltoli), Khulna (Koyra), Patuakhali (Kalapara), Satkhira (Shyamnagar)

Salary: Tk. 27830 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Diploma in Midwifery

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Strong critical and analytical thinking capabilities

• Team building capacity

• Computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Written and oral communications skills in English and Bengali

• Respect on gender, PSEA, Safeguarding and cultural diversity

• Able to operate virtual communication platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.

• Ability to drive a motorbike with valid motorbike driving license

Purpose of the Role

The Midwife is responsible for the oversight and implementation of SRH, in particular: Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (BEmONC), Antenatal Care and Postnatal Care, Counselling and provision of Family Planning (short acting & long acting reversible contraceptive), Syndromic Management of STIs, Post Abortion Care and Clinical Care for Sexual Assault Survivors, Menstrual regulation services.

Job Description / Responsibility:

• Provide direct clinical care, working closely with the other health facility staffs /implementation partner to ensure the delivery of high quality comprehensive SRH services.

• Triage, screening and assessment of patients & maintain referral in appropriate way.

• Client based counselling preserving SRH rights.

• Performs basic and assisted delivery care.

• Performs any needed neonatal and obstetric resuscitation activity

• Ensures timely supported referrals to the nearest Emergency Obstetric Care center

• Provide technical support and guidance to other midwives in assisted deliveries (by vacuum, forceps, and breech)

• Performs and promotes safe post-abortion care

• Manage STI cases in collaboration with medical doctor

• Receive survivors, counsel and Clinical Care Support the RH and GBV clinic staff with technical advice, and provides services in line with the MoH and/ or international best practice guidelines

• 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

• Ensure accurate recording of information in the clinic registers, data collecting tools and document & send it in a timely manner.

• Ensure wards/clinic areas are appropriately stocked with essential equipment and supplies

• Carry out night/day duties as per duty roaster

• Ensure patient confidentiality is respected, and that all consultations are conducted in a dignified and Respectful manner.

• Conduct SRH & ASRH awareness sessions including involvement in male engagement activity for better acceptance in the community.

• Improve and sustain the quality of maternal and Child Health services using the SOP