Midwife Supervisor Vacancy at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) – Switzerland

Position Title: Midwife Supervisor (Nigerian Nationals - Local Position).

Job Station: Borno State.

INTRODUCTION :-

Midwife Supervisor (Nigerian Nationals - Local Position) job opportunity is available at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) for individuals who possess Bachelor’s degree in Nursing & Midwifery or Diploma in Midwifery.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :-

• Supervising the clinical activities and guaranteeing the quality of midwifery care in the department, according to MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards in order to provide a high quality Mother and Child Health (MCH) care to the population:
• Supervising, supporting and evaluating the team under his/her responsibility particularly midwives, midwife assistants and other related staff in her team such as Hygiene agents. Planning and organizing their work (areas, days, absences, visits, holidays, etc) and coaching them in their work with special focus in following all appropriate protocols and procedures
• Ensuring team work and a professional relationship between maternity and other departments.
• Supervising the clinical activities in all the maternity departments and activities such as ante-natal consultations, delivery and after delivery follow up, post-natal consultations, family planning consultations, new-born vaccinations and liaising with the Medical Doctor about the patients who need special care times, visiting hours, etc.
• Ensuring that the staff on duty knows, implements and follows at all times the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control in the medical premises ensuring high standards of hygiene in the working environment
• Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are qualified and trained, cleaning and minor maintenance tasks are performed according to the protocols, reporting any malfunction to the project biomedical service.
• Being responsible for the department-related pharmacy activities (stock and consumption monitoring) as well as maintenance of the medical equipment
• Being responsible for ensuring that all the administrative procedures, patientsТ data and documents are filled in correctly and registered for compiling monthly reports reflecting the activity in the department.
• In certain contexts, being responsible for ensuring that the maternity staff is able to identify, receive and provide care to the victims of the SGBV in collaboration with the Obs & Gyne MD and following the protocols

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION :-

• Recognized Bachelor’s degree in Nursing & Midwifery or Diploma in Midwifery
• Valid license for midwifery
• Desirable 2 years of previous experience and previous experience in other NGOТs
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Commitment, Flexibility, Stress Management, Results, Teamwork, Service

Apply Before :-

30th June, 2020.

INTERESTED?

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: msfchbornorecruitment@gmail.com using the “Job Title” as the subject of the email.

Or send your application with your name and the position stated boldly on your envelope as “Midwife Supervisor – Ngala” to:
MSF Switzerland Office in Gambaru,
Borno State.

Applications must be in English and include:

• Complete CV and Copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV.
• Updated contact details and a copy of Nigerian Identification Card
• Contact information of the previous employer/s for reference.

WHO IS Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)?

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare.