Community Midwife/nurse

Project Aim: Provide a home visiting service for maternal and child health to lower health risks during pregnancy, to provide screening and monitoring of infants and young children and prevent child deaths. Purpose of the community midwife role To provide clinical expertise, midwifery knowledge and advice to support mothers, infants and children age 1 year in the community. The post holder will be responsible for managing their own caseload. They will be expected to make complex autonomous clinical decisions regarding patient care with support and supervision from clinical lead. Main responsibilities provision of maternal and child care home visiting in the ante natal and post natal periods to assess potential risk to mother and infant in co-ordination with UNWRA and other health providers provide necessary referrals to clinical medical and social support providers provide evidence based antenatal care in home settings according to project and international care standards Follow up on care plans to ensure high quality patient care is given in the community. Provide evidence based post natal care in home settings according to Project and international care standards Provide care and assessment of infant up to 1 year in home settings according to project and international standards of IMCH. To monitor growth and development and support high risk infants in the community. To support exclusive breastfeeding through advice support and management of feeding difficulties Provide counseling and advice on infant growth and development,  supporting parents through positive parenting approaches. To support detection and management of anemia in both mothers and infants in home settings To screen for and manage UTI/RHI infections in the ante partum, intra partum and post partum period. To support contraception choices for post partum women in accordance with evidence based international guidelines and project standards. Provide post abortion support and counseling Provide evidence based preconception counseling and support   2              Personal specification A             should feel comfortable communicating on sensitive topics such as domestic violence, child abuse, drug misuse. b.            should demonstrate respect  for all beneficiaries and and a knowledge of BCC in all interventions with families.   3 maintaining accurate records To be accountable for and maintain records and care plans to agreed standards To carry out and maintain clinical protocols and care plans in the community To be responsible for own caseload and maintaining evidence based care plans.   Other responsibilities coordinate closely with project administrator to maintain and transfer data for data management support assigned community mothers teams for the provision of social care and health education support participate in training and maintain required levels of competency and skills development   The contractor engages to: maintain patient confidentiality understanding of patient consent and informed choice respect and enhance a mothers knowledge of her child be open to supporting alternatives to pharmaceutical inputs for maintaining the wellbeing of mother and child