Midwife for Mobile Medical Unit (Part-time) starting Mid-December

MIDWIFE FOR humedica MMU

humedica has been operating in Lebanon since 2012, and is currently funded by the German Foreign Office. humedica is running two Mobile Medical Units (MMUs), serving approximately 30 informal tented settlements (ITS) in the Bekaa valley, providing free primary health care and medication for Syrian refugees. In addition, humedica is supporting Primary Health Care Centers (PCHs) (under the administration of Ministry of Public Health) for both Lebanese and Syrian patients.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Monitoring and examination of women during pregnancy: home visits to provide antenatal care, post natal care and family planning inside the Informal Settlements
• Following WHO guidelines for antenatal care as well as other relevant guidelines and Lebanese law
• Referral of high risks pregnancies to the nearest PHC centres and hospitals for specialist care, laboratory investigations and ultrasounds.
• Provide information of supported hospitals for delivery in order to make delivery plan by the pregnant mothers. 
• Conduct awareness sessions for women in the camp (max. 10 per session) including how to deliver daily care for the baby, breast feeding, bathing, family planning, etc.
• Perform case management including delivering medications and providing relevant explanations to the patients
• Arranging and providing parenting and health education for the woman, her partner and family if needed
• Participate actively in the monitoring and the reporting of medical activities (correctly fill in patient files, forms, statistics, reports)
• Follow-Up on selected individual patients in coordination with Country Coordinator, Special Case Officer and Specialists
• Ensure a relevant transfer of information
• Other tasks may occur

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Midwife Position for currently 40% (16 hours/week)

10 months contract with possibility of extension, starting date as soon as possible

On two days per week from 8:30 am to 5pm (which days is negotiable)

Post based in the humedica MMU in Zahle and Central Bekaa. With your team  (Doctors, pharmacists, field officers), you will visit one or two different tented settlement each day. Each settlement is visited once per month.

Requirements:

• Min. 2 to 3 years experience as a midwife
• Experience with community outreach / awareness sessions
• Field of education: Midwife degree/diploma recognized by National Authorities
• Member of the Order of Midwives
• Experience working with NGO is helpful, but not mandatory.
• Valid driving license
• High motivation for challenging and complex tasks and good common sense
• Strong skills in communication, mediation and cooperation
• Ability to work in challenging conditions (e.g. tent, weather, noise) and to cope with challenging security context
• Ability to work as part of a team and participate in all activities of the MMU
• Ability and willingness to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Flexibility, reliability
• Fluent Arabic and good English language skills are mandatory