MIDWIFE (Arsal /Hermel)

-Starting date: ASAP

-Type of contract: service contract of 4 months

- Place of work:  Arsal / Hermel

Scope of responsibility:

• Back up of MSF midwifes in case of sickness or leaves.
• Implementation of all components of the sexual & reproductive health policy in the MSF project.

Function responsibilities include:

Midwifery activities:

• Is responsible for all midwifery activities (carry out pre-conceptual care, antenatal care, post-partum care, neonatal care).

Gyneacology consultation:

• Provide effective diagnosis and treatment for patients with gynaecology consultation (STI, UTI, menstrual disorder…)

Family planning:

• Ensure a proper provision of family planning to the population (women in reproductive age, as part of postnatal care, etc)

Patient care:

• Provide a correct and safe quality of care for the mothers, and the babies within all SRH services according to MSF protocols.

•      Provide an accurate follow up for the pregnant women in the ANC including laboratory investigation and referral to specialist as required; organize referral to appropriate labour and delivery services for the pregnant woman.
• Ensure a post follow up after delivery (PNC care)
•      Recognise complications in the maternity and high risk pregnancies in clinics consultation and refer appropriately.
•      Conduct Normal deliveries independently and manage Obstetric Emergencies.
•      Good knowledge of IPC measurement is required to provide a good quality of care for the patients.
• Ensure a referral availability, follow up and monitoring of the patient outcomes

• Provide an adequate care to patient victims of Sexual and Gender base violence
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Pharmacy and medical equipment management:

• Follow the consumption of drugs on daily/weekly/monthly basis.
• Prepare the weekly orders for the drugs to the dispensary from the central pharmacy in an organized manner and according to consumption to avoid stock ruptures.

Data collection :

To ensure a correct data collection to the managers and submitted on time

Outreach activity :

Being able to handle outreach activity (at community level)

Experience required:

• 1 year Midwife experience is required.
• Experience in family planning is required i.e. advantages and disadvantages of the different family planning techniques.
• Experience in maternity ward is recommended

Previous MSF/NGO experience is an added advantage.

Required qualification:

• Diploma or university degree in Midwife (Certificate is required).
• Licensed from the Lebanese Midwife associating with a work permit to work as a Midwife (اذن مزاولة المهنة قابلة قانونية ).
• Arabic is mandatory, English as an asset.