• Application Deadline:
• Position: Assistant Technical Officer, Midwifery


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 - 3 years


• Location Borno


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Basic Function: The Assistant Technical Officer, Midwifery will assist female patients in all stages of pregnancy, childbirth and post-delivery. He/she will also provide antenatal and postnatal advice and support to women and their families.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Works as part of a multidisciplinary team of staff to provide high quality patient care to an extremely vulnerable population.


• Provides direct patient care and accompany in the management of pre-natal, antenatal, inpatient and follow-up care for women (including deliveries).


• Provides comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services including family planning counselling and services to prevent and treat malaria, tetanus, STI, HIV.


• Provides training and management in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV


• Provides reproductive health services and counselling to adolescents in the prevention of teen pregnancy, transmission of STI/HIV, and sexual violence related injuries.


• Adheres to the relevant Code of conduct and ethics


• Participates in outreach and community health programs (as required)


• Participates in Continuing Professional Development (i.e. trainings, mentoring)


• Plans care of the patient in collaboration with the site doctor.


• Provision of direct nursing care i.e. Administration of IV medications, wound dressings clinical observations etc.


• Maintains all reusable equipment by cleaning and sterilizing appropriately.


• Maintain adequate and correct records of patient care including consumables & instruments utilized(if any)


• Ensure high quality maternal health services at all project sites.


• Works with technical support and M&E teams to collect appropriate baseline data over the life of the project


• Compiles and submits periodic reports


• Ensures adequate infection prevention and control measures are maintained at all times.


• Performs any other duties as may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Ability and willingness to stay at the LGA is required.


• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to distribution sites.


• Excellent spoken and written Local and English languages.


• Good interpersonal and communication skills.


• Previous experience working in clinical setting is an asset.


• Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports.


• Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work

Qualifications and requirements:

• BSc. Nursing, Public health or other closely related field with 1-3 years relevant experience.


• Must be a Registered Nurse/Midwife


• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.


• Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.