Registered Midwife

Job Summary

• Providing full antenatal care, including screening tests in the hospital, community and the home;
• Identifying high risk pregnancies and making referrals to doctors and other medical specialists;
• Monitoring and examining women during pregnancy;
• Developing, assessing and evaluating individual programs of care;
• Arranging and providing parenting and health education;
• Providing counselling and advice before and after screening and tests;
• Offering support and advice following events such as miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death;
• Supervising and assisting mothers in labour, monitoring the condition of the fetus and using knowledge of drugs and pain management;
• Giving support and advice on the daily care of the baby, including breastfeeding, bathing and making up feeds;

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to deal with emotionally charged situations
• Excellent team working skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong observational skills

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Midwifery with minimum of three (3) years course duration in “Midwifery” OR Bachelor degree in Nursing, with minimum three (3) years course duration with Midwifery Certificate with minimum one (1) year course duration
• At least 2 years of experience post qualification in hospital setting
• Candidates with HAAD license or HAAD eligibility letter are highly preferred