MIDWIFE SUPERVISOR

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS   (Bamenda, North West Cameroon)

Posted : 23 January, 2020

Category : Medical/Paramedical   Location : Bamenda, North West Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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Doctors Without Borders is an international non-governmental medical association providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions. We observe neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claim full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of our functions.

 

Related with our activities we are looking for a Midwife Supervisor

 

Working locations: Based in Bamenda with travel to Bamenda MSF facilities in the North West Region

Type of contract: CDD

Salary: According to the organisation´s Salary Grid.

Main Purpose

Supervising the clinical activities and guaranteeing the quality of midwifery care in the department, according to MSF protocols , values and universal hygiene standards in order to provide a high quality Mother and Child Health (MCH) care to the population

Principal Tasks

•       Supervising, supporting and evaluating the team under his/her responsibility particularly midwives, midwife assistants and other related staff in her team such as cleaners. Planning and organizing their work (areas, days, absences, visits, holidays, etc) and coaching them in their work with special focus in following all appropriate protocols and procedures

•       Ensuring team work and a professional relationship between maternity and other departments.

•       Supervising the clinical activities in all the maternity departments and activities such as ante-natal consultations, delivery and after delivery follow up, post-natal consultations, family planning consultations, new-born vaccinations and liaising with the Medical Doctor about the patients who need special care times, visiting hours, etc.

•       Ensuring that the staff on duty knows, implements and follows at all times the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control in the medical premises ensuring high standards of hygiene in the working environment

•       Ensuring that all staff using medical devices are qualified and trained, cleaning and minor maintenance tasks are performed according to the protocols, reporting any malfunction to the project biomedical service.

•       Being responsible for the department-related pharmacy activities (stock and consumption monitoring) as well as maintenance of the medical equipment

•       Being responsible for ensuring that all the administrative procedures, patients’ data and documents are filled in correctly and registered for compiling monthly reports reflecting the activity in the department.

•       In certain contexts, being responsible for ensuring that the maternity staff is able to identify, receive and provide care to the victims of the SGBV in collaboration with the Obs & Gyne MD and following the protocols.

Required Qualifications

·         Diploma of Midwife (or any Diploma recognized in the country and /or the Ministry of Health to practice as such)

·         Minimum 2 year experience as Midwife

·         English language and local languages are essential. Pidgin English is an asset.

·         Competences: Demonstratable experience in supervising and training others; Results and quality orientation; teamwork and cooperation; Behavioural flexibility; Commitment to DWB principles; Stress Management; and Service Orientation.

All applications in ENGLISH (CV, cover letter, diplomas, working certificates, telephone number, etc.) must be sent by email to the following address: msfocb-cameroon-recruitment@brussels.msf.org  mentioning on the subject: Midwife Supervisor or NWMWS22012020 or else be submitted in a sealed envelope at the Bamenda Office: Opposite Sacred Heart College, Mankon; Bamenda II Sub-division, Mezam District) Ref: Midwife Supervisor for the attention of Doctors Without Borders.

Deadline for the reception of applications:  Tuesday 4th February 2020

 

NB: writing tests and interviews will be done in our offices after the selection of the applications. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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