MIDWIFE SUPERVISOR

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS   (Kumba, South West Cameroon)

Posted : 14 April, 2021

Category : PARAMEDICAL   Location : Kumba, South West Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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Doctors Without Borders (DWB) 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 MIDWIFE SUPERVISOR

 

Working location: Kumba

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Salary: According to the organisation´s Salary Grid – Level 8

 

Main Purpose

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

 

Principal Tasks

Ø  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.

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

Ø  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.

Ø  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

Ø  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.

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

Ø  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.

Ø  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

Education	Diploma of Midwife (or any Diploma recognized in the country and /or the Ministry of Health to practice as such)
Experience	Minimum 2 year experience as Midwife
Languages	Mission language essential
Knowledge	Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
Competencies	•        Results and Quality Orientation L2 •        Teamwork and Cooperation L2 •        Behavioural Flexibility L2 •        Commitment to MSF Principles L2 •        Stress Management L3

 

 

All applications (CV, cover letter, diplomas, working certificates, telephone number, etc.) must be sent by email to the following address:                    msfe-cameroon-recruitment@barcelona.msf.org mentioning on the subject: MIDWIFE SUPERVISOR (Ref: MWSUP140421)or else be submitted at DWB Office, Westminster suit, Sandpit, Buea, Mile 1 Opposite Government School Mamfe or Buea-Road Beside Winners Chapel (Kumba) in a sealed envelope Ref: MWSUP140421 MIDWIFE SUPERVISOR MWSUP140421 addressed to Doctors Without Borders - HR Department.

 

Deadline for the reception of applications:  20^TH. APRIL 2021

 

NB: No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Application documents are non-returnable; please do not submit original documents. Writing tests and interviews will be done in our offices after the selection of the applications

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