Midwife: job description

Midwives deliver babies and provide antenatal and postnatal advice, care and support to women, their babies, their partners and families.



Typical duties of the job include:
· examining and monitoring pregnant women
· assessing care requirements/writing care plans
· undertaking antenatal care in hospitals, homes and GP practices
· carrying out screening tests
· providing information, emotional support and reassurance to women and their partners
· taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
· caring for and assisting women in labour
· monitoring and administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labour
· monitoring the foetus during labour
· advising about and supporting parents in the daily care of their newborn babies
· helping parents to cope with miscarriage, termination, stillbirth and neonatal death
· writing records
· tutoring student midwives
Qualifications:
Bsc in any science course or Registered Nurse
Certificate in midwifery
At least 2yrs of previous experience in similar post
Key skills for midwives

· Ability to deal with emotionally charged situations
· Excellent team working skills
· Interpersonal and communication skills
· Strong observational skills
· An interest in the process of pregnancy and birth
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested Applicants should forward CV to the HRM at [email protected]
PRICE: N120,000