- Provide high quality antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to pregnant women, new mothers and their babies, including provision of the full package of antenatal care services as per the Sierra Leone national protocols and guidelines for emergency and obstetric and newborn care.
- Triage and monitor the vital signs of patients when needed
- Actively participate in the identification and management of antenatal complications requiring treatment, follow-up and clinical management.
- Provide high quality and timely basic emergency care for obstetric complications during antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
- Administer vaccines and other medications under the supervision of the midwife
- Assist high quality normal delivery care including ensuring proper monitoring of labor through the use of the partograph and other monitoring tools in use in the department.
- Provide daily essential newborn care to all infants born. Identify, liaise with the clinical team and prepare for transfer sick babies to KGH/MCOE for further treatment as needed.
- Provide routine daily postnatal care for women and infants through to 6 weeks postpartum.
- Liaise with the midwife to evaluate postnatal patients prior to discharge and provide discharge counseling to ensure that mothers are able to care for their newborns competently and confidently.
- Assist to ensure proper documentation is maintained in all maternal and newborn records, health registers and clinic registers.
- Collaborate with the midwife and the rest of the staff to ensure clinical staff can provide BEmONC services in line with MOHS and WHO standards.
- Ensure that the delivery center is kept clean and free from health hazards
- Ensure that delivery instruments are clean, sterilized and kept in their appropriate places
- Prepare documentation and participate in MDSR monthly reviews, including presentations for the facilities and DHMT.
- Collaborate with the midwife to provide clinical assessment, birth plan development, and on-going care for patients at the facilities we work in.
- Support maternal and newborn health outreach activities in collaboration with the midwife and Facility Clinical Lead.
- Work rotating shifts, including significant night shift coverage, and rotating “on call” weekends.
- Other responsibilities related to the work as required.
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| Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment |
| At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. |
| Education and Work Experience Requirements |
- MCH Aid certification from recognized training school or institution.
- At least two years MCH Aid experience in a low-resource health care setting.
- A strong commitment to social justice and health as a human right is essential in all aspects of the leadership and management.
- The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to be flexible and effective in the face of unexpected challenges as well as the willingness to accept a standard of living that is clean and comfortable but simple.
Must not hold dual employment. |
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