Enrolled Midwife
| Location | Kibaale, Uganda |
| Date Posted | February 5, 2020 |
| Category | Government Health Care / Medical |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Currency | UGX |
Description
Job Title : Enrolled Midwife
Salary Scale : U7
Reports To : Nursing Officer (Midwifery)
Responsible For : Nursing Assistant, Nursing Trainees and Support Staff
Job Purpose
To provide day to day midwifery nursing care service to patients
Key Outputs
i. Patients received, admissions, discharges and deaths registered;
ii. Patients prepared for meals;
iii. Care during labour provided;
iv. Care during puerperium provided;
v. Mothers sensitized about benefits of breast feeding and recommended diet;
vi. Clean and health environment maintained;
vii. Bedside nursing procedures carried out;
viii.Daily ward reports compiled and submitted;
ix. Ante-natal care carried out; and
x. Doctors and Clinical Officers’ ward rounds carried out.
Key Functions
i. Receiving patients, registering admissions, discharges and deaths;
ii. Providing care during labour with emphasis on keeping proper records, use of drugs and prevention
of complications to mother and baby;
iii. Providing care during puerperium with emphasis on prevention of infection;
iv. Sensitizing mothers about benefits of breast feeding and recommended diet;
v. Participating in bedside nursing procedures as a member of the caring team;
vi. Participating in Doctors/Clinical officers ward rounds;
vii. Observing and compiling daily ward reports for the attention of the relevant authorities;
Skills
Concern for quality and standards;
Ethics and integrity;
Self control and Stress management; and
Time management.
Education Requirements
Must be registered and licensed with the Nurses and Midwives Council.
Applying Instructions
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the posts that exist in kibaale district local government. Application in triplicate on psc form 3(2008) revised obtainable from district service commission office, and public service commission office, kampala with three most recent coloured pass port photographs should be submitted to
the secretary district service commission
kibaale ,
p.o.box 2,
karuguuza
Handwritten applications with detailed curriculum vitae are also acceptable.
Applicants must indicate the post applied for and reference number. Certified copies of all academic certificates and trancripts together with national id must be attached. Serving officers who wish to apply should route their applications through their heads of department/responsible officers who should be informed of the deadline. any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. kibaale district is an equal opportunities employer.
Note
• Day time telephone contacts/e-mails should be clearly indicated
• Any one who does not hear from us at the end of this recruitment exercise should consider him/herself unsuccessful