Mobile Health and Nutrition Team Midwife – The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) Vacancy Announcement

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Job Description

MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES

Provide obstetrical care to pregnant women and their babies as per SRH package of MHNT, doing follow up before, during and after delivery, according to National and ALIMA obstetrical and reproductive health protocols, universal hygienic and newborn caring standards in order to improve the basic preventive health care at community level in line with public health emergency management with emphasis especially preventing maternal and newborn deaths.

• Ensuring the implementation and continuity of antenatal and postnatal care, family planning, obstetrical care (BEmONC 1), neonatal and comprehensive abortion care, management of victims of sexual violence, reproductive tract infections, in accordance with SRH package of MHNT and reinforce the implementation of standardized protocols.

• Collaborating with the MHNT nurse in the management of Sexual Violence cases

• Assessing the feasibility for referral of pregnant women form the NEH/TBAs to the OPD/MCH for medical evaluation and/or complicated deliveries.

• Ensuring hygiene and sterilization criteria (including universal precautions) are met according to ALIMA specifications.

• Performing cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.

• Guaranteeing a regular and ongoing supply of drugs and equipment required for SRH activities (including monitoring/consumption control/ordering of orders) in collaboration with the MHNT nurse

• Ensuring patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality is respected

• According to ALIMA protocols in force, conduct normal deliveries independently when referral to a health facility is not possible.

• Manage obstetric emergencies; identify cases needing referral and send them in time, detecting possible anomalies/infections of the newborn and reporting them to the nurse, in order to ensure successful interventions

• Train and support SRH staff of supported Health facilities, NEH, CHWs and HEWs on how to provide quality maternal and child health services.

• In supported Health facilities, supervises the use of drugs, facilities and obstetric material, in order to ensure, in accordance with number of patients and prescriptions, a rational use as well as pharmacy stock levels are permanently updated, kept under appropriate conditions and above minimum safety point.

• Strengthening of linkages and coordination mechanisms between community and the health facilities, collaborate with HP and HC responsible and personnel while organizing MHNTs activities in their areas

• Train and support community-based volunteer health workers for the implementation of the community component of the project

• In close collaboration with MHNT nurse and logistic teams, organising all logistic needs of the MHNT

• Under supervision of the Nurse supervisor, the SRH manager and the project coordination team, identifying population in need and setting the schedule for MHNT activities

• In collaboration with community activity supervisor (and the community volunteers: NEH, CEW) and the project coordination team, involving HP/HC responsible and community leaders in the MHNT activity and ensuring targeted population is aware of the MHNT schedule

• Ensuring proper and timely data collection and prepares the monthly SRH activity report

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