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Volunteer – Nurse Midwife Vacancy at Maternity Africa
Volunteer – Nurse Midwife Vacancy at Maternity Africa
Maternity Africa
Maternity Africa is a donor supported, not-for-profit organisation.
About Maternity Africa
Maternity Africa is a Christian-based not-for-profit organization that endeavours to provide fistula treatment and quality maternity care for all marginalized women throughout Tanzania. Maternity Africa is committed to its mission of making childbirth safe and demonstrating the love and compassion of Christ to all regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.
Maternity Africa currently operates from its base at Kivulini Maternity Centre outside the city of Arusha in Northern Tanzania.
About the Role
This is a One to three Months volunteering position with an allowance.
If you are kind, exceptionally skilled in midwifery, keen on continuous skills and professional development and enjoy working with patients this opportunity is for you!
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance of day to day clinical duties as allocated and required within the unit-including clinic, wards, delivery suite and theatres.
- Adhere to the documentation and data collection systems and ensure accuracy for the clinical area including ability to fill MTUHA and other register books.
- Ensure clinical waste is disposed appropriately
- Provide health education advice to antenatal and postnatal women and families including family planning counselling and advice.
- Conduct normal and abnormal deliveries i.e. twins and breech independently.
- Care for high-risk patients i.e. twin, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia BOH extra.
- Perform assisted deliveries in emergency situation.
- Manage obstetric emergency practically such as administration of Mgso4, management of PPH, Shoulder dystocia extra.
- Ready to work in rotations in all the clinical departmentsTake on any other roles and responsibilities that arise in the day to day running of the centre as defined by the management team
Key Qualification, Specifications and Experience
- Minimum qualification of a Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery or in Midwifery
- Must be registered by Tanzania Nursing and Midwifery Council and possess current practicing license.
- Proficient in Microsoft office ie Microsoft word, excel and power point.
- Good understanding of Tanzania Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines, policies, ethics and guiding procedures.
- Demonstrate knowledge of various guidelines in labor ward including management of dangerous drugs, PMTCT-1, oxytocin administration. Training on CeMOC or Bmoc will be added advantage.
- Knowledgeable on IPC and 5-S
- Kind, team player and able to work under minimum supervision.
Application guidelines
All interested candidates should send a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae and training credentials to recruitment@maternityafrica.org. By 26th July, 2024. Please not if you are not contacted by 31st July, 2024 your application has been unsuccessful.
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