26/11/2021
Job Summary
• The Senior Midwife and Centre Midwife will be responsible for providing high quality core MSIG clinical services in the assigned centre of excellence.
• She will be required to support the Centre Manager/Regional Manager to maintain high quality clinical services and to promote a congenial and professional atmosphere towards all clients.
• The Centre Midwife will report to the Centre Manager and the Senior Midwife will report to the Regional Manager in the region, respectively.
Key Responsibilities
• Assist to oversee the work schedules & strengths of all clinical team working within the centres
• Efficiently provide clinical services including long-acting family planning methods
• Ensure proper maintenance of all clinical products and equipment
• Promote and maintain a welcoming, friendly, professional and efficient atmosphere towards all clients in the centre to ensure client satisfaction at all times
• Counsel and assist clients to make informed FP/SRH choices when necessary
• Ensure that clinical complications at service delivery points are minimised or professionally managed when they occur
• Provide core MSIG Clinical services, including: IUCD, implant insertion, MVA and MSMP
• Support the Line Manager to monitor monthly service results and make appropriate recommendations to meet set targets
• Assist with and participate in all clinical trainings
• Counsel and assist clients to make informed family planning/sexual reproductive health decision
• Keep and manage all records of activities, including minutes of team meetings
• Assist the Line Manager to ensure formal communications with the various health partners where appropriate
• Support with the entry of all service data into MSIG database as required
• Pro-choice and pro-family planning
Qualification Required & Experience
• Must have a recognised clinical qualification in Midwifery
• Must be registered with a recognised local clinical professional body in Ghana and be of good standing
• Must have requisite experience to work with minimum supervision
Skills and Experience
• At least 3 years post-graduation experience in a Midwifery position
• Experience of working sexual and reproduction health
• Be well versed in Ghana Health Service Clinical policies, protocols, and standards
• Must be computer literate
• Excellent provider-client interaction skills
• Work experience with Ghana Health Service and/or an INGO
• Articulate and analytical with attention to detail
• Knowledge of health delivery system in Ghana
• Must be multi-skilled and able to work with minimum supervision
• Sympathetic to women and men seeking family planning and reproductive health services
• Be able to work on own initiative and at longer periods
• Customer focused with good interpersonal skills to engage with people at all levels government, donor and community
• Passionate about maternal health and the vulnerable
• Motivate team members to deliver high quality service and result
• Team player, self motivatpr and able to motivate others to achieve results
• Pro-choice and pro-family planning
Location: Accra
