Antenatal Care:

• Provide high quality antenatal by conducting initial and ongoing antenatal assessments.
• Monitor the health and development of the fetus
• Provide education on pregnancy, childbirth, and nutrition
• Identify and manage obstetric complications in consultation with medical doctor
• Provide iron/folic acid supplementations
• Conduct nutrition screening for pregnant women
• Provision of counselling and support for women birth preparedness and complication readiness

Intrapartum Care (Emergency Deliveries)

• Provide support and care in case of emergency delivery at PHC.
• Monitor the progress of labor and manage any complications in consultation with medical doctor and refer as needed.
• Follow infection prevention procedures and ensure the health and safety of both mother and baby during emergency childbirth.
• Ensure and maintain privacy and patient confidentiality

Postnatal Care:

• Conduct postnatal assessments for mothers and newborns.
• Provide breastfeeding support and education.
• Monitor and support the physical and emotional recovery of the mother.
• Conduct nutrition screening for pregnant women
• Identify and manage postnatal complications in consultation with medical doctor
• Educate women to recognize obstetric dangers signs and newborn danger signs and seek health care
• Provision of counselling, support and advice for breastfeeding women and their family
• Provide Post abortion care as per MoH/WHO recommendations and linkages to family planning services in consultation with medical doctor.

Family Planning:

• Provide quality counselling on family planning to women and girls.
• Offer short-term family planning services.

IYCF-E:

Refer the mother and baby to the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF)/ nutrition team/breastfeeding counsellor to promote optimal IYCF practices.

General activities:

• Ensuring all patient data and documentation is accurately and timely completed as per Save the Children Health Information System.
• Use of approved SCI/MoH and tools (clinical registers, reports, patient daily records, clinical logbooks etc)
• Consult with medical doctor in case of identification sexual gender-based case, management and safe referral
• Participate in internal regular meetings ensuring SRH issues are addressed.
• Attend learning and development opportunities (e.g. training).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by line manager.
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures

Requirements:

• Registered Midwife, qualified from the recognized institution and licenced to practice midwifery in Gaza

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in maternal and child health
• Working knowledge of MISP
• Knowledge of public health, STDs/HIV, family planning, post abortion care and community midwifery
• Good understanding of broad health issues within community
• Strong understanding of community, culture and customs
• Good understanding of local humanitarian context
• Able to effectively engage with the local community, including children
• Able to keep accurate records
• Able to provide supervision and training
• Able to establish good working relationships and positively contribute to a team
• Able to priorities and plan, co-ordinate and monitor own and work of others
• Flexible, positive, and proactive approach to work
• Able to work in a stressful and changing environment with limited resources
• Concern for the wellbeing of children and interest in Child Rights
• Strong communication skills including clear style of giving instructions
• Strong interpersonal and counselling skills

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in role with Ministry of Health (MoH) or Non-Governmental organization (NGO)
• Speak and understand local languages
• Command on MS Office