PIH JOB DESCRIPTION ( COMMUNITY MIDWIFE) |
Position Title: | COMMUNITY MIDWIFE |
Reports to: | COMMUNITY MIDWIFE COORDINATOR |
Hierarchical Supervisor | Nursing Director |
Department: | Nursing |
Work Location: | Maryland county |
Employment Type: | Fixed Term |
Position Overview: |
Under the technical supervision and support of the Community Midwife Coordinator and the hierarchical supervision of the Director of Nursing, the Community Midwife will provide high quality, evidence-based maternal and newborn health services across PIH-supported facilities in Maryland County. The position will support Pleebo Health Center, Boniken Clinic, and Edith H. Wallace Health Center, combining direct clinical service delivery with community outreach, health education, mentorship, supportive supervision, clinical accompaniment, and quality improvement activities. The Community Midwife will provide comprehensive midwifery care to women and newborns within the scope of professional practice and in accordance with Ministry of Health (MOH), national, and applicable international standards and guidelines. The position will also support the strengthening of clinical capacity among midwives, nurses, students, and other healthcare providers involved in maternal and newborn health services. The Community Midwife will work closely with facility leadership, the Maryland County Health Team, the Ministry of Health, and other relevant stakeholders to strengthen the quality, accessibility, and continuity of maternal and newborn health services within PIH-supported facilities and their surrounding communities. |
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: |
1. Clinical Service Delivery - Provide high quality, respectful, culturally sensitive, and evidence-based preconception, antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, family planning, and newborn care within the scope of professional practice.
- Conduct comprehensive maternal and newborn assessments and identify high-risk pregnancies, complications, and other conditions requiring timely intervention or referral.
- Provide safe and appropriate care during labor and delivery, including skilled birth attendance, immediate newborn care, and appropriate management or referral of obstetric and neonatal emergencies.
- Monitor and manage uncomplicated pregnancies, labor, delivery, and postpartum care in accordance with established clinical standards and protocols.
- Provide appropriate newborn care and support early identification and referral of newborns requiring additional clinical assessment or specialized care.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team of national and international staff to provide coordinated, patient-centered maternal and newborn health services.
- Ensure accurate, complete, timely, and confidential documentation of patient assessments, treatments, clinical interventions, referrals, and outcomes in accordance with facility, PIH, and MOH requirements.
- Promote and ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures in all clinical activities.
- Provide appropriate antenatal and postnatal counseling and education to women, families, and caregivers.
- Facilitate timely referral of patients with complications or conditions beyond the scope of midwifery practice and support continuity of care throughout the referral process.
- Respond to emergencies and provide initial management within the scope of midwifery practice while facilitating appropriate referral and escalation.
- Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Midwife Coordinator/Nursing Director.
B. Community Outreach and Health Education - Plan and conduct community midwifery outreach activities, in collaboration with the Community Midwife Coordinator and facility leadership, within the catchment areas of Pleebo Health Center, Boniken Clinic, and Edith H. Wallace Health Center.
- Conduct community and facility-based health education sessions for women, families, community groups, and other relevant stakeholders on maternal, newborn, reproductive, and child health.
- Promote awareness and utilization of antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, postnatal care, family planning, newborn care, and appropriate referral services.
- Engage with community stakeholders to identify and address barriers to accessing maternal and newborn health services.
- Support community-based activities designed to promote safe motherhood, early care seeking, and improved maternal and newborn health outcomes.
C. Capacity Building, Mentorship, and Clinical Accompaniment - Assess the learning and capacity-building needs of midwives, nurses, students, and other healthcare workers providing maternal and newborn health services.
- Provide mentorship, coaching, supportive supervision, and bedside teaching to midwives, nurses, nursing students, and other relevant healthcare providers.
- Support continuous professional development in areas including, but not limited to, community midwifery, safe motherhood, Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC), essential newborn care, and EMTCT, in accordance with MOH standards and current evidence-based practices.
- Provide clinical accompaniment to maternity ward supervisors to strengthen their capacity to provide effective, evidence-based supervision to nursing and midwifery staff.
- In collaboration with the Community Midwife Coordinator, support maternal and newborn health-related trainings and capacity-building activities across the three PIH-supported facilities.
- Support the orientation and practical learning of students and junior healthcare workers, as appropriate.
D. Quality Improvement and Program Support - Participate actively in quality improvement initiatives aimed at strengthening maternal and newborn health services and patient outcomes.
- Support the implementation and adherence to evidence-based clinical protocols, guidelines, and standards.
- Participate in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of maternal and child health programs, campaigns, and other relevant initiatives.
- Identify gaps in clinical service delivery and work collaboratively with facility leadership and relevant teams to develop and implement appropriate improvement measures.
- Support the use of service data and clinical findings to identify opportunities for improving the quality and effectiveness of maternal and newborn health services.
- Collaborate with the Community Midwife Coordinator, Director of Nursing, facility leadership, and other relevant teams to support program priorities and organizational objectives.
E. Collaboration, Coordination, and Stakeholder Engagement - Work collaboratively with PIH staff, facility leadership, the Maryland County Health Team, Ministry of Health representatives, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues, patients, families, community members, and other stakeholders.
- Participate in relevant clinical, programmatic, and coordination meetings as required.
- Represent PIH professionally and uphold the organization's values, standards, and commitment to high quality, patient-centered care.
- Perform other duties reasonably related to the position as assigned by the Community Midwife Coordinator or Director of Nursing.
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Key Competencies and Skills |
- Demonstrated clinical competence in midwifery practice.
- Strong knowledge of maternal, newborn, reproductive, and family planning health.
- Knowledge of safe motherhood and evidence-based maternal and newborn care practices.
- Knowledge of Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) and essential newborn care.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, counseling, and health education skills.
- Strong mentorship, coaching, and supportive supervision skills.
- Good leadership, organization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and with multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to conduct community sensitization and health education activities.
- Ability to identify clinical risks and facilitate timely referral.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation and reporting.
- Good computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and relevant health information systems.
- Commitment to patient confidentiality, ethical practice, professional standards, and respectful maternity care.
- Demonstrated compassion, cultural sensitivity, and respect for patients, families, colleagues, and community members.
- Accountability, integrity, and professionalism.
- Flexibility and willingness to work in rural and resource-limited settings.
- Willingness and ability to travel to PIH-supported facilities and communities as required.
- Knowledge of Grebo is an added advantage.
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Qualifications: |
Required - Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing/Midwifery from a recognized and accredited nursing or midwifery institution.
- Current and valid professional registration/license with the relevant Nursing and Midwifery regulatory body.
- Minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience as a midwife in a clinical, hospital, or community health setting.
- Demonstrated experience in maternal and newborn health service delivery.
- Experience providing antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, newborn, and family planning services.
- Experience supporting or participating in community health outreach activities.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Preferred - Five (5) or more years of relevant professional experience as a midwife.
- Previous experience working with government health services, NGOs, or INGOs.
- Experience working in rural, limited-resource, or low-infrastructure settings.
- Experience providing mentorship, coaching, supportive supervision, or clinical accompaniment to other healthcare workers.
- Relevant training or certification in BEmONC, essential newborn care, community midwifery, family planning, EMTCT, infection prevention and control, or other relevant maternal and newborn health areas.
- Knowledge of the local context and community health systems in Maryland County.
Working Conditions - The position will be based primarily at Pleebo Health Center, with regular travel to Boniken Clinic, Edith H. Wallace Health Center, and communities within the respective catchment areas.
- The role requires regular interaction with patients, families, community members, healthcare workers, and other stakeholders.
- The position may involve travel to rural and hard-to-reach communities and facilities.
- The position may involve exposure to infectious diseases; strict adherence to infection prevention and control measures and applicable occupational health and safety requirements is expected.
- The position may require weekend, public holiday, or on-call duties as necessary to support patient care and program activities.
- The successful candidate must be willing and able to work in a rural and resource-limited setting.
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Organizational Profile: |
Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems. As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement. PIH was invited by the Government of Liberia in 2014 to respond to the Ebola Virus Outbreak and thereafter accompany the Government to rebuild the health system. PIH Liberia works shoulder-to-shoulder with the Ministry of Health to strengthen person-centered primary health care systems in the rural Southeastern part of the country with the aim of establishing Maryland County as a model for universal health care through innovative community-based rural service delivery. PIH is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. PIH prohibits sexual exploitation, harassment and abuse and all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities. |
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: |
At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members –as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partners In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. |
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