Midwife

Midwife

Reporting to Maternity Supervisor, the selected candidate will provide advice, care and support for women, their partners and families during the pre-conceptual, antenatal, intranatal and postnatal periods. Modern maternity practices provide a 'woman-centred' approach allowing for choice and continuity of care. Work involves caring for newborns, providing health education and parenting support.

• →Diagnosing, monitoring and examining women during pregnancy
• →Providing counselling and advice pre and post screening
• →Offering support and advice following events such as miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death.
• →Supervising and assisting mothers in labour and monitoring the condition of the foetus;
• →Providing advice and guidance on a safe and timely transfer home.
• →Liaising with paramedical and medical practitioners to ensure continuity of care.
• →Taking responsibility for and engaging in professional development to meet PREP (post-registration education and practice) requirements.

• Diploma in General Nursing and at least 5 years’ experience.
• Team player with excellent customer care skills.
• Ability to cope with a busy environment.
• Computer Literate.