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Volunteer Nurse-midwife (4 Posts)
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. We do this through clinical excellence and in the example of displaying love, kindness and compassion regardless of race, religion or ethnicity. Maternity Africa operates from its base at Kivulini Maternity Centre outside the city of Arusha in Northern Tanzania.
About the Role
This role involves providing high standard maternal nursing care to vulnerable pregnant women during antenatal care, delivery, postnatal care and while providing birth injuries treatment/surgeries i.e. Fistula surgeries. The best fit for this role should showcase professionalism in midwifery and management of obstetric emergencies, exhibit respect, compassion and kindness while interacting with the women during care. This role offers continuous learning with tremendous skill and career development opportunities provided by both local and international mentors and training opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Providing prenatal and postpartum care for pregnant women
Tending to patients and newborns during labor and delivery
Performing routine gynaecological care, including examinations
Educating patients on parenting and family planning
Maintaining patient medical records
Collaborating with other healthcare professionals and referring patients to specialists when necessary
Testing for and diagnosing various medical conditions
Providing emotional support for expectant and new mothers
Administering vaccinations to children under 5 years
Providing all types of family planning methods to mothers
Writing records, tutoring student midwives, identifying high-risk pregnancies
Monitoring and administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labour
Any other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Competencies
A minimum of a Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery
Nursing and Midwifery registration certificates from TNMC
A valid nurse practising license
Competent in managing Obstetric emergencies
Great interpersonal skills to develop professional relationships with patients
Microsoft office skills
Ability to practice compassionate care, kindness and love to patients
Conversant with both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
Keen to learn and possesses a positive attitude
Application Guidelines
All interested candidates should send their qualifications credential certificates, a cover letter, a curriculum vitae and a current TNMC practising license to recruitment@maternityafrica.org by 31st January, 2025. If you are not contacted within 14 days of the closing date of this advert, please consider your volunteer application unsuccessful this time. Disclaimer: Maternity Africa do not ask or charge for any amounts of payments throughout its recruitment process.
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. We do this through clinical excellence and in the example of displaying love, kindness and compassion regardless of race, religion or ethnicity. Maternity Africa operates from its base at Kivulini Maternity Centre outside the city of Arusha in Northern Tanzania.
About the Role
This role involves providing high standard maternal nursing care to vulnerable pregnant women during antenatal care, delivery, postnatal care and while providing birth injuries treatment/surgeries i.e. Fistula surgeries. The best fit for this role should showcase professionalism in midwifery and management of obstetric emergencies, exhibit respect, compassion and kindness while interacting with the women during care. This role offers continuous learning with tremendous skill and career development opportunities provided by both local and international mentors and training opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Providing prenatal and postpartum care for pregnant women
Tending to patients and newborns during labor and delivery
Performing routine gynaecological care, including examinations
Educating patients on parenting and family planning
Maintaining patient medical records
Collaborating with other healthcare professionals and referring patients to specialists when necessary
Testing for and diagnosing various medical conditions
Providing emotional support for expectant and new mothers
Administering vaccinations to children under 5 years
Providing all types of family planning methods to mothers
Writing records, tutoring student midwives, identifying high-risk pregnancies
Monitoring and administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labour
Any other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Competencies
A minimum of a Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery
Nursing and Midwifery registration certificates from TNMC
A valid nurse practising license
Competent in managing Obstetric emergencies
Great interpersonal skills to develop professional relationships with patients
Microsoft office skills
Ability to practice compassionate care, kindness and love to patients
Conversant with both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
Keen to learn and possesses a positive attitude
Application Guidelines
All interested candidates should send their qualifications credential certificates, a cover letter, a curriculum vitae and a current TNMC practising license to recruitment@maternityafrica.org by 31st January, 2025. If you are not contacted within 14 days of the closing date of this advert, please consider your volunteer application unsuccessful this time. Disclaimer: Maternity Africa do not ask or charge for any amounts of payments throughout its recruitment process.