We are looking for an experienced Registered Midwife to join our Labor and Delivery Team.
Job Responsibilities:
· Assist in the organization and management of the multi-professional care given to mother and babies utilizing the full skills of a practicing midwife
· Acts as an advocate for mother and her family
· Undertake comprehensive healthcare needs assessment of mother and babies reassessing as appropriate
· Has the knowledge and skills to support Mother and her family when they encounter distressing or difficult situations. E.g. bereavement and congenital abnormalities
· Assist and promote practice sensitive to the needs of mothers and families from multi-cultural backgrounds
· Aid and maintain effective communication within the multidisciplinary team and with mothers and their families in their care
· Supports the line manager in monitoring action of others too whom responsibility for the patient has been delegated.
· To continually update your knowledge and skills in order to keep abreast with current trends in the field of midwifery care.
· Provides the highest standard of midwifery care, having regard to agreed policies in line with the philosophy of care.
· To be responsible for supporting and developing breastfeeding initiatives
· Ability to organize own workload with regards to assessing patient needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of a program of care which is evidence based utilizing all available resources taking into consideration the lifestyle, gender and cultural background and ensure involvement with the patient, family, carers and significant others.
· Ensuring that all patients and their families feel cared for and cared about.
· Organize own workload to ensure that the interests of the patients are met.
Experience:
· Minimum 5 years experience in relevant field
_ Personal Abilities / Competencies:_
· Critical decision making skills
· Strong customer service ethic
· Good interpersonal and communication skills
License / Registration:
· Valid DHA license/ DHA Eligibility Letter as Registered Midwife
