Midwife Specialty B

The candidate will provide antenatal intra partum and postpartum care and management to medically uncomplicated pregnant women and their fetuses and provide immediate post-partum assessment of mothers and newborns to patients identified as midwifery cases.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide total patient care and management to medically uncomplicated pregnant women in the antenatal intrapartum and postpartum periods as ordered by the physician in accordance with the established hospital and Midwifery scope of practice division and unit specific guidelines policies and procedures standards and protocols of the Midwifery service.

• Obtain medical history conduct physical assessment routine antenatal examinations and obstetrical assessments examinations during the labor process and provide advice before and after screening and tests.

• Perform examinations and artificial rupture of membranes when required. Apply internal and external fetal monitors and correctly interpret CTG readings assess and monitor maternal or fetal condition and escalate deterioration and emergency situation.

• Conduct uncomplicated deliveries and post-delivery care to the mother and newborn.

• Provide care for high-risk patients as assigned and escalate to physician when required.

• Document all assessments and care provided in a concise accurate and complete manner in the patient chart. Communicate patient related information to other health care team members in a timely manner.

• Provide support to parents to cope with miscarriage pregnancy termination stillbirth and neonatal death.

• Demonstrate effective communication and collaborative skills when interacting with patients/families and multidisciplinary healthcare team.

• Assist with the orientation and evaluation of new staff.

• Participate in teaching and mentoring of Nursing Midwifery Medical and Paramedical students Interns and Residents.

• Work with health care team members on activities and quality improvement process designed for the improvement of patient care outcomes.

• Comply with hospital infection control and safety protocol.

• Perform other job related duties.

Functional Profile

Responsibility level

• Non-Supervisory

Systems and Equipment:

• Area specific equipment

• Hospital Information System

Relationships and Communications:

• Work-stream lead subordinates other nursing clinical technical support staff and physicians; all involved internal disciplines (clinical and non).

• Ongoing and direct contact with patients their families and visitors

Decisions and Judgments:

• Expected to make some clinical decisions and to provide guidance advice to support staff on work related matters.

• Expected to work with minimum supervision reporting to line manager when required

• Expected to use critical-thinking skills to reach objective conclusions

Mental Demands

• Represent the organization and the profession

• High paced multi-cultural environment; High responsibility role

• Dealing with patients and their families

Physical Demands

• Ability to work hours as assigned which may include on call overtime weekends night duties holidays and any shift as required or during coverage of emergencies or other unplanned unprecedented occasions in different units based on skill privileges either permanent or temporary float basis

• Training in safe practices related to work environment

• Must be in and maintain good physical health

Full time contracts with excellent renumeration and benefits available

Please contact us with your CV to register your interest in these roles.

Education

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing or equivalent from an accredited institution or Diploma Degree in Nursing (Western standard for those who graduated before the availability of Bachelor Degree) Essential

  Formal midwifery training and qualifications - Essential

  Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) - Essential

Or

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Midwifery from an accredited institution or Diploma Degree in Midwifery (Western standard for those who graduated before the availability of Bachelor Degree ) - Essential

  Certified Midwife (CNM) - Essential

And

Registration with Saudi Commission for Health Specialties - Essential

Work Experience

• For Nursing Degree Holders with CNM:

  Minimum of 5 (five) years nursing experience in a comparable health care facility/organization 3 (three) years of which in midwifery Essential

For Midwifery Degree Holders with CM:

• Minimum of 3 (three) years Midwifery post-graduation / licensure as Midwife in a comparable health care facility/ organization Essential

• English language - Essential

• Arabic - Preferred

• Computer Level II - Essential