Registered Midwife (HPC/MW 2) - Portland Health Department

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Public Health Nurse/Supervisory Midwife, the incumbent is responsible for the supervision and co-ordination of child care activities; providing nursing care in the Maternal, Child Health and Family Planning services in accordance with the objectives and policies of the programme as set out in the Maternal and Child Health Care Plan for Jamaica. 

The ideal candidate will meet the following educational criteria:

• Certificate/Diploma in Midwifery from an accredited institution 
• Registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica 
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in secondary care facility 

Key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Participating in identifying special needs in communities in relation to Maternal and Child Health.
• Preparing regular schedules for Antenatal/ Postnatal/ Child Welfare visits. 
• Providing Ante Natal care at clinics and arranges for follow-ups. 
• Estimating haemaglobin level of clients, using appropriate reagents. 
• Referring high risk patients to Type ??, ??? and ?V health centres as appropriate.
• Ensuring that adequate screening of ante-natal patients is carried out 
• Providing advice to mothers and families about nutritional requirements including promotion of breast feeding. 
• Encouraging early immunization of babies. 
• Conducting clinics/assisting the Public Health Nurse in immunization. 
• Responsibility for the maintenance of midwifery bags and their contents. 
• Responsibility for notification of live/still births, neo-natal and maternal deaths, puerperal infection and other infectious diseases 

WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR RESPONDING, HOWEVER, ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.