Jago Nari Unnayon Sangsta (JNUS) is looking for Midwife
Job Description / Responsibility
Objective 1: Full Assessment of At-Risk Infants (<6 months) and Their Mothers
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of infants and mothers, including:
- Checking for danger signs in infants.
- Assessing clinical signs, symptoms, and growth indicators.
- Identifying feeding risks, key risk factors, and maternal mental health concerns.
- Participate in and/or conduct continuous medical education (CME) and staff skills/capacity development activities.
- Provide family planning counseling and services to patients.
- Explain reproductive health procedures and create a compassionate care environment, offering emotional, psychological, and spiritual support.
- Assist patients, families, and caregivers in understanding illnesses, medications, and self-care techniques; answer queries.
- Maintain accurate patient records, data collection, and service documentation.
- Ensure proper infection prevention practices, including sterilization of instruments and use of sterile supplies.
- Provide care according to duty rosters and maintain all instruments and sterilization equipment.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
Objective 2: Management of At-Risk Infants and Mothers in Low-Resource Settings
- Enroll at-risk mother–infant pairs and conduct biweekly follow-ups for health and growth monitoring.
- Support exclusive breastfeeding, addressing common concerns such as: excessive crying, sleep issues, maternal confidence, and breast-related conditions (engorgement, sore nipples, mastitis).
- Provide care for mothers of special cases, including oral thrush, low-weight infants, multiple births, adolescent mothers, or mothers separated from infants.
- Support milk expression, storage, cup feeding, and re-lactation techniques.
- Refer mothers to MHPSS counselors for mental health and psychosocial support.
- Facilitate maternal cash support for essential health and non-health needs.
- Ensure linkage with immunization and preventive healthcare services.
Objective 3: Functional Referral of At-Risk Infants and Mothers
- Ensure timely referrals to Upazila Health Complex (UHC) or specialized services for:-
- Infants with IMCI danger signs or severe acute medical problems.
o Children with oedema, severe wasting (WLZ < -3 SD, MUAC < 110 mm), or failure to gain weight.
o Infants with congenital or chronic health conditions (e.g., heart disease, HIV, TB, cerebral palsy).
o Mothers with severe depression, disabilities, adolescent motherhood risk, or other complex social circumstances.
o Cases requiring specialized or long-term follow-up care.
Objective 4: Provide Quality ANC, PNC, and Family Planning Services
- Deliver routine antenatal care (ANC) services to pregnant women.
- Provide postnatal care (PNC) services to lactating mothers.
- Conduct family planning counseling and ensure linkage with existing services.
- Facilitate referrals for maternal health complications as needed.
Objective 5: Supervision of Community Management of Uncomplicated SAM Children
- Supervise and mentor volunteers on assessment, admission, follow-up, and discharge of uncomplicated SAM cases according to CMAM/national guidelines.
- Monitor treatment adherence, including distribution of nutrition vouchers, enhanced counseling, cooking demonstrations, and provision of micronutrient supplements.
- Ensure referral and reporting mechanisms are functional and that complicated cases are escalated to higher-level facilities (e.g., SAM corner of UHC).
- Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisors.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Diploma in Midwifery
- Skills Required: Training Coordination
Experience Requirements
- 1 to 2 year(s)
- The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
- NGO
Additional Requirements
- Strong understanding of sexual and reproductive health services and the government health system.
- Proven experience in safe delivery, childbirth, neonatal care, and family planning services.
- Demonstrated skills in training, mentoring, and staff capacity development.
Job Location
Cox`s Bazar (Ukhia)
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