Job
Title: Midwife Mentor
Title: Midwife Mentor
Organisation: Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to:
Facility in-charge
Facility in-charge
Vacancy Code:
MMX01
MMX01
About US:
The Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit organization which is a
partnership of infectious diseases and public health specialists. The overall
objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems with strong emphasis on
Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity Development. IDI has five
operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention,
Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services (provided
through a partnership with the Makerere University – John Hopkins University
Core Lab) and Outreach.
Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit organization which is a
partnership of infectious diseases and public health specialists. The overall
objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems with strong emphasis on
Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity Development. IDI has five
operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention,
Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services (provided
through a partnership with the Makerere University – John Hopkins University
Core Lab) and Outreach.
Job Summary: The Midwife Mentor will spearhead mentorship
and supervise district frontline health workers in both technical aspects of
maternal and child health (MCH), elimination of mother to child transmission of
HIV (EMTCT) and in professionalism health care delivery. Their major roles
include coordinating trainings, providing mentorship, supporting documentation
and reporting related to MCH and EMTCT.
and supervise district frontline health workers in both technical aspects of
maternal and child health (MCH), elimination of mother to child transmission of
HIV (EMTCT) and in professionalism health care delivery. Their major roles
include coordinating trainings, providing mentorship, supporting documentation
and reporting related to MCH and EMTCT.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing mentorship to front line health workers within the
district health facilities in delivery of elimination of mother to child
transmission of HIV services (Option B+), Early Infant Diagnosis care and
related Maternal and Child Care in the districts. - Support implementation and use of MoH guidelines in line and ensure
compliance with MoH policies. - She/he coordinates required trainings for the district staff in
relation to implementation of EMTCT. - Support professional continuous medical education sessions at the
health facilities in line with EMTCT and related MCH areas. - Facilitate continuous quality improvement activities to improve
EMTCT within the district health facilities. - Participate in QA/QC for services in project-supported facilities in
the districts. - Ensure that all heath facilities make and submit required reports in
time and also generate reports for the program reporting. - Ensure the health workers obtain the updated and required tools to
support care. - Coordinate and support follow up of clients to improve retention in
care for Option B+ patients and their exposed infants. - Support integration of maternal care within EID care points to
support client centred care. - Coordinate technical support supervision for Health facilities in
the district.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Midwife Mentor job must have completed
Registered training in Midwifery from a recognized education institution. - Training in elimination of mother to child transmission Option B+.
- At least three years of work experience in a busy clinical setting
preferably in the district health system setting. - Knowledge and understanding of maternal and child health issues
especially goal oriented ANC. - Knowledge of good nursing procedures and practices.
- Report writing skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft word, excel
and power point packages. - Attention to detail, especially regarding data accuracy.
- Team player and management skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should E-mail their updated CVs, which
should include details of email address (if any), present position, current
remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus
telephone contact to the following address. Please make sure that your
application letter, updated CV and certificates are attached as one document
and indicate the Vacancy code as the subject for your email
qualified and interested candidates should E-mail their updated CVs, which
should include details of email address (if any), present position, current
remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus
telephone contact to the following address. Please make sure that your
application letter, updated CV and certificates are attached as one document
and indicate the Vacancy code as the subject for your email
The Senior Human
Resource Manager,
Resource Manager,
Infectious Diseases
Institute — IDI Knowledge Centre,
Institute — IDI Knowledge Centre,
Makerere University
Main Campus College of Health Sciences, Makerere University,
Main Campus College of Health Sciences, Makerere University,
P.O. Box 22418,
Kampala, Uganda.
Kampala, Uganda.
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 30th October 2018
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