Midwife New Career Framework June 2014

Midwife New Career Framework June 2014

Job Description

General Information
Job Title: /

Graduate Registered Midwife – Grade 108

Job Family: Midwifery / Division: All
Reporting Relationships and Key Interactions
Reports to
·  Head Midwife/Nurse, Midwifery/Nursing Supervisor (HHCS only)
Professionally accountable
·  Executive Director of Nursing or Midwifery
Direct reports / Key Interactions
·  The nursing and midwifery community, physicians, allied health professionals, administrators and all other members of the multi-disciplinary team
·  Nursing Aides, Ward Clerk, Technicians, Patient Care Attender, Driver (HHCS only)
Responsibilities
Job Summary
The Graduate Registered Midwife assists in the process which ensures that the woman’s care is delivered in accordance with established Corporate wide policies and procedures and international midwifery standards. Provides evidence based education to patients and staff based on theoretical and clinical expertise. This position will be accountable to ensure the continuity of the care of the woman and her baby during her duty hours.
Common Responsibilities
This job description should be read in conjunction with the HMC Registered Midwife Scope of Practice, HMC Code of Leadership Behaviours and the HMC Code of Professional Behaviour and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives.
Graduate Registered Midwives are responsible to a Charge Midwife and Head Midwife to provide professional, quality woman-centred care according to HMC’s standards.
To fulfil the responsibilities above, the Graduate Registered Midwife, in collaboration with nursing personnel and members of other disciplines, engages in the following activities:
·  Provides skilled safe, holistic, culturally competent, woman-centred care to families, community and society, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
·  Provides direct care for women and the newborn in a variety of settings to include the hospital, home, clinics, primary health care units and the community.
·  Provides safe, responsive and compassionate care and support for the woman and her family to promote normal birth.
·  Provides guidance for and supervision of personnel accountable to the Graduate Registered Midwife.
·  Coordinates midwifery services with the services of other health care disciplines.
·  Fosters a climate conducive to the educational experiences for midwives, nurses and students.
·  Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care.
·  Accepts organizational accountability for services provided to recipients.
·  Accepts accountability for own actions and decision-making and for the related outcome.
·  Functions at all times in accordance with legislative, regulatory and policy guidelines relevant to registered midwifery practice.
·  Maintains and demonstrates clinical competence in all aspects of care provided to women.
·  Undertakes the appropriate emergency measures within her sphere of practice in the absence of the doctor.
·  Develops, implements, evaluates, revises and provides input to the woman’s plan of care.
·  Administers medications and therapies in a safe, timely and effective manner in accordance with HMC policy.
·  Utilises effective communication skills to ensure that other members of the health care team, the woman and their family are and remain fully informed.
·  Exhibits leadership qualities and manages midwifery care competently, efficiently and ethically.
·  Ensures midwifery practice meets organizational quality and safety standards and guidelines and participates in continuous quality improvement.
·  Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction through effective customer service.
·  Delegates and provides supervision to team members according to their competence and scope of practice.
·  Demonstrates commitment to the development of other members in the healthcare team, as well as women, families, community and society.
·  Assumes responsibility for own professional development through lifelong learning and maintains a professional portfolio that includes evidence of continued competence and improvement within midwifery to ensure continued competence and performance improvement.
·  Provides information to the woman and her family in relation to maintaining and optimizing health and maximizing self-care.
·  Applies best available evidence to support clinical reasoning, decision making and safe practice.
·  Utilises data systems to enhance the quality and delivery of woman-centred care.
·  Promotes research, evaluation and audits to improve healthcare practice and disseminates findings to colleagues, women and their families.
Specific Responsibilities
Specific experience
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Specific qualification(s)
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Specific competences
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Job Requirements
Educational Qualifications & Certificates
Essential Education:
·  Bachelor of Science in Midwifery or equivalent health related degree and postgraduate education leading to, or in addition to, valid midwifery license that meets the requirements for licensing in the State of Qatar.
Preferred Education:
·  As above
Required certification/licensure:
·  Valid nursing license from the country of origin AND be eligible for license in the Supreme Council for Health State of Qatar
·  Relevant life support/resuscitation certificates preferred, but there will opportunity to undertake as part of orientation
·  Valid driver’s license (HHCS only)
Experience
Essential Experience:
·  A minimum of 2 years recent clinical experience in midwifery
·  With the exception of BSM graduates of University of Calgary-Qatar, and BSM graduates of selected Universities who are participants in the HMC nurse residency/internship scheme.
Preferred Experience:
·  As above
Skills
Midwifery Skills:
·  Able to repair episiotomies
·  Able to undertake venepuncture and cannulation
·  Familiar with alternative positions in labour
Language Skills:
·  English – reading, writing, spoken – proficient (essential)
·  Arabic (preferred)
Computer Skills:
·  Competent IT skills that enable online literature searching, and presentation of feedback/learning to peers using powerpoint and/or word programs.
Competencies
Common Leadership and Professional Competencies
The professional and behavioural expectations of all nurses are outlined in the HMC Code of Leadership Behaviours and the HMC Code of Professional Behaviour and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives. These documents should be read in conjunction with the Job Description.
They outline the importance of putting the patient first, taking professional responsibility, being committed to advance and inspire colleagues and integrating with the multiprofessional team for the benefit of patients.
Specific/Technical/Functional Competencies:
Managerial/Leadership
·  Delegates appropriate tasks.
·  Leads the care of n the woman.
·  Manages their own workload and reports variations as appropriate.
·  Creates an environment that enables the woman, the family and colleagues to feel secure.
·  Places the well-being of the mother and family at the centre of all activities.
Clinical Practice
·  Plans and prioritizes midwifery care according to identified problems.
·  Follows Patient Safety Standards.
·  Follows HMC’s policies and procedures.
·  Identifies and reports incidents through the safety reporting system.
·  Assumes responsibility and accountability for all aspects of woman-centred care.
·  Demonstrates knowledge of emergency codes, resuscitation policies and the disaster plan and acts appropriately.
·  Demonstrates collaborative multidisciplinary partnership towards achievement of optimum woman-centred outcomes.
·  Reports equipment failure and equipment need of maintenance.
·  Maintains clean and safe environment, reports any safety or security issues using appropriate chain of command.
·  Orientates woman and family to the unit.
·  Understands quality improvement methodologies.
·  Utilizes effective and appropriate communication tools.
Research & Evidence based practice
·  Reviews literature related to practice.
·  Practices midwifery within the scope of practice based on standards.
·  Attends evidence based practice workshops/classes.
Education, Learning and Development
·  Undertakes continuing education at a minimum compliant with the Supreme Council of Health requirements for relicensure.
·  Participates in the orientation of new graduate registered midwives/students/interns/registered midwives.
·  Competent in using facilities IT systems.
·  Seeks out and participates in educational activities related to their scope of practice.
·  Develops and sustains personal and professional knowledge/skills, maintaining a professional portfolio.
Note: The Job Description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing organizational needs.
Approval / Revision
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June 2014

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