Staff Midwife (Tawam Hospital)

Role Overview

Staff Midwife at Tawam Hospital, SEHA.

Company Overview

SEHA operates under Ministry of Health and HA-AD governance and policy frameworks. The organisation serves a multicultural patient population and maintains patient safety goals compliant with International and HAAD standards.

Role Purpose

Provide comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to childbearing women and their newborns according to the Midwifery Scope of Practice. Support and promote the organisation's mission, vision and values while delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care within a collaborative interdisciplinary team environment.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Practice Management

• Act as lead care provider for women with uncomplicated pregnancy.
• Identify pregnancy complications and risk factors and refer to the appropriate physician.
• Conduct assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with organisation policy and procedures.
• Provide routine antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for normal pregnancy including risk assessment, recognition of complications and initiation of appropriate action.
• Promote breastfeeding and comply with baby friendly organisational initiatives.
• Utilise evidence-based practice in the provision of care.
• Coordinate individualised care from point of first contact throughout the episode of care, incorporating discharge planning.
• Identify significant changes in patient conditions, initiate appropriate action and report to immediate supervisor or physician as appropriate.
• Prioritise patient care based on ongoing assessment of patient needs.
• Participate in the referral process and utilise available resources for comprehensive care to patients and families.
• Demonstrate service excellence and act as a patient advocate to support the patient's rights and dignity at all times.
• Facilitate a climate of mutual understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural differences.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to provide patient and family-centred care.
• Administer medications according to organisation policies and procedures.
• Understand actions of medication and contraindications; evaluate patient response and identify side effects and initiate appropriate action.
• Practice within the Ministry of Health and HA-AD Narcotic Policies and Procedures.
• Report Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) and medication errors in accordance with organisation policy.
• Respond to all levels of emergencies according to the organisation's policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of resource consumption and practice within a cost-effective framework.

Leadership & Team Development

• Demonstrate a professional commitment to patients and fellow healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrate sound critical thinking, conflict management and problem-solving ability.
• Promote and support a collaborative practice model.
• Promote an interdisciplinary team approach based on mutual respect and direct communication between health professionals.
• Participate in annual performance reviews of self and others.
• Act as role model and mentor to fellow nursing staff.
• Actively participate in organisational change in a constructive manner.
• Supervise practical nurses, practical midwives, junior staff and student nurses to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care.
• Act as preceptor to new staff as required.
• Perform in-charge duties as delegated.
• Promote a suitable learning environment for staff and act as mentor or preceptor as needed.
• Supervise and teach other staff as needed.

Communication & Documentation

• Maintain confidentiality and security of patient, family and organisation information in accordance with confidentiality policy.
• Participate in the use of information technology and relevant electronic medical records.
• Facilitate effective communication between the patient, family and interdisciplinary healthcare team as required.
• Liaise with other healthcare providers as necessary to ensure appropriate and timely interventions for patients and discharge planning.
• Actively participate in meetings, rounds and case conferences in the role of primary nurse.
• Provide comprehensive clinical handover and reports as required to ensure patient safety.
• Ensure nursing documentation is compliant with organisation policies and procedures.
• Ensure documentation reflects continuous, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of all patient care events.
• Establish and maintain professional boundaries with patients and members of the healthcare team.

Performance Improvement & Risk Management

• Participate in quality improvement activities by assisting with development of standards, implementation and review of policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Evaluate indicators and report outcomes and trends.
• Monitor and assist in evaluating unit operation and services to correct problems, improve systems and ensure safe patient care.
• Participate in interdisciplinary teams and Performance Improvement Projects for evaluation and improvement of processes and clinical practice.
• Actively contribute to the organisation's culture of patient safety.
• Ensure provision of a clean and safe working environment that minimises risks to patient, visitors, other staff and self.
• Identify faulty or defective equipment or furniture; remove from service and report to immediate supervisor for action.
• Comply with International and HAAD patient safety goals.
• Actively promote and comply with the organisation's Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Identify, manage and report incidents to immediate supervisor and physician as required.
• Complete appropriate documentation according to organisation policy.

Education & Health Promotion

• Assess patient and family education needs, plan for and provide education and evaluate outcome.
• Provide a suitable environment that supports patient and family learning.
• Ensure patients and families are provided with comprehensive information and resources to meet their healthcare needs and empower them to make informed choices about their care.
• Engage in health promotion activities in the healthcare organisation and community.
• Promote normal physiological childbirth.

Professional Development

• Complete mandatory and unit-specific competencies and demonstrate ongoing competence.
• Identify own professional learning needs in conjunction with the Manager, Charge Nurse or CRN and develop an annual learning plan.
• Demonstrate improvement in clinical practice as a result of application of new theoretical knowledge.
• Initiate or participate in nursing and other disciplines research that contributes to continual improvement in standards of care.
• Develop and maintain own Professional Portfolio as per HA-AD policy.
• Obtain accredited and non-accredited Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) units in compliance with HA-AD and the organisation's requirements.

General Responsibilities

• Adhere to and promote the Professional Nurses Code of Conduct for Abu Dhabi.
• Assume accountability and responsibility for own practice and do not carry out tasks beyond level of competence.
• Uphold the organisation's customer service standards at all times.
• Ensure compliance with the requirement of the Health and Safety regulations of the hospital.
• Contribute to wider corporate and organisational development needs as appropriate within scope of practice.

Qualifications & Experience

• Special Certificate in Midwifery as defined by the regulatory body.

Additional Information

• This job description is not definitive and following periodic review may be subject to change.
• The midwife is expected to practice within Health and Safety regulations and comply with all HA-AD policy requirements.