Staff Midwife (Corniche Hospital)

Role Overview

Staff Midwife at SEHA's Corniche Hospital. The role provides antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to childbearing women and their newborns according to the Midwifery Scope of Practice as defined by the regulatory body.

Role Purpose

To deliver safe, evidence-based midwifery care throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period; support the organisation's mission, vision and values; and promote health education and patient advocacy while maintaining professional standards and contributing to continuous improvement in clinical practice.

Key Responsibilities

Midwifery Care Delivery

• Provide routine antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for normal pregnancy including risk assessment, recognition of complications and initiation of appropriate action.
• Act as the lead care provider for women with uncomplicated pregnancy.
• Promote normal physiological childbirth.
• Identify pregnancy complications and risk factors and refer to the appropriate physician.
• Promote breastfeeding and comply with baby friendly organisational initiatives.
• Coordinate individualized care from point of first contact throughout the episode of care, incorporating discharge planning in the plan of care.

Patient Assessment & Care Planning

• Conduct assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with the organisation's policy and procedures and the unit scope of service.
• Prioritize patient care based on ongoing assessment of patient needs.
• Identify significant changes in patient conditions, initiate appropriate action and report to immediate supervisor or physician as appropriate.
• Assume accountability and responsibility for own practice and do not carry out tasks beyond level of competence.

Clinical Practice & Evidence

• Utilize evidence-based practice in the provision of care.
• Respond to all levels of emergencies according to the organisation's policies and procedures.
• Administer medications according to organisation policies and procedures; understand actions of medication and contraindications; evaluate patient response; identify side effects and initiate appropriate action.
• Report Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) and medication errors in accordance with organisation policy.
• Practice within the Ministry of Health and HA-AD Narcotic Policies and Procedures.

Patient Safety & Environment

• Ensure provision of a clean and safe working environment that minimizes 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 to physician as required; complete appropriate documentation according to organisation policy.
• Actively contribute to the organisation's culture of patient safety.

Communication & Documentation

• Maintain confidentiality and security of patient, family and organisational information in accordance with the confidentiality policy.
• Facilitate effective communication between the patient, family and the interdisciplinary health care team as required.
• Liaise with other health care providers as necessary to ensure appropriate and timely interventions for patients and for discharge planning.
• 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.
• Actively participate in meetings, rounds and case conferences in the role of primary nurse.
• Responsible for documentation and participate in the use of information technology and relevant electronic medical records.

Patient & Family Education

• 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 patient and family are provided with comprehensive information and resources to meet their health care needs and empower them to make informed choices about their care.
• Engage in health promotion activities in the healthcare organisation and community.
• Participate in promotion of health and delivery of health education.

Leadership, Supervision & Mentorship

• Supervise practical nurses, practical midwives, junior staff and student nurses to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care.
• Act as a preceptor to new staff as required.
• Acts as role model and mentor to fellow nursing staff.
• Perform in-charge duties as delegated.
• Supervise and teach other staff as needed.
• Promote a suitable learning environment for staff; act as mentor or preceptor as needed.

Collaboration & Interdisciplinary Practice

• Demonstrate a professional commitment to patients and fellow health care professionals.
• Promote and support a collaborative practice model.
• Promote an interdisciplinary team approach based on mutual respect and direct communication between health professionals.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to provide patient and family centred care.
• Participate in the referral process and utilize available resources for the provision of comprehensive care to patients and families as per organisational policy.
• Participate in interdisciplinary teams and Performance Improvement Projects for the evaluation and improvement of processes and clinical practice.
• Facilitate a climate of mutual understanding and appreciation of cross cultural differences inherent in a multicultural society.

Quality & Performance Improvement

• Participate in quality improvement activities by assisting with the development of standards, implementation and review of policies, procedures, guidelines, evaluation of indicators and reporting of outcomes and trends.
• Monitor and assist in evaluating unit operation and services in order to correct problems, improve systems and ensure safe patient care.
• Demonstrate service excellence and act as a patient advocate to support the patient's rights and dignity at all times.
• Establish and maintain professional boundaries with patients and members of the health care team.

Professional Development & Learning

• Complete mandatory and unit-specific competencies and demonstrate ongoing competence.
• 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.
• Demonstrate improvement in clinical practice as a result of application of new theoretical knowledge.
• Identify own professional learning needs in conjunction with the Manager, Charge Nurse or CRN and develop an annual learning plan.
• Participate in annual performance reviews of self and others.
• Initiate or participate in Nursing or other disciplines research that contributes to continual improvement in standards of care.
• Demonstrate sound critical thinking, conflict management and problem solving ability.
• Actively participate in organisational change in a constructive manner.

General Responsibilities

• Understand, support and promote the mission, vision and values of the organisation.
• Adhere to and promote the Professional Nurses Code of Conduct for Abu Dhabi.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of resource consumption and practices within a cost effective framework.
• Uphold the organisation customer service standards at all times.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations of the hospital.
• Contribute to the wider corporate and organisational development needs as appropriate within scope of practice.

Qualifications & Experience

• DOH Licensed Midwife.

Skills & Competencies

• Sound critical thinking ability.
• Conflict management and problem solving ability.
• Professional commitment to patients and fellow health care professionals.
• Collaboration and teamwork across interdisciplinary teams.
• Effective communication and patient advocacy.
• Professional portfolio development and maintenance.
• Research participation and application.
• Mentorship and teaching ability.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice in midwifery.
• Understanding of cost effectiveness and resource management.
• Competence in electronic medical records and information technology systems.
• Ability to work in a multicultural healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of patient safety goals and infection control protocols.
• Medication administration and adverse reaction reporting.

Additional Information

This job description is not definitive and following periodic review may be subject to change. The midwife will also be expected to contribute to the wider corporate and organisational development needs as appropriate within scope of practice.