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SCHEMES OF SERVICE FOR THE NURSING CADRE

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Recognises and understands the differences between various<br />

types of records and the way they are created<br />

Ensures the security of records entrusted to him/her<br />

Understands the use of black and red minutes<br />

Understands the colour coding of official files<br />

Is able to use the transit ladder on the files for communication<br />

purposes<br />

Understands the role of registries<br />

5.13 Enrolled Midwife<br />

Job Title:<br />

Enrolled Midwife<br />

Salary Scale:<br />

U7<br />

Reports to :<br />

Assistant Nursing Officer<br />

Directly Supervises: Support staff<br />

Interacts with: Assistant Nursing Officers, Nursing<br />

Assistants<br />

Purpose of the Job:<br />

To carry out day to day activities of midwifery care<br />

Key duties and responsibilities<br />

(a) To receive, register and admit expectant mothers<br />

(b) To assess expectant mothers and identify high risk cases for<br />

referral<br />

(c) To carry out antenatal care and carries out health education<br />

(d) To implements infection control guidelines<br />

(e) To participates in ward rounds<br />

(f) To provides care during labor and pueperium period<br />

(g) To carry out immediate care of the new born baby<br />

(h) To manage records<br />

(i) To observer and enforce ethical conduct<br />

(j) To impart knowledge and skills to students<br />

Scheme of Service for the Nursing Cadre Page 61

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