Standard Specialist Hospital is a 24-hour secondary services hospital in the heart of Kano State that provides high-quality healthcare services.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Registered Midwife
Location: Tarauni, Kano
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Maternity/Labour Ward
Reports To: Matron / Head of Nursing Services
Job Summary
The Registered Midwife is responsible for providing safe, evidence-based, compassionate, and high-quality care to women during pregnancy, labour, childbirth, and the postnatal period.
The Midwife also provides essential newborn care, health education, family planning counselling, and supports the multidisciplinary healthcare team in promoting maternal and child health.
Key ResponsibilitiesAntenatal Care:Conduct comprehensive antenatal assessments.
Monitor maternal and fetal wellbeing.
Identify high-risk pregnancies and promptly refer to the appropriate clinician.
Provide antenatal health education on nutrition, birth preparedness, breastfeeding, danger signs, and newborn care.
Administer prescribed medications and immunizations.
Labour and Delivery:Admit and assess women in labour.
Monitor labour using the partograph.
Conduct normal vaginal deliveries within the scope of practice.
Recognize complications early and promptly notify the obstetrician.
Assist in instrumental and Caesarean deliveries when required.
Perform neonatal resuscitation where necessary.
Ensure infection prevention and control measures are strictly followed.
Postnatal Care:Monitor mothers during the immediate postpartum period.
Assess uterine involution, bleeding, pain, and recovery.
Promote and support exclusive breastfeeding.
Educate mothers on newborn care, hygiene, nutrition, family planning, and postnatal danger signs.
Identify postpartum complications and initiate appropriate referrals.
Newborn Care:Perform immediate newborn assessment.
Monitor newborn growth and wellbeing.
Administer routine newborn medications and immunizations according to hospital protocols.
Maintain accurate newborn documentation.
Educate mothers on infant feeding, immunization schedules, and newborn danger signs.
Emergency Care:Respond promptly to obstetric emergencies.
Participate in neonatal resuscitation.
Assist in the management of postpartum haemorrhage, eclampsia, obstructed labour, and other obstetric emergencies.
Maintain readiness of emergency equipment and medications.
Patient Education:Provide counselling on:Pregnancy care
Family planning
Breastfeeding
Nutrition
Personal hygiene
Prevention of sexually transmitted infections
Child immunization
Encourage attendance at antenatal and postnatal clinics.
Documentation:Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records.
Complete labour, delivery, postnatal, and newborn documentation.
Report incidents and adverse events according to hospital policy.
Infection Prevention and Quality Assurance:Adhere to infection prevention and control guidelines.
Ensure proper sterilization of equipment.
Participate in quality improvement activities and maternal death reviews.
Comply with hospital safety standards and regulatory requirements.
Teamwork:Collaborate effectively with obstetricians, paediatricians, anaesthetists, nurses, laboratory personnel, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
Participate in ward rounds, clinical meetings, and multidisciplinary case reviews.
Mentor junior staff and student midwives where assigned.
Professional Development:Maintain current registration and licence.
Participate in continuing professional development (CPD).
Keep up to date with evidence-based midwifery practices.
Comply with the Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives.
QualificationsRegistered Midwife (RM).
Current practising licence issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
Additional certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation is an advantage.
Experience:Minimum of 1- 2 years of post-qualification clinical experience is preferred.
Experience in a secondary or tertiary healthcare facility is an added advantage.
Required Skills:Excellent clinical and midwifery skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to remain calm during emergencies.
Sound clinical judgement and decision-making.
Compassionate and patient-centred approach.
Good documentation and record-keeping skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Basic computer literacy.
Personal Attributes:Integrity and professionalism.
Compassion and empathy.
Emotional resilience.
Attention to detail.
Respect for patient confidentiality.
Strong ethical standards.
Good time management and organizational skills.
Application Closing Date31st August, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application and copies of credentials to: [Email hidden - Login to reveal] using using the job title as the subject of the mail.
