Introduction
In line with Nigeria’s commitment to improving maternal, newborn, and child health indices in Nigeria, we are recruiting Skilled Birth Attendants (SBAs) to contribute to optimizing service delivery in Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), through the expanded Midwives Service Scheme (eMSS)
Objective
The objective is to recruit nurses/midwives, doctors and CHEWs to deliver adequate and quality Minimum Service Package of health services at the primary healthcare level. This is in line with the Federal Government of Nigeria’s efforts to fast-track the revitalization of Primary Health Care across the country and ensure the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
Eligibility Criteria
An eligible Doctor must:
- Have an MBBS degree from a recognized institution with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) certification.
- Have a minimum of one (1) year of experience post housemanship
An eligible Nurse/Midwife must:
- Be either a registered nurse, registered midwife, and/or registered nurse/midwife
- Have a minimum of one (1) year post-NYSC experience in providing reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health plus nutrition (RMNCH+N) services
- Have a valid license to practice
Retired nurses, midwives and/or nurse/midwives (between 60 – 65 years old) are encouraged to apply
An eligible Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) must:
- Be a certified Community Health Extension Worker. Possessing proof of having undergone modified Life Saving Skills (mLSS) will be an added advantage
- Have a minimum of one (1) year experience in providing reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health plus nutrition (RMNCH+N) services
- Have a minimum of one (1) year experience in the conduct of community health outreaches
- Have a valid license to practice
Apply here: https://emss.sydani.org/
