
	As a midwife working for Médecins Sans Frontières your ability to deal with women at risk and to respond to emergency situations will be utilised on a regular basis. Your experience in both complicated and normal deliveries will be essential. The roles you play may vary from setting up a maternal and child health department in a small rural clinic, to establishing a program to respond to sexual and gender based violence within a refugee population, to treating patients in an urban hospital. You will work closely with, and provide training and support for traditional birth attendants. Understanding cross-cultural issues around childbirth will be crucial. You will need to listen to the women in your community and to understand the realities of their reproductive lives. REQUIREMENTS Compliance with Essential Criteria for all Potential Field Workers Experience in antenatal and post natal care, and delivery Experience in family planning and mother-child health care Willingness to provide care in line with Médecins Sans Frontières policy and protocols in relation to women's health Available to work infield for a minimum of 6 months ASSETS Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics course (ALSO) Work experience or study in tropical medicine, refugee health or international public health Experience with high risk or emergency obstetrics Knowledge of STDS and HIV/AIDS Available to work infield for 9+ months Midwives must submit a Skills Assessment Form in addition to the standard application requirements. You can download the form here. STORIES FROM THE FIELD Sue England writes of her work in Sudan. Marg Bell writes of her work in Haiti. Janet Coleman discusses her various field experiences.

As a midwife working for Médecins Sans Frontières your ability to deal with women at risk and to respond to emergency situations will be utilised on a regular basis. Your experience in both complicated and normal deliveries will be essential.

The roles you play may vary from setting up a maternal and child health department in a small rural clinic, to establishing a program to respond to sexual and gender based violence within a refugee population, to treating patients in an urban hospital.

You will work closely with, and provide training and support for traditional birth attendants. Understanding cross-cultural issues around childbirth will be crucial. You will need to listen to the women in your community and to understand the realities of their reproductive lives.

REQUIREMENTS

Compliance with Essential Criteria for all Potential Field Workers
Experience in antenatal and post natal care, and delivery
Experience in family planning and mother-child health care
Willingness to provide care in line with Médecins Sans Frontières policy and protocols in relation to women's health
Available to work infield for a minimum of 6 months

ASSETS

Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics course (ALSO)
Work experience or study in tropical medicine, refugee health or international public health
Experience with high risk or emergency obstetrics
Knowledge of STDS and HIV/AIDS
Available to work infield for 9+ months

Midwives must submit a Skills Assessment Form in addition to the standard application requirements. You can download the form here.

STORIES FROM THE FIELD

Sue England writes of her work in Sudan.

Marg Bell writes of her work in Haiti.

Janet Coleman discusses her various field experiences.



	Midwives

	As a midwife working for Médecins Sans Frontières your ability to deal with women at risk and to respond to emergency situations will be utilised on a regular basis. Your experience in both complicated and normal deliveries will be essential. The roles you play may vary from setting up a maternal and child health department in a small rural clinic, to establishing a program to respond to sexual and gender based violence within a refugee population, to treating patients in an urban hospital. You will work closely with, and provide training and support for traditional birth attendants. Understanding cross-cultural issues around childbirth will be crucial. You will need to listen to the women in your community and to understand the realities of their reproductive lives. REQUIREMENTS Compliance with Essential Criteria for all Potential Field Workers Experience in antenatal and post natal care, and delivery Experience in family planning and mother-child health care Willingness to provide care in line with Médecins Sans Frontières policy and protocols in relation to women's health Available to work infield for a minimum of 6 months ASSETS Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics course (ALSO) Work experience or study in tropical medicine, refugee health or international public health Experience with high risk or emergency obstetrics Knowledge of STDS and HIV/AIDS Available to work infield for 9+ months Midwives must submit a Skills Assessment Form in addition to the standard application requirements. You can download the form here. STORIES FROM THE FIELD Sue England writes of her work in Sudan. Marg Bell writes of her work in Haiti. Janet Coleman discusses her various field experiences.