Maternal and Child Health Nurse

About the role

The Maternal and Child Health Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to women and newborns throughout the ante‑partum, intra‑partum and post‑partum periods. Working in a high‑pressure secondary care setting, the nurse delivers bedside care, monitors patients, manages emergency obstetric and neonatal equipment, and mentors junior staff.

Key responsibilities

• Provide evidence‑based nursing care, monitor labour, vital signs and administer medications.
• Operate and interpret cardiotocographs, fetal monitors, oxygen concentrators and resuscitation equipment.
• Support emergency obstetric and neonatal resuscitation and participate in rapid‑response teams.
• Mentor and coach nursing staff, interns and students in maternal‑child health.
• Uphold infection prevention and control (IPC) standards and ensure safe equipment handling.
• Participate in ward rounds, multidisciplinary case discussions and develop nursing care plans.
• Maintain accurate documentation, incident reporting and contribute to morbidity‑mortality reviews.
• Ensure availability, functionality and preventive maintenance of essential MCH equipment using tools such as Upkeep software.

Required profile

• Registered nurse qualified by the Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi.
• Strong clinical judgment and technical competence in maternal and child health.
• Ability to work under pressure within inter‑professional teams.
• Experience mentoring junior staff and promoting quality‑improvement initiatives.

Required skills

• Cardiotocograph operation and interpretation.
• Patient monitoring equipment (fetal monitors, vital‑sign monitors).
• Emergency obstetric and neonatal resuscitation techniques.
• Infection prevention and control procedures.
• Use of equipment maintenance software (e.g., Upkeep).
• Accurate clinical documentation and data reporting.

What we offer

• Full‑time, 40‑hour work week in a supportive clinical environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
• Access to essential medical equipment and resources.