Short Term – Midwife, Mandritsara Madagascar
AIM are looking for a trained Midwife to support and encourage the existing team of Malagasy midwives and midwifery assistants in providing compassionate care to those that they come in to contact with.
Midwifery – pre-natal consultations (2,007 last year), deliveries (759 last year), care of mothers and neonates on the maternity ward (976 maternity inpatients last year), etc.
Discipleship – encouraging team members and wider staff in their faith, encouraging evangelistic outreach to patients and their families.
Location:
Mandritsara, Madagascar
Duration:
Beginning with 3 months, but potentially open ended depending on review
Experience Required:
Qualified Midwife, able to communicate in French (or willing to learn) and English.
Evangelical Christian with demonstrated heart for gospel proclamation in word and deed.
Experience Desired:
Ideally two years post-qualification experience working as a midwife.
Personal Characteristics Required:
Flexibility among others described in our team values statement (always seeking to love one another, bear with one another, care for one another, being humble, gentle and patient, building one another up and avoiding gossip.)
Housing:
A room on-site in a self-catering guesthouse accommodation
