Job Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Antenatal Care

• Perform comprehensive maternal assessments during pregnancy.
• Monitor maternal and fetal wellbeing using evidence-based clinical practices.
• Identify high-risk pregnancies and promptly escalate concerns to the Obstetrician.
• Educate expectant mothers on pregnancy, nutrition, birth planning, breastfeeding, and newborn care.

Intrapartum Care

• Provide continuous care and support during labor and childbirth.
• Conduct normal vaginal deliveries within the approved scope of practice.
• Monitor labor progression and fetal wellbeing using appropriate assessment tools.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Recognize and respond promptly to obstetric emergencies, including postpartum hemorrhage, fetal distress, shoulder dystocia, and eclampsia.
• Assist Obstetricians during instrumental deliveries and Caesarean sections when required.

Postnatal & Newborn Care

• Perform postnatal assessments for mothers and newborns.
• Promote early skin-to-skin contact and successful breastfeeding initiation.
• Assess newborn adaptation and provide routine neonatal care.
• Educate parents regarding newborn care, immunization schedules, family planning, and maternal recovery.
• Identify maternal or neonatal complications requiring immediate intervention.

Patient Safety & Quality

• Deliver care in accordance with DOH Abu Dhabi regulations, hospital policies, and international best practices.
• Maintain infection prevention and control standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety programs.
• Ensure accurate medication administration and safe clinical practices.

Documentation

• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely electronic medical records.
• Document all assessments, interventions, medications, labor progress, delivery details, and patient education.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with UAE healthcare regulations.

Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with Obstetricians, Neonatologists, Pediatricians, Anesthetists, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, shift handovers, emergency response teams, and case discussions.
• Support junior staff and student midwives through mentorship when required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Midwifery

QualificationsLicensure

• Valid DOH (Department of Health – Abu Dhabi) Midwife License or
• Eligibility for DOH licensure (DataFlow completed and DOH requirements met).

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years of recent clinical experience as a Registered Midwife in a hospital maternity unit.
• Experience in Labor & Delivery, Antenatal, Postnatal, and Newborn Care is required.
• Experience in tertiary or acute care hospitals is preferred.