Midwifery Educator

1. Client- NGO2. Position: Midwifery Educator3. Required positions: 7 in number4. Qualification: 2 years’ experience GNM in maternity practice, BSc with a minimum of 4-5 yearsof experience, and MSc with a minimum of 2-3 years of experience.5. Job Location: Bangalore6. Commitment: 5 years7. Scope of the Job: The first 2 years will be focussed on capacity building for the candidate,where she will get extensive training on practising and teaching midwifery. The next 3 years willrequire them to visit a range of sites, from rural public facilities, to urban private facilities, totrain, mentor and supervise other nurses in providing the midwifery model of care.8. Value: By accepting Aastrika’s offer, the candidate will be able to amass another degree as aNurse Practitioner in Midwifery and as an Educator. She will get immense exposure with respectto: 1) meeting experts in the field both nationally and internationally; 2) increase in skill andknowledge; 3) increased confidence; 4) challenging work opportunities; and 5) better careerprospects.9. Travel: The candidate will be required to travel into rural and urban districts across Karnatakaand other states, as the need arises.10. Long term benefits:a. New skill and title as Midwifery Practitioners or Educatorsb. Moving from nurse profession to teaching & training professionc. Better pay scaled. Working with international and reputed national NGO/organisatione. Certification11. Specific requirement from Aastrika:a. Passionate to join the mission of providing respectful and high-quality maternity care.b. Enthusiasm and energy bring change in birthing by practicing midwifery model of care toachieve normal births.c. Willingness to learn new & international methodology in normal birthing12. Overview of Midwives and the Midwifery Initiative in India: Midwifery is defined as “skilled,knowledgeable and compassionate care for childbearing women, newborn infants and familiesacross the continuum from pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and the early weeksof life”. Increasing global evidence shows us that midwives provide better quality of care andsignificantly reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality.The Government of India decided to establish a new cadre of midwives, and introduced theMidwifery Services Guidelines in 2018. This programme envisions setting up National MidwiferyTraining Institutes (NMTIs) and State Midwifery Training Institutes (SMTIs), with a cascademodel for capacity building across the country. Once these midwives complete their training,they are expected to set up Midwifery Led Care Units (MLCUs), where women will have accessto the midwifery model of care. The aim of the government is to have approximately 90,000midwives and 8000 MLCUs at high caseload facilities.

Educational Details: Post graduate degree

City: Bangalore

State: Karnataka

Postal Code: 201304

Recruiter: Aparna Gupta

Qualifications: Post graduate degree

Experience: 2-5 year

Salary: 30000

Industry: NGO

Openings: 1