Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan, is looking for competent Lady Health Visitor/Midwife for its Karachi Region.

Overall Responsibility

The Lady Health Visitor / Midwife will be responsible for providing support and patient care for the health facilities of AKHSP. She would do the assessment of patients' overall health, identify needs for treatment and refer them to relevant practitioners for necessary treatment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct routine health check-ups for pregnant women, newborns, young children, adults, elderly
• Monitor growth and development in children and assess immunization status
• Vaccinate the children following appropriate vaccination protocols
• Identify early signs of illness, malnutrition, or developmental delays in children and refer individuals to appropriate provider / healthcare facilities as per provided list
• Provide counselling and health education to mothers, pregnant women, and families regarding topics like prenatal care, breastfeeding, nutrition, hygiene, healthy living practices
• Carry out home visits to monitor the health and well-being of mothers and children, ensuring they have access to medical care, adequate nutrition, and a safe living environment, where required
• Provide advice on birth control, hygiene practices, and disease prevention.
• Offer emotional and psychological support to mothers, especially those with postpartum issues or mental health challenges.
• Help manage family health problems by giving practical advice and connecting families with healthcare resources.
• Actively engage with communities to raise awareness about maternal and child health issues.
• Conduct Elderly Care screenings in the centres and raise awareness in community related to Senior Citizen Health.
• Organize and conduct awareness sessions, awareness campaigns, and health talks in the community
• Maintain accurate records of patient visits, health conditions, interventions and nursing notes using HMIS system and paper forms
• Prepare reports on the health status of individuals and families, highlighting areas that need attention or improvement.
• Maintain family folders for the community members and trace children’s vaccinations.
• Provide healthcare services during morning or evening shifts to cater to community needs
• Keep documentation of stocks and other related quality indicators on given checklists
• Work closely with medical doctor in managing the patients visiting the center
• Perform procedures such as infusion, nebulization, and other as advised by the physician
• Monitor patients vital sign pain assessment on the initial and follow up visit and as per the physician order
• Perform point of care testing such as haemoglobin, cholesterol
• Ensure all equipment are functional. Report immediately in case of non-functionality
• Training and supervising novice staff in an outpatient clinic or healthcare setting is essential for ensuring
• Make sure that all centre equipment, vaccines, infrastructure etc meet the regulatory requirements of health care licensing bodies such as Sindh Health Care Commission, Dept of Health etc.
• Performing routine checks and maintenance on medical equipment and responding to any accidental injuries or incidents in the clinic setting
• Willing to learn new skills such as computer and English language etc.
• Willing to participate in training programs and implement care services as per organization needs
• Able to learn computer software for billing and documentation of patient and treatment
• Provide services at outreach sites and evening hours, as assigned by manager
• Keep track of PPM for all equipment placed at center
• Serve as unit receptionist in absence of receptionist which includes cash management
• Perform any other tasks or duties as assigned by the supervisor to support the efficient operation of the clinic and ensure high-quality patient care

Delivery (At facilities where child delivery is offered):

• Ensure all equipment for labour are present in the center
• Sterilize all the equipment and keep record of PPM
• Inform management in case of replacement of equipment, when required
• Conduct patient delivery independently at center
• Ensure patient care during entire labour process
• Provide post-partum care to women
• Provide adequate care to newborn as per protocols
• Timely refer the high-risk cases to appropriate sites
• Provide abortion care to relevant client
• Offer family planning services to mothers coming with labour

Qualifications & Experience:

• Diploma in Lady Health Visitor / Midwifery from a recognized institution.
• Valid registration with Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC).
• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant experience.

AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on climate and the environment and have set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff are expected to take part in making this a reality. The Lady Health Visitor/Midwife accompanied with her Line Manager(s) is expected to identify and understand which aspects of her work have most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.