NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SERVICES DIVISION

Objective

To oversee the provision of quality Nursing and Midwifery services in the Country.

Functions

• To enhance quality of Nursing and Midwifery services at all levels provided by both public and private sectors.
• To provide strategic technical advice to the Government on Nursing and Midwifery services within the health care system;
• To promote evidence based and standardize nursing and midwifery practice.
• To develop collaborative partnership with key stakeholders at National, Regional and International levels: and
• To coordinate in-service professional development training for nursing and midwifery.

The Division will be led by a Director and will have two (2) Sections as follows: -

• Quality Improvement Section; and

(ii)Clinical Services

3.1.1.4.1 Quality Improvement Section

The section will perform the following activities: -

• Develop/Review clinical nursing and midwifery services guidelines standards, protocols, indicators and monitor their implementation and application:
• Develop system of planning, monitoring and evaluating performance of quality assurance in nursing and midwifery practice at all levels of health care;
• Collaborate with other heads of divisions, regulatory bodies, associations and other key stakeholders on issues pertaining to improving the quality of nursing and midwifery care.
• Coordinate and conduct mentorship and supportive   supervision to improve quality in nursing and midwifery services;  
• Liaise with Regional Health Management Teams (RHMT)  
• with regards to quality improvement in Nursing and Midwifery health care services;
• Monitor and evaluate implementation plans to identify strengths and gaps in improving the quality of nursing and midwifery services; 
• Coordinate all midwifery activities to improve the quality of care in maternal, neonatal and child health;
• Coordinate all nursing and midwifery activities pertaining to infection prevention and control for health quality assurance;
• Coordinate and conduct clinical audits to improve the quality of nursing and midwifery services;
• Enhance capacity building and career development for nurses and midwives in line with services provision;
• Ensure the application of even distribution during posting of nurses and midwives at all levels of services provision;
• Identify Nursing and midwifery training needs countrywide.
• according to services provision needs.

This Section will be led by Assistant Director.

3.1.1.4.2 Clinical Services Section:

The Section will perform the following activities: -

• Develop and review protocols for appropriate service provision according to strategies, policy guidelines and standards to ensure smooth running of clinical services;
• Develop monitoring tools clinical services;
• Facilitate provision of technical support of clinical administration and management country wide;
• Liaise with heads of other departments on issues related to clinical management and its requirements;
• Coordinate availability of appropriate infrastructure, human resource, medical and non-medical equipment’s, supplies, commodities and medicines to ensure smooth running of services at different levels of care and different sites of health service provision;
• Facilitate and conduct supportive supervision and evaluate quality of care at country wide
• Facilitate quarterly and annual evaluation meetings on nursing and midwifery services to the Regional Nursing Officer; and
• Liaise with other authorities at national and regional levels in identification and selection of nursing and midwifery leaders.

This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.