Lucum Midwife

Job Description

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.

Today, our organization has over 9,000 team members working in 37 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client- centered care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.

We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.

Job Description

Marie Stopes International Ghana (MSIG), established in 2006, is an affiliate of MSI Reproductive Choices and one of the largest specialized Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) organizations in Ghana. MSIG complements the Ministry of Health

in delivering high-quality, affordable general health and SRH services across the country. MSIG is seeking skilled, compassionate, and client-focused individuals to join our clinical team as Locum Centre Midwives in Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi. This role is essential to our mission of improving access to Family Planning (FP) and SRH services, especially for underserved communities.

. Locations: Accra, Takoradi & Kumasi

About the Role

As a Locum Centre Midwife, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, client-centered sexual and reproductive health services, including family planning, maternal care, safe abortion and post-abortion care (where permitted), and other core and non-core services. You will work under the guidance of the Centre Manager to ensure clinical excellence, client satisfaction, and compliance with MSIG and Ghana Health Service protocols. You will also support accurate documentation, infection prevention, and contribute to a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for clients. This role requires a skilled and empathetic midwife with strong clinical expertise and a commitment to respectful and confidential care.

What You’ll Do

As a Locum Centre Midwife, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, client-centered sexual and reproductive health services at MSIG Centres. You will provide direct clinical care including family planning, maternal health, safe abortion and post-abortion care (where permitted), and other SRH services. Working closely with the Centre Manager and clinical team, youwill ensure that every client receives safe, respectful, and confidential care in line with MSIG and Ghana Health Service protocols. Your contribution will help maintain clinical excellence, promote client satisfaction, and support the smooth operation of the centre during peak periods or staff absences.

Key Responsibilities

. Provide comprehensive SRH services including FP, maternal health, and post-abortion care.

. Uphold infection prevention, clinical quality, and client confidentiality standards.

. Offer counseling, informed consent, and respectful care to all clients.

. Accurately complete client records in the EHR system and maintain service statistics.

. Address client complaints promptly and escalate unresolved issues.

. Participate in demand generation and health promotion activities.

. Support mentoring of junior staff and locums.

. Ensure rational use of clinical supplies and report stock issues to the Centre Manager.

. Comply with MSI’s safeguarding, financial, and data protection policies.

Required Skills or Experience

Qualifications & Experience

. Recognized clinical qualification in Midwifery.

. Registered with a professional body in Ghana and in good standing.

. Minimum 3 years post-graduation experience in SRH service delivery.

. Experience in mentoring and coaching clinical staff.

. Strong commercial mindset and ability to grow clinic performance. Skills & Attributes:

· Excellent communication and leadership skills.

. Proficiency in health information systems and digital tools.

. Commitment to client privacy, ethical practice, and continuous improvement.

. Ability to work independently and under pressure.

. Must be pro-choice and aligned with MSIG’s mission and values. Skills & Attributes:

. Strong background in midwifery and SRH.

. Excellent communication and client engagement skills.

. Commitment to privacy, confidentiality, and respectful care.

. Ability to work independently and under pressure.

. Must be pro-choice and aligned with MSIG’s mission and values.

Motivation Attributes

. Mission-driven: Deeply committed to MSIG’s goal of expanding access to quality sexual and reproductive health services, especially for underserved communities.

. Client-focused: Passionate about delivering respectful, empathetic, and confidential care that prioritizes the dignity and well-being of every client.

. Results-oriented: Motivated by achieving measurable impact through high-quality service delivery, client satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

. Commercially aware: Inspired to contribute to the centre’s sustainability and growth by supporting service uptake and promoting additional services.