Community Health Officer – Maternity Care (3 positions)

About the role

The Community Health Officer (CHO) will join the maternity team at the Maternal Centre of Excellence, KGH, providing frontline antenatal and postnatal care to women, especially those with high‑risk pregnancies. Working under the supervision of a consultant obstetrician/gynaecologist, the CHO will follow established clinical protocols and ensure respectful, dignified care.

Key responsibilities

• Examine and assess pregnant women at booking, identify high‑risk conditions, and develop pregnancy and delivery plans in collaboration with the supervising consultant.
• Provide postnatal care, participate in inpatient ward rounds when required, and maintain patient dignity at all times.
• Document complete and accurate patient records in the electronic medical record (EMR) system, including history, examinations, investigations, and management plans.
• Contribute to clinical audits, quality‑improvement activities, and ensure data confidentiality.
• Escalate any abnormal clinical findings promptly to the supervising consultant.
• Perform obstetric ultrasound scans competently.
• Adhere strictly to infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols, maintain aseptic technique, and participate in infection surveillance activities.
• Undertake additional duties delegated by the line manager.

Required profile

• Fully licensed to practice as a Community Health Officer in Sierra Leone.
• Experience in antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care, preferably with high‑risk pregnancies.
• Ability to work under clinical supervision and follow established protocols.
• Commitment to patient confidentiality and respectful care.

Required skills

• Obstetric ultrasound scanning.
• Proficiency with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems.
• Infection prevention and control practices.