Talentix Africa
Health & care

midwife jobs in africa

Talentix matches midwives with companies hiring across Africa and the diaspora. Join the community once, and our team proposes roles that fit you.

10 questions, about 2 minutes. No job board to scroll: we come to you.

The role

As a midwife, you follow women through pregnancy, labour and the weeks after birth. You run antenatal visits, conduct normal deliveries, spot complications early and refer them to doctors. You also care for newborns, support breastfeeding and lead family planning and maternal health sessions.

Skills employers ask for

  • Antenatal care
  • Normal delivery management
  • Emergency obstetric care
  • Newborn care
  • Family planning counselling
  • Partograph monitoring

Who is hiring

Maternity hospitals, district health centres, private clinics, international NGOs and maternal health programmes hire midwives, including in rural areas. The role is on-site and involves night shifts and on-call duty.

Background and career path

You need a midwifery diploma or degree and registration with the national nursing and midwifery council or order of midwives. Midwives progress to head midwife, trainer or reproductive health programme roles.

Also searched as

  • Registered midwife
  • Nurse midwife
  • Maternity nurse

midwife jobs by country.

Somewhere else? We recruit in all 54 African countries and the diaspora: tell us where you live when you join.

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how it works.

  1. 1

    Answer 10 questions

    One question at a time, about 2 minutes. No cover letter, no job board to scroll.

  2. 2

    Upload your CV in the app

    Download the Talentix app and upload one general CV. That is all we need.

  3. 3

    We find the right role for you

    Our team matches you with companies that are hiring, and you follow every step in the app.

questions.

Does Talentix post midwife job offers?

No. Talentix is not a job board. You join the community once, and when a company hiring midwives matches your profile, our team proposes the role to you in the Talentix app.

Is joining Talentix free?

Yes. Joining the community, using the Talentix app and the weekly training are free for every talent.

What happens after I join?

Download the Talentix app, sign in with the same email and upload one general CV. Our team then matches you with companies hiring midwives, and you follow every step in the app.

Hiring midwives? How does Talentix help?

Answer a few questions and book a 30-minute strategy call. We match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

For companies

hiring midwives?

You answer a few questions, and we match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

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