Registered Midwife

Midwife — Home Healthcare

Nightingale Health Services LLC | Dubai, UAE

Department: Maternity & Newborn Care | Type: Full-time

Location: Field-based across Dubai (client homes), Al Ameri Tower, Barsha Heights

About the role

Nightingale Health Services is a DHA-licensed home healthcare provider and polyclinic delivering care to families across Dubai. We are expanding our Maternity & Newborn division and are looking for a Registered Midwife to provide antenatal, postnatal and newborn care in clients' homes.

You will be the lead for each family you visit — assessing mother and baby, supporting feeding and recovery, spotting complications early, and escalating appropriately. You will work with a high degree of autonomy in the home setting, backed by our on-call physicians and nursing leadership.

Key responsibilities

Postnatal & newborn care

Perform newborn assessments: weight, temperature, feeding, output, jaundice screening, cord care, sleep and safety

Provide breastfeeding and lactation support — latch, positioning, supply, engorgement, mastitis identification, expressing and storage guidance

Support formula and mixed feeding families without judgment, and teach safe preparation

Screen for postnatal mood changes and refer for appropriate support when indicated

Educate parents on newborn care basics: bathing, cord care, nappy care, safe sleep, recognising when to call for help

Clinical governance & documentation

Document every visit accurately and contemporaneously in the record, same day

Work strictly within DHA scope of practice and Nightingale protocols and policies

Maintain infection prevention and control standards in the home setting

Manage and account for equipment, consumables and any medications carried

Escalate any deterioration, safeguarding concern or incident through the correct channel immediately

Service & family experience

Communicate with families clearly, warmly and professionally, in person and over phone/WhatsApp

Respect cultural, religious and personal preferences in a highly diverse client base

Maintain strict confidentiality and patient privacy at all times

Coordinate with the Home Care Coordinator on scheduling, visit reporting and follow-up care plans

Requirements

Essential

Valid midwifery registration/licence in home country

Minimum 2 years' post-qualification midwifery experience (home country or UAE)

Strong assessment skills for both mother and newborn

Excellent spoken and written English

Comfortable working independently in clients' homes across Dubai

Desirable

Home Country Midwifery License

UAE/Home Country experience in newborn or home healthcare

Lactation qualification (IBCLC or equivalent) or advanced breastfeeding training

Neonatal resuscitation (NRP) and BLS certification

What we offer

Competitive salary package with allowances

Visa, medical insurance cover as per UAE law

Structured onboarding and ongoing clinical training

A growing Home Nursing division with real career progression

Pay: AED3,500.00 - AED5,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person