Janine Tijou
Chichester,West Sussex
Summary
Available to work immediately. A versatile and personable professional with extensive knowledge and experience in both the property and health care industries. Demonstrates exceptional skills in dealing with vulnerable clients, providing mental health support, and maintaining resilience in challenging situations. Known for reliability, trustworthiness, and a good sense of humour, coupled with empathy for clients. Healthcare expertise within care support roles and midwifery, includes professional boundaries understanding, nutrition knowledge, housekeeping management, and adherence to health and safety regulations. Proficient in basic nursing care, personal care assistance, client advocacy, meal preparation and qualified swedish masseuse. Strong communication skills. Caring nature with a passion for education, entrepreneurship. Holds a driving licence.
Friendly and resourceful person with developed problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities. Compassionate and dedicated, with background in healthcare and strong communication skills.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Self Employed Business Owner
Designhive Media Ltd.
Compton, Surrey
10.1999 - Current
- As the founding Director of an architectural visualisation business, responsible for business development, project management, finance and customer services working alongside co-director to set up systems and processes for the studio to deliver high quality CGI images and animation projects. Grew the company to 22 staff with £1.1m turnover. Now provide consulting services on an ad hoc as husband took over the role of MD so that I could retrain and become a midwife. Due to family crisis and burnout I left midwifery in May last year and have since been supporting husband in the family business helping to implement new marketing systems and adapt to rapidly changing AI technologies. Now seeking new role in the care sector.
Midwife
Frimley Health Trust
Slough
02.2020 - 05.2024
- Volunteered on maternity wards, became a maternity support worker then retrained and qualified as a midwife and enjoyed 2 years working within Frimley Health Trust both in Frimley and Slough Hospitals. The midwifery role was hospital and community based providing safe quality care for woman and their families during pregnancy, labour and post natal periods. Working to NICE guidelines and NMC Code of practise with a particular passion for mental health support. Demonstrated ability to work to highest standards of care under pressure with high risk women on busy wards.
- Managed health complications with timely interventions to ensure mother and baby's safety.
- Provided emotional support for reduced stress during labour.
- Handled emergency situations, ensuring immediate response to high-risk conditions.
- Offered postnatal advice, promoting healthy recovery and breastfeeding practices.
- Monitored patient progress, leading to timely identification of potential risks.
- Facilitated home births, ensuring comfortable environment for natural birthing experience.
- Maintained detailed medical records for accurate tracking of patient history.
- Gave vaccinations according to NHS immunisation schedule safeguarding infants against infectious diseases.
- Educated families on newborn care, contributing to confident parenting skills.
- Coordinated with a team of healthcare professionals for comprehensive patient care.
Volunteer McKenzie Friend
Self Employed by several families
Guildford, Surrey
03.2016 - 07.2018
- Ad hoc as required voluntary caring role working over several months per client who were women who had no legal aid going through a difficult divorce. My role was to provide emotional support, explain the court system, help prepare paperwork for submission, rebuttals and evidence. Accompanied women to court for moral support and could speak to the judge when needed. Families were referred through word of mouth and were very grateful for empathic support given them resulting in positive outcomes.
Project Manager
Tactical Marketing
Bisley, Surrey
03.1997 - 03.1998
- Project Manager for Marketing Agency working with blue chip FMCG clients such as Coca-Cola, British Telecom. Day to day role included attending pitches, preparing quotations, running a team of 3 account executives to execute and deliver projects, raise invoices for payments. contract values ranged from £2k to £50k. Fast paced environment, multiple projects, tight deadlines, briefing studio team on creative execution of graphic design.
Project Executive
ABA Design
Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead
03.1996 - 03.1997
- Working with Directors, supported the delivery of graphic design projects such as brochures, annual review books, promotional literature and packaging. Clients included well known consumable brands such as AVERY stationary supplies and HP Printers. Designs for promotional POS, packaging and communications materials such as posters, flyers, brochures. The role required liaison with studio creative team and end client to cost up proposals, develop design concepts and final artwork, quoting for printing. My role was to manage projects from concept to delivery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
University Of Surrey
Guildford 10.2018 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Hotel Management
South Bank University
London 10.1991 - 06.1995
Certificate of Higher Education - Swedish Massage
Guildford College
Guildford, Surrey 09.2016 - 06.2017
BTEC National Diploma - Leisure Studies
Waltham Forest College
Walthamstow, Waltham Forest 09.1989 - 06.1991
Skills
- Reliable and trustworthy with good sense of humour!
- Professional boundaries understanding
- Personal care and social company
- Meal preparation
- Resourcefulness and positive can do attitude
- Driving license
Affiliations
- Cooking, learning new skills, researching, travel, self development, dog walking and singing.
Timeline
Midwife
Frimley Health Trust
02.2020 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
University Of Surrey
10.2018 - 01.2021
Certificate of Higher Education - Swedish Massage
Guildford College
09.2016 - 06.2017
Volunteer McKenzie Friend
Self Employed by several families
03.2016 - 07.2018
Self Employed Business Owner
Designhive Media Ltd.
10.1999 - Current
Project Manager
Tactical Marketing
03.1997 - 03.1998
Project Executive
ABA Design
03.1996 - 03.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Hotel Management
South Bank University
10.1991 - 06.1995
BTEC National Diploma - Leisure Studies
Waltham Forest College
09.1989 - 06.1991