Joanna Tomaszewski
Macclesfield,Cheshire
Summary
Accomplished Midwife with extensive experience in patient assessments, monitoring and care programme delivery. Provided evidence-based guidance to service users for positive antenatal and postnatal outcomes. Through clinical experience, able to collaborate and communicate with multidisciplinary teams for excellent care continuity.
Responsive and proactive under pressure for adaptable patient support. Prioritises patient safety in clinical settings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4039
4039
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Labour Ward Coordinator
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield, Cheshire East
08.2019 - Current
- Band 7 Labour Ward Coordinator, proficient in all aspects of midwifery care.
- Manage day-to-day operations of the labour ward, ensuring timely and efficient patient care.
- Supervise and mentor a team of midwives, doctors, and support staff to ensure quality and safety in the delivery of maternal care services.
- Conduct risk assessments and implement strategies to minimise potential complications during labour and delivery. When necessary, manage health complications with timely interventions to ensure the mother and baby's safety.
- Liaise with obstetricians, anaesthetists, and neonatologists to coordinate patient care plans, particularly for high-risk pregnancies and emergency situations.
- Oversee the maintenance of a sterile environment, adhering to infection prevention and control standards.
- Leadership and team management.
- Emergency obstetric care.
- Patient advocacy and education.
- Ensure documentation and compliance with legal, regulatory, and standards. Monitor patient outcomes, audit clinical performance, and initiate quality improvement initiatives.
Midwife
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield, Cheshire East
02.2017 - 08.2019
- Joined the Trust as a Band 6 midwife.
- Ensured successful delivery by providing expert care in all clinical settings.
- Promoted constant communication between pregnant women and their primary healthcare providers, keeping all parties well-informed on progress and concerns.
- Enhanced overall patient care by developing a personalised approach to midwifery.
- Helped pregnant women establish birth plans to suit personalised needs.
- Conducted comprehensive pregnancy assessments to ensure mother and baby health.
- Administered necessary medical tests, resulting in timely diagnosis of potential issues.
- Ensured safe labour practices to promote healthy childbirth outcomes.
- Helped pregnant women establish birth plans to suit personalised needs.
- Provided emotional support for reduced stress during labour.
- Managed health complications with timely interventions to ensure mother and baby's safety.
- Evaluated, updated and documented patient information according to changes in condition to optimise outcomes.
- Conducted postpartum home visits to assess health, identify problems and implement early interventions during postpartum period.
Midwife
Pennine Acute NHS Trust
Manchester, Lancashire
04.2016 - 02.2017
- Band 5 midwife, then promoted to Band 6 midwife.
- Continued professional development in midwifery in all three areas (antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period).
- Administered medications, resulting in effective pain management during labour.
- Monitored patient progress, leading to timely identification of potential risks.
- Maintained detailed medical records for accurate tracking of patient history.
- Planned appropriate prenatal and postnatal care packages for parents and babies.
Midwife
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Halifax, Calderdale
09.2014 - 04.2016
- Band 5 Midwife.
- Consolidation of three years of training into midwifery practice.
- Exposure to antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
- Administered medications, resulting in effective pain management during labour.
- Offered postnatal advice, promoting healthy recovery and breastfeeding practices.
- Maintained detailed medical records for accurate tracking of patient history.
- Developed individualised care plans by thorough assessment of patients' needs and concerns.
- Educated families on newborn care, contributing to confident
Recruitment administrator
Forward Recruitment
Buxton, Derbyshire
05.2010 - 01.2011
- Streamlined recruitment process by implementing efficient administrative procedures.
- Bolstered company image for prospective candidates through professional communication and presentation.
- Developed effective job descriptions, enhancing the quality of candidate applications.
- Attended industry networking events to promote available opportunities within the company.
- Assisted in interview scheduling, facilitating timely meetings between hiring managers and applicants.
- Conducted initial screening for potential candidates, effectively narrowing down applicant pool.
Education
Master of Laws - Healthcare Ethics and Law
The University of Manchester
Manchester 09/2021 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Midwifery Honours - Midwifery
The University of Manchester
Manchester 09/2011 - 09.2014
Skills
- Staff supervision
- Excellent time management
- Able to work under pressure
- Project coordination
- Labour support techniques
- Clinical risk assessment
- Emergency response capacity
- Medical record-keeping
- Responsiveness to patients' needs
- Delivering difficult news compassionately
- Co-ordinating multidisciplinary team care
- Respecting diverse birth preferences
- Continuity of care assurance
- Obstetric knowledge
- Adapting to unexpected circumstances
- Training and Development
- Critical incident reporting
- Clinical decision-making
- Rapid incident reviews
Languages
Polish
Native
English
Fluent
Affiliations
- Accomplished mummy to 9 year old twin girls
- Healthy Lifestyle and excercise. Gym is my second home.
Accomplishments
NHS Leadership Academy. Frontline nurses and midwifery programme. (2015)
ALSO Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (2018)
CTG Master Class (2018)
Mentorship Level 7 University of Salford 6 months (2018)
Developing Personal Effectiveness. RCM (2020)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Labour Ward Coordinator
East Cheshire NHS Trust
08.2019 - Current
Midwife
East Cheshire NHS Trust
02.2017 - 08.2019
Midwife
Pennine Acute NHS Trust
04.2016 - 02.2017
Midwife
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
09.2014 - 04.2016
Recruitment administrator
Forward Recruitment
05.2010 - 01.2011
Master of Laws - Healthcare Ethics and Law
The University of Manchester
09/2021 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Midwifery Honours - Midwifery
The University of Manchester
09/2011 - 09.2014
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