LUCY WATTS
Botesdale,Norfolk
Summary
I am an accomplished Midwife with overseas experience.
I am searching for part time employment that offers professional challenges utilising interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
I have extensive experience in patient assessments, monitoring and care programme delivery, working over a number of units over my 16 years of qualification, including maternity assessment unit, and planning appropriate place of birth discussion.
I have always provided evidence-based guidance to service users for positive antenatal and postnatal outcomes.
My experience allows me to confidently collaborate and communicate with multidisciplinary teams for excellent care continuity.
My passion is to support personalised antenatal and postnatal decision-making for empowered pregnancy, birth and parenting choices.
I also work as a Certified Mat Pilates instructor, hence the reason for part time employment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Midwife (BANK)
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Professionals
Bury St Edmunds , Suffolk
2023.03 - Current
- Rotational position within labour suite and antenatal and postnatal wards.
- Providing emotional support during delivery, coaching and calming patients to enable safe delivery.
- Applying in-depth knowledge by monitoring state of mother and foetus to limit and manage health complications and provide safe environment during labour.
- Monitoring the condition of the fetus, applying effective pain management techniques to facilitate smooth labour.
- Monitored and recorded patient conditions before, during and after delivery and reported abnormalities for immediate intervention.
Midwife (tertiary referral unit)
Gold Coast University Hospital
Southport , Queensland, Australia
2013.12 - 2018.07
- Working overseas in a tertiary referral unit, on a rotational rota between labour suite, maternity assessment unit and neonatal unit, providing care to women and families with high risk pregnancies.
Midwife (Midwife Led Birthing Unit)
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
Bury St Edmunds , Suffolk
2010.07 - 2013.06
- Low risk Midwife led Birthing unit. As a part of the working party developing this unit I was able to work within a team to prepare a safe environment for Women and families.
- Providing antental education, intraprtum care (including waterbirth) and clinic to support birth choices.
- Providing emotional support during delivery, coaching and calming patients to enable safe delivery.
Midwife
Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
Ipswich , Suffolk
2009.01 - 2010.05
- Labour suite midwife, providing care to high risk pregnancies on an obstetric led unit.
- Monitored the condition of the fetus, applying effective pain management techniques to facilitate smooth labour.
- Applied in-depth knowledge by monitoring state of mother and foetus to limit and manage health complications and provide safe environment during labour.
- Handled emergencies focused on achieving positive outcomes.
- Committed to equal treatment of women from all backgrounds and circumstances and remained actively informed on ethical practices in cases of sensitive situations.
Midwife
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
Bury St Edmunds , Suffolk
2007.05 - 2008.03
- Community Midwife Role as part on an integrated care team, providing antenatal intrapartum and postnatal care to women and families within the hospital setting, and facilitating a home birth service.
- Aided decision making by providing correct care and service information, health education and parenting advice.
- Educated women about accessible care and services during pregnancy, labour and early post natal period.
- Wrote patient care plans after assessing and monitoring expectant mothers and developing fetuses.
- Monitored health of mother and child, referring mother to obstetrician in case of medical complications.
- Supported daily care of baby, advising new mothers on feeding, bathing and breast feeding techniques.
- Took patient samples, checked temperatures and monitored blood pressure and pulse, fostering patient health.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Midwifery
Suffolk College
Ipswich, Suffolk 2007.03 -
Skills
- Antenatal and postnatal care
- Clinical risk assessment
- Record keeping
- Venipuncture and cannulation
- Training and development
- Birth plans
- Pain management
- Safeguarding compliance and enforcement
- Obstetric care provision
- High-risk pregnancy identification
- Drug administration
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Midwife (BANK)
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Professionals
2023.03 - Current
Midwife (tertiary referral unit)
Gold Coast University Hospital
2013.12 - 2018.07
Midwife (Midwife Led Birthing Unit)
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
2010.07 - 2013.06
Midwife
Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
2009.01 - 2010.05
Midwife
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
2007.05 - 2008.03
Diploma of Higher Education - Midwifery
Suffolk College
2007.03 -
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