Ghazala Isaq

A highly skilled professional midwife for over 14 years, with a strong foundation in time management and effective communication, excelling as a fantastic team player within multidisciplinary teams. Proficient in multiple languages, including Dutch, English, Pashto, Urdu, Hindi, and Gujarati, enhancing cross-cultural communication. Demonstrating the ability to stay calm under pressure and make quick, safe decisions tailored to clinical scenarios.

Passionate about teaching junior staff and observing their growth. I enjoy on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving within my profession. Driven to deliver high-quality service to women and their families to set and lead the maternity unit by example!

Midwifery Hospital Site Manager (BleepHolder) - Imperial College NHS Trust - Greater London, Hammersmith and Fulham

(2020-06)

Ensuring that the midwifery and the multidisciplinary team work flexibly, with the appropriate skill mixes and supportively together to ensure a positive outcome for the women and their families.

• Lead, demonstrate and support staff with achieving decreased length of waiting times within the maternity setting for women and their families.
• Support staff recruitment by working with them clinically (hands on) and facilitating their learning, whilst creating a professional bond with them.
• Evaluate patient acuity throughout the day by using the BirthRatePlus alongside clinical judgement, which helps to develop and review workload and staffing redeployment, as in when required, when acuity changes.
• Closely oversee daily operations on site - (including environmental factors) promoting effective workflow management for both staff and patients.
• Working within the Multidisciplinary team for regular risk assessment with strict adherence to health and safety regulations.
• Resolve staff and patient conflicts and use methods of mediation and other conflict resolution techniques, to ensure a comfortable working environment with good work ethics.
• Hold regular team briefings to communicate case discussions and use reflections thereof to improve overall maternity care.
• Management of staff using sickness policy and referrals to Occupational Health and apply adaptations to accommodate staff via HR.

Staff Midwife - Imperial College NHS Trust - Greater London, Hammersmith and Fulham

(2012-02 - 2020-06)

Provide thorough care for women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods throughout.

• Keep myself up to date with midwifery changes to bridge the gap between theory and evidence based practice.
• Achieved positive feedback from patients due to excellent communication and bedside manners and empathetic approach, whilst I am multilingual.
• Cooperated within multidisciplinary team settings for improved patient outcomes by auditing patient cases and using a reflective approach and debriefing staff so we can all learn as a team.
• Ensured successful delivery by providing expert prenatal care and support.
• Great team player and effective time management approach.
• Cooperated within multidisciplinary team settings for improved patient outcomes.
• Handled emergency situations in a calm and dignified manner, ensuring immediate response to high-risk conditions.
• Worked in HDU on Delivery Suite to provide care to high risk woman, as working in the high risk territory unit after my qualification.
• Conducted antenatal classes for informed decisions about birth plans.
• Skilled and expert in clinical skills, i.e. perineal suturing, cannulation, venepuncture, ECG's, CTG interpretations etc.
• Educated families on newborn care, contributing to confident parenting skills.
• Assisted in operative deliveries for smooth surgical procedures under consultant supervision.
• Provided emotional support for reduced stress during labour.
• Developed individualised care plans by thorough assessment of patients' needs and concerns.
• Delivered health promotion sessions, by educating staff and families; raising awareness about women's health issues.
• Took patient samples, checked temperatures and monitored blood pressure and pulse, fostering patient health.
• Educated women about accessible care and services during pregnancy, labour and post natal period.
• Monitored health of mother and child, referring mother to obstetrician in case of medical complications.
• Monitored progress and administered medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labour.
• Dealt professionally and emphatically with emotionally challenging situations with care (e.g. miscarriages, stillbirth etc. ) whilst maintaining good work ethics.
• Committed to equal treatment of women from all backgrounds and circumstances and remained actively informed on ethical practices in cases of sensitive situations.
• Trained junior colleagues while educating self about recent developments in midwifery.
• Wrote patient care plans after assessing and monitoring expectant mothers and developing fetuses.
• Assisted parents during childbirth with clinical and emotional support.
• Recorded and reported births to meet legal and professional obligations.

Bachelor of Science - Midwifery - University of Bedfordshire (2008-09 - 2011-09)

A-Levels - Edith Stein College (2002-09 - 2004-09)