Melinda Hall
Albany
Summary
A dedicated and compassionate student midwife, eager to continue advancing my education and practical experience in midwifery. With a strong academic foundation and hands-on clinical training from Charles Darwin University, I am seeking an opportunity in a graduate program to further develop my skills and contribute to high-quality, patient centred care during pregnancy, labour and post-partum.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director
YMCA Early Learning Center
03.2023 - Current
- Supporting the Centre Director in managing the day-to-day operations of an early childhood centre.
- Ensuring quality standards and Work Health & Safety requirements are met.
- Being responsible for the overall management of the centre in the Centre Director’s absence.
- Maintaining administrative procedures including rosters, attendance records, payroll, and payments.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant government regulations.
- Recruiting, coordinating and supervising childcare staff.
- Developing programs to grow the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of the children.
- Communicating with parents and meeting their needs and expectations.
Qualified Educator
YMCA Early Learning Centre
02.2011 - 03.2023
- Being the qualified room leader on the nursery, toddler and kindy room
- Delegating roles, supporting and mentoring staff
- Supervising children of all ages while meeting all of their different needs
- Support the health, learning and development of children and their families
- Able to implement and follow a program cycle through following up with additional learning while critically reflecting throughout
- Communicating with families about their child, keeping them updated about their child's learning and development
- Ensure staff and children utilise effective health and hygiene practices, including meeting all regulations relating to food safety and preparation, medical management plans, risk management plans and policies and procedures
- Develop and maintain respectful, supportive, collaborative and responsive relationships with staff, children and families, focusing on the safeguarding of children
Education
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
University of Charles Darwin
Darwin, NT11-2025
Skills
- Strong leadership
- Excellent communication
- Ability to build and create positive relationships with children, families and staff
- Creative and able to implement meaningful experiences
- Able to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to multi-task & priorotise
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to remain calm in all situations
- Strong work ethic
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Empathetic and compassionate
- A critical thinker and problem solver
- Great at building therapeutic relationships
Certification
Clinical Skills
- Fetal Monitoring: Ability to monitor fetal heart rates and assess fetal well being during pregnancy and labour
- Maternal Assessment: Competence in taking blood pressure, assessing maternal health, and observing any changes during pregnancy
- Basic Life Support (BLS): Knowledge of CPR and first aid to assist in emergency situations
- Labour and Birth Support: Providing physical and emotional support during labour, including helping with breathing techniques and positioning
- Newborn care: Knowledge of basic newborn care practices, including initial assessments, breastfeeding assistance, and newborn health checks
- Postpartum Care: Skills in monitoring the mother's recovery after childbirth, including emotional support and education on self care
Certifications
- RANZCOG OFSEP - CTG monitoring
- Clinical Transfusion Practice - Bloodsafe
- Safeguarding Safe Behaviours
- First Aid & CPR
- Manual Handling
- Diploma of Children's Services
- Hand Hygiene
- SIDS & Kids Safe Sleeping
- Infection Control Training - COVID 19
- Working With Children check
Timeline
Assistant Director
YMCA Early Learning Center
03.2023 - Current
Qualified Educator
YMCA Early Learning Centre
02.2011 - 03.2023
Clinical Skills
- Fetal Monitoring: Ability to monitor fetal heart rates and assess fetal well being during pregnancy and labour
- Maternal Assessment: Competence in taking blood pressure, assessing maternal health, and observing any changes during pregnancy
- Basic Life Support (BLS): Knowledge of CPR and first aid to assist in emergency situations
- Labour and Birth Support: Providing physical and emotional support during labour, including helping with breathing techniques and positioning
- Newborn care: Knowledge of basic newborn care practices, including initial assessments, breastfeeding assistance, and newborn health checks
- Postpartum Care: Skills in monitoring the mother's recovery after childbirth, including emotional support and education on self care
Certifications
- RANZCOG OFSEP - CTG monitoring
- Clinical Transfusion Practice - Bloodsafe
- Safeguarding Safe Behaviours
- First Aid & CPR
- Manual Handling
- Diploma of Children's Services
- Hand Hygiene
- SIDS & Kids Safe Sleeping
- Infection Control Training - COVID 19
- Working With Children check
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
University of Charles Darwin
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