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Sarah Vial

Tyagarah,NSW

Summary

Experienced midwife, dedicated to high level midwifery care with positive outcomes for women and newborns. Proven ability to create supportive environments and improve patient outcomes through effective communication and teamwork. Collaborative, adaptable, and committed to continuous professional development. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Midwife Specialist

Byron Central Hospital Midwifery Group Practice
10.2011 - Current
  • Registered Midwife 2011-2014
  • Clinical Midwife Specialist 2014-current
  • Midwifery group practice offering Birth Centre of publicly funded home births
  • Chair MGP monthly meetings, creating agenda and minutes.
  • Statistical outcome data collating, evaluating and reporting frequently
  • Inital revision of the BMGP Description of Service, further reviews undertaken within BMGP team.
  • Perineal protection bundle working party: development of safe work guidelines "Warm Compresses in Second Stage of Labour'.

Sessional Academic

University of Newcastle
02.2023 - Current

Casual sessional academic marking graduate midwifery assessments.

Research Midwife

Sydney University
11.2021 - 12.2021

University Centre for Rural Health and the Sydney University

Responsible for data collating and entry for pilot study MoMQuit of 'Antenatal Care and Lismore Base Hospital'


Data Analyst

IOSS
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Collating and entering park user satisfaction survey data into a Microsoft Excel database
  • Generating evaluation and auditing reports for benchmark data and key performance indicators for participating councils and Local Government Authorities

Registered Midwife

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
05.2011 - 10.2011

Full time position at the Birth Suites and Pegasus Team at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

Registered Midwife

Bundaberg Family Unit
03.2008 - 04.2011

Bundaberg Family Unit in 2008


Registered midwife in Birth Suites and Antenatal/Postnatal care and gynaecological clients.


Level Two position in December 2010 for a month. Team Leader of the unit after hours frequently.


Childbirth Education, coordinating and presenting a one day Childbirth Parent Education Program every two months from July 2009 to 2011.


Preceptor Program in May 2010.


Creation of a client information pamphlet about Sterile Water Injections for back pain in labour.

Casual Midwife

Qld Health
03.2006 - 01.2007

March 2006 -2007, casually in antenatal ward and clinic, postnatal ward, and birthing suites as a Registered Midwife


Hospitals included Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney; Bundaberg Family Unit and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

Student Midwife

Royal Hospital for Women
01.2005 - 01.2006

Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney


Registered Nurse

Princess Alexandra Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2005

Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, in the Renal Unit, (ward 4BR) in January 2005


Level Two position for approximately two months, September to October 2004.


Ongoing involvement with Cluster groups for ward quality improvement projects: including discharge planning, infection control, and multicultural care.

Nursing Graduate Program

Princess Alexandra Hospital
01.2003 - 12.2003

Princess Alexandra Hospital, at the Renal Ward 4BR in 2003

Assistant in Nursing

Brookfield Village
01.2001 - 12.2002

Brookfield Village as an Assistant in Nursing.

Education

Masters of Midwifery Advanced Practice -

University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD
01.2022

Screening, Diagnostics, Pharmacology and Prescribing for Midwives -

Griffith University
Brisbane, QLD
01.2014

Graduate Diploma of Midwifery -

University of Technology Sydney
Sydney, NSW
02.2006

Graduate Program -

Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, QLD
01.2003

Bachelor of Nursing -

Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD
10.2002

Skills

  • Teaching excellence
  • Academic leadership
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Organizational skills
  • Leadership development
  • Self motivation

Professional Registration

Registered Midwife and Nurse

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency 

NMW0001457243, NMW0001457242

Timeline

Sessional Academic

University of Newcastle
02.2023 - Current

Research Midwife

Sydney University
11.2021 - 12.2021

Data Analyst

IOSS
01.2016 - 01.2017

Clinical Midwife Specialist

Byron Central Hospital Midwifery Group Practice
10.2011 - Current

Registered Midwife

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
05.2011 - 10.2011

Registered Midwife

Bundaberg Family Unit
03.2008 - 04.2011

Casual Midwife

Qld Health
03.2006 - 01.2007

Student Midwife

Royal Hospital for Women
01.2005 - 01.2006

Registered Nurse

Princess Alexandra Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2005

Nursing Graduate Program

Princess Alexandra Hospital
01.2003 - 12.2003

Assistant in Nursing

Brookfield Village
01.2001 - 12.2002

Masters of Midwifery Advanced Practice -

University of Queensland

Screening, Diagnostics, Pharmacology and Prescribing for Midwives -

Griffith University

Graduate Diploma of Midwifery -

University of Technology Sydney

Graduate Program -

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Bachelor of Nursing -

Queensland University of Technology
Sarah Vial