Who's Who?
All members of staff are required by the trust to wear an identity card. However staff may also be recognised by their uniform, as follows:-
- Ward Manager - Navy dress with white trim and polka dots
- Midwives - Royal blue dress and navy piping. Alternatively royal blue tunic top and navy blue trousers
- Student Midwives - Plain white dress with purple lapels
- Student nurses - Plain white dress with blue belt
- Health care assistant - Light blue dress with navy trim or light blue tunic with navy trousers
- Physiotherapist - Plain white dress with navy piping or white tunic with navy trousers
- Domestics - Navy and whitestriped dress
- Medical Staff - White coat
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Midwifes Shift Changes
Midwives and Health Care Assistants change shifts three times during the day.
A formal report of all women and babies occurs at this time.
- Morning Shift 07:15 - 14:45
Staff handover takes place at 14:15 and lasts approximately 30 minutes -
Afternoon Shift 14:15 - 21:45
Staff handover takes place at 21:30 and lasts approximately 15 minutes -
Night Shift 21:30 - 07:30
Staff handover takes place at 07:15 and lasts approximately 15 minutes
Matrons
There are 2 matrons who are available Monday - Friday 9-5pm. If you wish to speak to the matron at any time please ask your midwife who will arrange this for you.
Infant feeding advisors.
There are a team of infant feeding advisors available in the hospital/community. They provide expertise and support in the antenatal / postnatal period for babies and mothers who are having breastfeeding or bottle feeding difficulties. Advisors are available in both the obstetric and neonatal units and can be contacted on 0151 702 4293.
In addition the team have a telephone helpline service 0151 702 4293. A drop in clinic is also provided every Thursday 9.30 -12.30 in the parent education room in antenatal clinic.
Antenatal breastfeeding workshops are available for all mothers on the second Wednesday and last Tuesday of every month 7-9 pm. Please book via Antenatal reception on 0151 702 4180/4178. Partners and support people welcome.
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The Consultant Midwife post has been developed to focus on public health services for the local community. The role entails expert practice, professional leadership education, training, development, practice & service development and a research & evaluation function.
The Consultant Midwife is involved in assessing the needs of the local population so that services can be designed to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities. She is also building alliances & infrastructures to provide information resources & practical help for community development initiatives. She is working with a wide range of health care professionals, organisations and communities to improve maternal and infant health.
One of her key roles is in the reduction of health inequalities for mothers and infants by working collaboratively with the Liverpool & Sefton Public Health Network to ensure that effective public health networks and partnerships are secured for maternal and infant health.
To have lead responsibility for the development of public health practitioner skills within the midwifery service. Develop a population orientation to midwifery work.
Working with the Sure Start Plus programme to reduce the risk of long-term social exclusion and poverty from teenage pregnancy.
To practice at consultant level (as described by HSC 1999/217), working with a wide range of health care professionals, organisations and communities to improve maternal and infant health.
Play a key role in the reduction of health inequalities for mothers and infants.
Work collaboratively with the Liverpool & Sefton Public Health Network to ensure that effective public health networks and partnerships are secured for maternal and infant health.
To have lead responsibility for the development of public health practitioner skills within the midwifery service. Develop a population orientation to midwifery work.
Working with the Sure Start Plus programme to reduce the risk of long-term social exclusion and poverty from teenage pregnancy.
In addition she is working with midwives and the Public Health Network to develop local action plans to identify the midwifery contribution to reducing the national infant mortality target and reducing the local teenage pregnancy health inequalities target:-
Starting with children under one year, by 2010 to reduce by at least 10 per cent the gap in mortality between manual groups and the population as a whole;
Reducing the under 18s conception rate in Liverpool by 55% and in Sefton by 45% by 2010 and reduce teenage parents risk of social exclusion.
Other key areas of work include:-
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- Child Poverty
- Substance use: Smoking, alcohol, and drugs
- Teenage Pregnancy
- Diet/ Obesity
- Breast Feeding
- Positive Parenting
- Post Natal Depression
- Family Planning Services
Support approaches responsive to the needs and wishes of specific group of parents e.g. fathers, lone parents, and disabled parents.
Ante natal care and screening programmes
Physiotherapist.
The physiotherapy department is staffed by three chartered physiotherapists. The department is situated on the ground floor of the hospital, within the antenatal clinic area. Although small, the department is self-contained, with a waiting area, and four treatment cubicles.
The staff provide a service across the whole unit, both for out-patients and in-patients, our aim is to promote health throughout.
To achieve maximum benefit to our clients, there is a close liaison between the physiotherapy staff and the multi-professional team. This promotes continuity of care, ensuring that the physiotherapy service provided relates to current clinical practice.
Physiotherapy clinical practice is guided by our professional standards of care and rules of professional conduct. This ethical framework, within physiotherapy, ensures quality throughout the provision of our service.
The physiotherapy staff treats all individuals with courtesy and respect. All information is treated in strictest confidence and the client's dignity is maintained throughout their assessment and treatment.
The client will receive a full explanation of the planned treatment, with all pros and cons discussed. The opportunity to ask questions is given and welcomed, as clients compliance is enhanced by their understanding of treatment aim. /maternity_16.jpg)
On-call: To provide maximum cover, there is an out of hour emergency on-call service for adult respiratory problems. This service is provided to a high standard by our physiotherapy colleagues, at the Royal Liverpool Broadgreen Hospital Trust.
Student Training: The training to become a physiotherapist lasts three years. Placements within a hospital situation play an important part in this. Allowing the students, under supervision, to put into practice what they learn at academic level.
Within our unit, students attend for a two to six week placement. An individual programme of objectives is set, supported by formal tutorials. During their placement, they visit other departments to gain a broad understanding of this specialist unit. Under close supervision by the qualified physiotherapists, they observe and carry out physiotherapy treatment.
