Laura James 🌱

NCT mentor at NCT Charity
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bromley, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • German Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Emma Hawes Taylor

I've just had a series of coaching with Laura and have been blown away by how her gentle, supportive, encouraging, insightful approach has taken my thinking to the next level and unlocked revelations from inside me. Her facilitation of my thought process has given me the tools I needed to find clarity and peace, and know how to continue to have those going forward. I highly recommend Laura's coaching. it has truly been transforming.

David Abrahamse

Laura has an easy-going style as a coach and quickly created a safe space for me to think and be challenged by her insightful reflective statements and questions. She listened without judgement and gently challenged my beliefs and fears that cropped up in the conversation. Good use of affirmations to acknowledge and encourage my growth and development.

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Credentials

  • NCT mentor
    NCT Charity
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • ICF Member
    International Coaching Federation
    Mar, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Professional Coaching Skills
    Coaching Development Ltd
    Jul, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • NCT Charity
    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • NCT mentor
      • Mar 2023 - Present

      I am a trained NCT mentor, mentoring newly qualified practitioners, those returning to practice and those who need support after challenging experiences.

    • NCT Practitioner (antenatal)
      • Sep 2009 - Present

      I facilitate courses for expectant parents in my local area. I teach them how to create strategies for themselves that they can use during labour, birth and in the early days of parenting. We discuss the latest evidence so that parents can make informed decisions about the care they would like to receive. I work to instil confidence in them for the labour and birth process and help to empower them to have a positive experience, whatever their birth is. I became an Excellent Practitioner in May 2016. Excellent Practitioner status is a recognition of excellent skills in antenatal facilitating and an example of best practice within the NCT. As part of my continual professional development, I attend study days on the latest research in labour and parenting and remain up to date on the latest evidence. Show less

    • Placement Practitioner
      • Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

      I mentor and support NCT students as they co-facilitate antenatal courses with me. Duties include helping them develop as confident, competent, inclusive practitioners. I work closely with their tutors and other placement practitioners.

    • VOICES facilitator
      • Jun 2016 - Mar 2019

      I was part of a small team of facilitators offering VOICES development days and workshops for Maternity Voices Partnerships (previously known as MSLCs) around the country, supporting them to be as effective and collaborative as possible.

  • NHS Leadership Academy 💙
    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Coach
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      I am on the coaching register of the NHS Leadership Academy and offer pro bono coaching to any NHS staff member or health care professional who is in, or aspires to be in, a leadership role. I work with a variety of different people across different pay bands and positions, supporting them as they uncover the tools they need to progress in their NHS careers. I am on the coaching register of the NHS Leadership Academy and offer pro bono coaching to any NHS staff member or health care professional who is in, or aspires to be in, a leadership role. I work with a variety of different people across different pay bands and positions, supporting them as they uncover the tools they need to progress in their NHS careers.

  • Laura James Coaching
    • Personal and Professional Development Coach
      • Jul 2021 - Present

      I partner with people who are making a difference in the charity, voluntary and public sectors (e.g. health care professionals, birth workers, teachers, charity workers, leaders) as they uncover the resources they need to continue and enjoy their invaluable work. I partner with people who are making a difference in the charity, voluntary and public sectors (e.g. health care professionals, birth workers, teachers, charity workers, leaders) as they uncover the resources they need to continue and enjoy their invaluable work.

  • National Maternity Voices
    • Training Lead
      • Jun 2020 - Jan 2022

      As training lead for National Maternity Voices I was responsible for developing, coordinating and delivering the organisation's training offer to Maternity Voices Partnerships. The training offer includes multidisciplinary training, service user training and new MVP chair induction. I was also responsible for mentoring and training any new trainers. As training lead for National Maternity Voices I was responsible for developing, coordinating and delivering the organisation's training offer to Maternity Voices Partnerships. The training offer includes multidisciplinary training, service user training and new MVP chair induction. I was also responsible for mentoring and training any new trainers.

  • London MVP strategic group
    • Co Chair
      • Jan 2018 - Jun 2020

      I played a key role in ensuring that the needs of women and families, and women’s voices are heard and acted upon across greater London as part of maternity services development and improvement within the framework of Better Births. The MVP strategy group aims to ensure that all Maternity Voices Partnerships across London are adequately resourced and valued. As part of my role I represented service user voice on the London Maternity Transformation Board. I played a key role in ensuring that the needs of women and families, and women’s voices are heard and acted upon across greater London as part of maternity services development and improvement within the framework of Better Births. The MVP strategy group aims to ensure that all Maternity Voices Partnerships across London are adequately resourced and valued. As part of my role I represented service user voice on the London Maternity Transformation Board.

  • University of Greenwich
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lecturer
      • Sep 2015 - Jun 2020

      I ran a regular session on Maternity Voices Partnerships and in particular the work of Bromley MVP as part of the curriculum for final year student midwives at the University of Greenwich. The session was interactive and informative for the students as many of them had not heard of MVPs or the coproduction work that can be achieved. I ran a regular session on Maternity Voices Partnerships and in particular the work of Bromley MVP as part of the curriculum for final year student midwives at the University of Greenwich. The session was interactive and informative for the students as many of them had not heard of MVPs or the coproduction work that can be achieved.

  • National Maternity Voices
    • London
    • Acting chair
      • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

      As acting chair I represented National Maternity Voices at different maternity events. I also chaired the committee and oversaw the workplans of the organisation. As acting chair I represented National Maternity Voices at different maternity events. I also chaired the committee and oversaw the workplans of the organisation.

  • King's College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Interviewer
      • Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

      I was part of a panel of people interviewing students wishing to study midwifery at Kings College London. Via a series of multiple mini interviews. I had to quickly establish if the candidates have the necessary skills and aptitude to become a midwife and score their answers against the NHS values. I was part of a panel of people interviewing students wishing to study midwifery at Kings College London. Via a series of multiple mini interviews. I had to quickly establish if the candidates have the necessary skills and aptitude to become a midwife and score their answers against the NHS values.

  • Bromley Maternity Voices (MSLC)
    • Bromley
    • Chair
      • Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

      I led a multidisciplinary committee of service users, health care professionals and commissioners. The committee exists in order to plan, monitor and oversee maternity services in the borough of Bromley. We advised Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group on services that should be commissioned and provide feedback and support to Kings College Hospital Trust from service users. The committee is also involved in project work at the hospital, promoting best practice. I have presented the work of our committee to different target groups, including student midwives at the University of Greenwich and band 4 nurses at Kings College Hospital. In October 2016 I was honoured to be asked to speak at the Women's Voices conference in London about the role and importance of MSLCs in improving maternity care. Show less

  • Self
    • London
    • Freelance Interpreter in Women's Health department, Lewisham Hospital | Freelance Translator
      • Sep 2001 - Jan 2008

      Freelance interpreter specialising in maternity. I worked on a sessional basis in the Women's Health department of Lewisham Hospital, interpreting from French to English at clients' antenatal appointments. Freelance translator specialising in economics and business. Translation of annual reports, financial reports, e-banking articles, futures trading articles, loan agreements, investment advice agreements, fund prospectuses, accounting manuals, investment strategies Translations (Other): fashion catalogues, websites, press releases for various multi-national corporations, E.U. debates, patent translations, audio transcripts for the Louvre museum, Paris Show less

Education

  • Coaching Development
    Certificate in Professional Coaching Skills
    2021 - 2021
  • University of Bedfordshire
    Higher Education Diploma, Antenatal Education
    2009 - 2012
  • University of Bath
    Master’s Degree, Interpreting and Translation (French and German)
    1997 - 1998
  • University of Bath
    Bachelor’s Degree, Modern Languages and European Studies (French and German)
    1993 - 1997

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