Basildon Hospital midwife shortlisted for national award
Siobhan Jarzabek has been shortlisted for developing a digital tool to help support documentation
A Basildon Hospital midwife has been shortlisted for Midwife of the Year at the Nursing Times Awards for developing a digital tool that supports real-time documentation.
Siobhan Jarzabek from Benfleet developed ScribeMat, which is used during obstetric and neonatal emergencies.
She said: "My ambition is to help position Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust as a leader in maternity innovation through digital transformation. I want us to be a Trust that listens to frontline staff, learns from experience and turns ideas into meaningful improvements for patient care.
"Being shortlisted for Midwife of the Year at the Nursing Times Awards as a result of developing ScribeMat is an incredible honour."
The idea grew from Siobhan's experience caring for women, birthing people and babies on the frontline. During more than a decade in maternity care, she saw how difficult it can be to accurately document events during fast-moving emergencies while also delivering clinical care.
Drawing on research from her master's degree and support from the Mid and South Essex Innovation Fellowship, Siobhan spent more than two years developing a solution.
She said: "ScribeMat helps teams record key actions and timings in real time during emergencies. It makes it easier to track what is happening and ensures important information is not missed.
"Documentation is currently completed by hand on paper and then entered retrospectively into electronic patient records. ScribeMat creates a clear digital record captured in real-time that can support debriefs, investigations and learning, while reducing the administrative burden on clinicians after the care has been given."
The awards ceremony is set to take place in October.