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Hobart, TAS, AU

Rokeby, Tasmania, Australia

Private inpatient mental health service.Affective specialist assessment including risk assessment.Learn, implement therapeutic interventions different from the public services - recovery and trauma informed care.

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Mental Health Short Stay Unit, Psychiatric Emergency Nurse (PEN) and Acute Care TeamRoyal Hobart HospitalI work in conjunction with unit staff, the Mental Health Inpatient Unit, the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department (ED), Alcohol and Drug Services and Community Mental Health Services to deliver improved outcomes for MHSSU clients and individuals.

Wexham Park Hospital

• I have worked alongside senior management in developing a new service as part of an acute hospital Mental Health Liaison Service into the Emergency Department and Wards at Wexham Park Hospital to reduce the national.
• Supporting the team in gaining Psych Liaison Accreditation by RCP (PLAN) and working in line with national/local guidelines (CORE 24).
• I conduct biopsychosocial assessments of needs & affective risks management from emergency department &… Show more
• I conduct biopsychosocial assessments of needs & affective risks management from emergency department & wards autonomously, doing safe discharge by signposting to other relevant services through individualized recovery.
• I work closely with various MDT clinicians and medical professionals to understand, advice, support and treat physical health illnesses which may present with psychiatric presentation. This includes raising awareness.
• I provide brief psychosocial interventions to limit the reoccurrence of complex patients attending A&E by working closely with the frequent attenders lead & substance misuse lead.

Slough, England, United Kingdom

Work within the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team - gatekeeping & alternative to hospital admissions.- Affective RISK MANAGEMENT within the community - hospital at home for people who are experiencing mental health crisis.- I undertook bed management duties for local inpatient beds and liaising with external organizations to use out of area inpatient.

Hounslow, England, United Kingdom

Work on a female admissions ward for ladies from 18+ experiencing severe mental health problems who can't be managed in the community due to high risk factors. I work with a range of diagnoses including the schizophrenia spectrum, affective disorders and personality disorders.I was a primary nurse to various patients which includes psychotic disorders.

Ealing, England, United Kingdom

Placement in CAMHS Tier 3 service.I learnt about the differences in MH nursing between adult's and children services (how social media/schooling plays a vital role and the collaborative working with parents/carers), legality of nursing, capacity. Observed inpatient collaborative working. Shadowed non-medical prescribing nurse within the Neurodevelopmental.

Hounslow, England, United Kingdom

Elective placement on a male acute admission/assessment ward - learnt the importance of primary nursing, relationship between male patient and female staff especially in the context of de-escalation, maintaining appropriate boundaries, affective risk management techniques to work safely. Spent time on the recovery wards to learn about the process of.

Northolt, England, United Kingdom

Community placement at a Community Mental Health Team, supporting patients who have a long standing mental illness. I participated in extensive care planning, supporting with financial & housing issues. I took part in MHA assessments with the AMHP's and the depot clinic. I was able to learn about other services like Early Intervention Service for Psychosis.

Richmond, England, United Kingdom

Placement at Cassel Hospital which is a specialist therapeutic community for patient with an existing diagnosis of personality disorder, where all other treatments have not helped the patient’s recovery. I worked closely within the MDT (psychiatrist, various therapist) and with the patients to develop safety plans that worked. Learnt about different.

Ealing, England, United Kingdom

Placement in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) to support male MH patients who can not be managed/worked with in an acute inpatient setting, generally nursing with more then 1:1 observations. Learnt about de-escalation skills, control & restraint, rapid tranquilisation medication, use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

Tagore Ward, RSU

This is a medium secure unit for males with a mental health illness who has come into contact with the criminal justice system needing assessment & treatment under section. Referrals from prisons, other hospitals & boroughs, court/mystery of justice and internal.

St Anne's School

Secondary education school for children with severe, profound & multiple learning disabilities. To work closely with the teaching and learning support assistant staff in managing behavior, build valuable skills for the future and advocate on behalf of the students.

Limes Dementia Unit

Dementia nursing home for older adults (65+) experiencing organic and functional disorders. Provide a safe environment for the patients; help them live an optimum life and support with activities of daily living. Administer medication and promote independence.

Worked in a crisis resolution and home treatment team, providing treatment at home as an alternative to hospital admission and being gatekeepers for hospital admission for patients experiencing a mental health crisis.Work alongside the MDT, providing care plans and managing risk effectively including medication management.

Farnham

• Here I worked under the sub post master.
• Running the post office effectively when the manager was there and also when she was away
• Managing the whole shop which consists of convenience store, newsagents as well as the post office counters.
• Manager of the shop as well as the post office making sure everything was running effectively.
• Training new staff as well as supervising current staff.

Master Of Mental Health Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

Activities and Societies: APHRA ACMHN ABNM Modules: Leadership and Management in Practice. Therapeutic Engagement & Psychosocial.

Postgraduate, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Merit

Activities and Societies: Mentorship of nursing students.

Postgraduate, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Pass

Activities and Societies: Preceptorship training

Post Graduate Diploma, Pre Reg Nursing (Mental Health), Pass

Pre Reg Mental Health Nursing Training

Master Of Science (Msc), Mental Health Studies, Pass

Mental health Studies

Bachelor’S Degree, Counseling Psychology, 2:2

Psychology & Counselling