Experience

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Matron/Clinical Lead - CAMHS

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• CAMHS Ward Manager

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Ward manager for a child and adolescent mental health ward, supporting 13-18 year olds requiring inpatient mental health treatment.



NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Complex Care Pathway Lead

  • Sep 2016 - May 2021

  Establishing a new community mental health service for children and young people. Developing and overseeing the Complex pathway for young people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties and high risk young people. 🔹Providing in depth assessment of mental health needs 🔹Evidence based treatment (CBT, DBT) via groups and individual within IAPT model 🔹Specially trained Children's Safeguarding Supervisor 🔹 Providing clinical and managerial staff supervision 🔹 Development and running of Single Point of Access referal and triage service 🔹 Indepth SystmOne knowledge 🔹Specialist Consultation to social services, education and local services. 🔹Building links and relationships with wider services to develop and collaborate joint working schemes. Show less



South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT)

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• CAMHS Nurse Specialist

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

  A Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) and CBT practitioner for Young People and Adolescents, providing therapeutic individual work and groups, outpatient assessments, support and treatment for emotional and behavioural difficulties in children up to the age of 18 and to their wider family.

• Charge Nurse/Deputy Sister

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  A Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) working in a managerial and clinical role on a specialised adolescent inpatient unit. In a clinical role using skills as a certified CBT practitioner I can offer more specialised and intensive 1:1 work with challenging clients. I am also qualified to take bloods and suture, providing a more streamline care approach within the ward. I am also the safeguarding and infection control lead overseeing any issues that arise and ensuring that young peoples best interests are looked after.Working managerially, approaching staffing issues, supervision, support, assisting with matters of coaching, in house training & investigation and disciplinary. Managing a team of nurses and support workers. I also undergo Site/Bleep holder shifts to assist in managing the hospital site and any issues that can arise, or processing section 136 assessments. Show less

• Staff Nurse

  • Nov 2009 - Aug 2013

  A Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) working in a clinical role using skills to maintain a safe environment, manage risks working in an acute adolescent mental health unit. I am also qualified to take bloods and suture wounds, providing a more streamline care approach within the ward. I am also the safeguarding and infection control lead overseeing any issues that arise and ensuring that young peoples best interests are looked after. Working with the young people and families to devise care plans and care treatment. Show less



Priory

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Heath Care Assistant

  • Nov 2007 - Oct 2008