Experience

Unmind

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Coordinator

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Time to Talk Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2019

  - Assessed and treated adult patients with depression and anxiety disorders (e.g. panic, social phobia, generalised anxiety). Treatment was usually weekly for 4-6 weeks - by phone or face to face. - Carried out low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy interventions, e.g. cognitive restructuring, worry management, behavioural activation. Used psychometric measures to assess and monitor symptoms, e.g. GAD-7. - Facilitated psychoeducational workshops and was responsible for organising the "Steps to Change" workshop - including collating feedback from colleagues to discuss at a meeting and develop ideas to improve the workshops. - Assessed, documented and managed risk. - Collaborated with GPs and specialist services to make referrals or discuss concerns. - Used weekly clinical supervision.



Time to Talk Sussex Community NHS Trust

• Crawley, England, United Kingdom

• Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  - Time shared between lectures and learning with Surrey University, and time in Time to Talk service assessing and treating patients in line with the University training complete. - Qualification involved Observed Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE), being assessed on competency of treatment sessions by submitting a recording of a patient's treatment session (anonymously, with their permission), and reflective essays to include topics of: my performance and application of CBT principles, discrimination, ethical issues, and the importance of evidence-based practice.



Brighton and Sussex Care

• Brighton, England, United Kingdom

• Support Worker

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

  - Supported adults with severe mental health problems (such as psychosis and personality disorders) and/or learning disabilities, and associated conditions such as Down’s syndrome, Autism and epilepsy, to live as independently as possible in their own homes, and access the community. - Implemented and updated individuals’ support plans and risk assessments. Administered psychotropic medication. Provided emotional support. Kept detailed contact logs. - Supported adults with severe mental health problems (such as psychosis and personality disorders) and/or learning disabilities, and associated conditions such as Down’s syndrome, Autism and epilepsy, to live as independently as possible in their own homes, and access the community. - Implemented and updated individuals’ support plans and risk assessments. Administered psychotropic medication. Provided emotional support. Kept detailed contact logs.



Warwick Medical School

• Coventry, England, United Kingdom

• Honorary Research Assistant

  • Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

  - Conducted a literature review, to a deadline, and prioritized tasks: Carried out a review of 40 papers regarding the quality of discharge summaries between primary and secondary care, alongside completing undergraduate degree final-year coursework. For each paper I documented: objectives, participants, intervention, findings, conclusions, limitations. - Wrote a report summarising the research papers, identifying key points. - Liaised with research colleagues. - Conducted a literature review, to a deadline, and prioritized tasks: Carried out a review of 40 papers regarding the quality of discharge summaries between primary and secondary care, alongside completing undergraduate degree final-year coursework. For each paper I documented: objectives, participants, intervention, findings, conclusions, limitations. - Wrote a report summarising the research papers, identifying key points. - Liaised with research colleagues.