CHARLENE DERMOTT

Working as a Clinical Nurse with the Wanneroo Adult Community Mental Health Team managing my own case load along with supporting colleagues with daily roles, key Clinician, Duty officer. Working after hours shifts, attending emergency assessments with police and ambulance services. Working within the Mental Health Law and the Multi-Disciplinary Team. Completed triage assessments, initial assessments, risk assessments, home visits, medical appointments, Care, treatment, and discharge plans. Supporting clients and signposting to appropriate services. Referring clients to Hospital in the Home and admitting to hospital to prevent further deterioration of mental health and reduce risks to self and others.

Working as agency Senior Mental health Nurse with Hunter Gatherer Nursing Agency.

Worked 2 weeks in Bristol with the Recovery Assessment Team and currently working in Salisbury and working from home carrying out Mental Health Assessments and referring or sign posting to Appropriate services, working along side the MDT and other professionals within the Primary Care Liaison Service. Working various roles, duty, shift coordinator, telephone screening, assessments and face to face assessments.

Agency Senior Mental health Nurse with ID Medical. Working with the Single Point of Access Team on the Isle of Wight. Same role as previous post. Completing assessments, signposting patients, working with the emergency services and under the MHA. Working 3 long days and travelling to and from the Island.

Working as part of a community team completing assessments, signposting to other agencies, documenting and reporting concerns. Self-managing routine, urgent and emergency clinics. Answering duty calls, completing and screening referrals depending on risk. Assisting with emergency situations and providing emergency mental health assessments to emergency services - Police, ambulance and people in crisis. Working a range of shifts and being flexible to help with staff shortages. Attending home visits to complete assessments. Attending 136 police sections of the Mental Health Act, co- coordinating the psychiatrist, Approved Mental Health Practitioner and the service user, whilst considering risk and appropriate care. Attending MDT meetings and liaising with social workers, safeguarding units, home treatment teams, medics, pharmacists and other members of the MDT. Triage screening and assessments carried out via telephone and depending on risk signposting and having the confidence to close to service whilst considering risks. Supporting the peri and post-natal clinic and making referrals to the team. Working independently and managing own caseload. Completing daily communication meetings, complex case meetings to discuss users with extra needs. Working alongside the emergency services and providing assessments accordingly. Having excellent communication skills, providing support and showing empathy whilst managing patients in crisis.

Worked on a 17 bedded busy female acute ward managing mental health symptoms and treating various diagnosis. Bipolar, schizo affective, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, OCD, ADHD, postpartum psychosis, Autism, substance misuse, dementia, Lewy bodies, Alzheimer's, PTSD, UTI's and sleep deprivation. Worked as nurse in charge, coordinate shifts, delegate staff, complete induction for new staff and students. Worked alongside preceptee’s and students.
Self-manage my own patients. Worked alongside the Mental Health Law and the Mental Capacity Act. Assisted in admissions and discharges and complete relevant documentation. Administered medication, orally, muscular, rapid tranquillisation as per trust policy. Administered control drugs to trust policy.
Completed legal paperwork, completed legal rights, accepted section papers, handed over to the Mental Health Law, completed section 17 leave and ensure these are adhered to. Informed the police if not adhered to and ensure patients safety until they returned to the ward. Admit, transfer and discharge patients, completed all relevant documentation on paper and electronically. Completed all relevant assessments and treat accordingly, monitored both physical and mental health and informed the MDT of any changes. Completed observations, prescribed levels, completed risk assessments, assessed risks on and off the ward, ensured patients safety and minimised risks to staff and patients. Completed all physical health observations, MEWS, MUST, FRAT, moving and handing, UDS, MMSU, ECG and assisted with bloods and cardio metabolic tests. Referred for SALT assessments, completed LUNSERS, MMSE test, depression scales and other various assessment tools.

Worked with a range of abilities from fully functioning and mobile to needing assistance with all ADL's and mobility. Assisted with washing, bathing, feeding, monitoring for choking, dressing, pressure relieving, wound care, mobilising, communication difficulties and language barriers. I believe physical health is as important as mental health and patients should receive holistic care. Promoted health, independence, encouraged recovery, listening skills, solution focused brief interventions, advice and treatment. Referred to relevant services and signpost in the right direction whilst supporting patients, carers and families. Worked various shift patterns, worked nights as only qualified nurse. Been in emergency situations and used emergency equipment. Dealt with risk taking behaviours and maintained patient safety. Completed safeguarding adults and children and updated services accordingly with trust policy. I adhere to trust policy and follow trust values. Work within the 6 Cs and have attended the 6 C's meetings on Sheridan ward weekly giving examples to the staff. I work as a valued member of the team and I am hard working, enthusiastic and provide excellent levels of care. Completed care plans and attended care planning meeting and care planning training off the ward. Completed HONOS training and RIO training Completed all e learning and classroom training to date with the 5 Boroughs partnership willing to complete further training relevant to this post.

Temporary staff working on a range of mental health wards. Adolescents, learning disabilities, learning disabilities forensics, forensics, male and female acute, rehabilitation forensics and the elderly. Health care worker on busy wards caring for a range of patients with various care needs. Help assist with activities of daily living, build up therapeutic relationships and to promote recovery. To gain trust and maintain patients’ health wellbeing and safety. To be flexible and reliable when wards need extra staff. Excellent listening and communication skills. Assessing risks to maintain patients and staff safety, working as a team with all members of staff, show empathy and always understanding, observational skills to keep patients safe attend handovers and report concerns.

Placement for 3 weeks working in a busy psychiatric outpatients' clinic

1 week working in the hospital at a busy Massia camp

Gaining skills and experience as a student mental health nurse from an international perspective

Coping with language and culture differences

Dispensing, administering and monitoring medications

Preparing the clinic for patients

Learning Swahili to aid communication

Teamwork

Experiencing Masai life

Attending the Antenatal group and administering injections