Georgia Mather-Ives
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
I am a highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. I have a strong work ethic, excellent adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. I am adept at working effectively unsupervised and I am able to quickly master new skills. I am a recent graduate in Mental Health Nursing with excellent research, technical, and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly. I have worked in a variety of fields such as healthcare, hospitality and retail. This has allowed me to develop a diverse range of transferable skills, that I endeavor to continue to develop in all future employment opportunities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Registered Nurse
NHS - Children & Adolescent Mental Health Service
Halifax
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Assessed, evaluated, and monitored patients' physical and mental health conditions to determine nursing care needs.
- Provided individualized patient-centered care plans that addressed the psychological and social needs of each patient.
- Administered medications prescribed by a psychiatrist according to established protocols.
- Counseled patients individually and in group settings on topics such as stress management, anger control, substance abuse prevention, and self-improvement strategies.
- Developed discharge plans that included follow-up appointments with psychiatrists or primary care providers.
- Provided crisis intervention services for suicidal ideation or violent behavior in order to de-escalate situations safely.
- Maintained detailed records regarding patient progress notes, interventions provided and results achieved over time periods specified by medical staff members or regulatory agencies.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and setbacks related to their diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Encouraged family involvement in treatment processes through counseling sessions with both the patient and family members when applicable.
- Attended continuing education courses related to advances in mental health nursing practices.
- Demonstrated empathy towards clients while providing them with an environment conducive to healing.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant laws governing the practice of mental health nursing.
- Implemented evidence-based practices into clinical settings based on research findings from studies conducted within the field of mental health nursing.
- Assisted individuals experiencing acute episodes of severe depression or anxiety by utilizing various therapeutic techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy or dialectical behavior therapy.
- Developed collaborative safety plan with patient and family to prepare for discharge.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
Healthcare Assistant
NHS
Halifax
09.2019 - 08.2023
- Provided assistance to nursing staff with patient care activities such as bathing, dressing and feeding patients.
- Performed basic clinical tasks such as taking vital signs, height and weight measurements and blood glucose tests.
- Monitored patient progress and reported any changes to the healthcare team.
- Conducted patient education on health topics related to their condition.
- Maintained accurate records of patient information including medical history, test results, medications and treatments administered.
- Interacted with patients in a compassionate manner to ensure their comfort during procedures or examinations.
- Greeted visitors and answered telephone calls in a professional manner while providing information about services offered by the healthcare facility.
- Participated in training sessions regarding new policies, procedures, equipment usage.
- Collaborated with members of multi-disciplinary teams when required for patient care decisions.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed at all times.
- Implemented creative activities to emotionally support patients throughout medical treatment.
Bar Staff Member
The Sportsmans Inn
Greetland
01.2017 - 08.2019
- Working in environments like this has shown me how to work efficiently in busy situations
- It has helped me improve my communication skills due to working behind the bar and helping out with the waitressing
- I returned to the Sportsman's Inn through my A Levels as I felt it worked along my studies a lot better.
Administrative Assistant
Hourglass Education
07.2018 - 08.2018
- I completed a week of work experience as part of my year 12 studies
- Hourglass Education is an Education Recruitment Agency; it gave me an excellent insight into the inner workings of a business of this nature
- It has given me valuable skills in working as part of team
- I gained these skills by supporting the recruitment consultants with administration duties, customer service (answering the telephone,) day to day support, data gathering and entry, profile writing, pre-registration of teachers, interacting with new people and CV writing
- It also showed me how to use my own initiative under an office and business setting
- It has led me to improved confidence and ability to adapt to new environments
- As the director of Hourglass felt I did extremely well in my week of work experience I was then asked to return in the holidays after to my A Levels to work for them on an adhoc basis.
Shop Assistant
RSPCA
Huddersfield
06.2016 - 05.2017
- I worked at the RSPCA charity shop in Huddersfield as a volunteer customer assistant
- Whilst working there I learnt how to stock up the shop, deal with clientele and deal with money transactions
- Another main role I had was to ensure all the stock was prepared to be displayed in the main shop.
Waitress
The Sportsman's Inn
Greetland
04.2014 - 01.2016
- I worked at The Sportsman's Inn as a waitress for just over a year
- Working as a Waitress taught me a huge variety of skills
- It showed me how to use my own initiative whilst working in a busy restaurant
- It gave me the experience and skills to be able to deliver outstanding customer service, a skill I have now taken further and developed in my current job
- I loved being a waitress and working with customers, making it my duty to make sure they had an excellent experience and left with a smile on their faces.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield 11-2023
A-levels -
The Greenhead College / The Brooksbank Sixth Form
12.2018
GCSE -
The Brooksbank School
12.2016
Skills
- Customer Service
- Phone Etiquette
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem-Solving
- Positive and Professional
- Time Management
- Customer Relations
- Highly Organized
Hobbies and Interests
- Music
- Musical Theatre
- Playing Piano
- Singing
- Art
- Gym
Affiliations
- Playing the piano
- Running
- Being outdoors
- Swimming
- Art
- Music
- Spending time with friends
Certification
- ECDL (European Computer Driving License) - Woodspeen Training (2019)
- Basic Life support / CPR - NHS (2023)
- Fire Safety - NHS (2022)
- Infection Prevention Control - NHS (2020)
- Moving and Handling - NHS (2021)
- Child & Adult safeguarding - Level 2 & 3 - NHS (2023)
- MHA - NHS (2023)
Timeline
Mental Health Registered Nurse
NHS - Children & Adolescent Mental Health Service
09.2023 - 02.2024
Healthcare Assistant
NHS
09.2019 - 08.2023
Administrative Assistant
Hourglass Education
07.2018 - 08.2018
Bar Staff Member
The Sportsmans Inn
01.2017 - 08.2019
Shop Assistant
RSPCA
06.2016 - 05.2017
Waitress
The Sportsman's Inn
04.2014 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing
University of Huddersfield
A-levels -
The Greenhead College / The Brooksbank Sixth Form
GCSE -
The Brooksbank School
- ECDL (European Computer Driving License) - Woodspeen Training (2019)
- Basic Life support / CPR - NHS (2023)
- Fire Safety - NHS (2022)
- Infection Prevention Control - NHS (2020)
- Moving and Handling - NHS (2021)
- Child & Adult safeguarding - Level 2 & 3 - NHS (2023)
- MHA - NHS (2023)
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