Norah Borerwe
Newington
Summary
Experienced with leadership and managing nursing teams to enhance patient care. Utilizes effective healthcare protocols to drive positive patient outcomes. Knowledge of staff training, development, and problem-solving in dynamic healthcare environments.
Professional with strong background in nursing leadership, focused on delivering high-quality patient care and operational efficiency. Expertise in team collaboration, staff development, and resource management. Known for adaptability and achieving results in dynamic healthcare settings. Proficient in clinical skills, patient advocacy, and regulatory compliance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Nurse Manager
Sydeny Local Health District
11.2025 - Current
- Directed nursing staff to provide high-quality patient care and meet organizational standards.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to enhance patient outcomes and safety protocols.
- Managed departmental budgets, ensuring resource allocation aligned with operational goals.
- Developed training programs for nursing staff, fostering skill enhancement and professional growth.
Nurse Unit Manager, Mental Health Assessment, MHL
SLHD
08.2012 - Current
- Responsible for ensuring high standard of care is maintained and efficient use of resources
- Actively monitor and manage ward, appropriate service to clients and their careers
- Identification of unsafe practice and responding appropriately to ensure safe and outcome
- Working together with community team and ensuring information is handed over using appropriate procedures
- Providing and ensuring appropriate skill mix with the roster
- Key Achievements
- Working towards change management together with staff, introduced required number of staff in assessment unit
- Introduced continuous staff meeting with a strategy to cover assessment unit and MHTAL during meeting periods
- Introduced MHTAL everyday morning meetings following feedback from community team audits: this is to improve information in completed triages by the team
- Follow up system talking directly to individuals with issues gained through IIMS to improve behavior and ensure practice demonstrates goals for the organization
Acting After Hours Nurse Unit Manager
SSWA Mental Health Service Eastern Sector and Liverpool Hospital
08.2010 - 01.2012
- Clinical Leadership for North East Cluster and Liverpool campus
- Bed management
- Facilitating initiatives for the allocation of nursing staff with respect to service needs, skill mix to provide safe quality care
- Incident Management
- Key Achievements
- Promote the safety of consumers, their carers and staff
- Ensure staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to deliver high standard of care through ongoing training
- Promote cultural sensitivity and appropriate mental health care that meets the needs of individuals
Registered Nurse: Admission Office
Concord Centre for Mental Health
07.2010 - 07.2010
- Co-ordinating assessments and possible admissions of patients to the hospital
- Close liaison between the bed manager, medical registrars and consultants, wards, community teams, ambulance services, law enforcement and most importantly the consumer and carers involved.
- Referral of people seeking help with the use of the Mental Health Access Line
Registered Nurse: Acute Mental Health Service
The Rozelle Hospital and the Concord Centre for Mental Health
06.2005 - 06.2010
- Ensuring safety, identification, and management of consumers’ needs.
- Collaborating with team members, discharge planning, documentation and follow up.
- Primary nurse and case manager to consumers acutely mentally ill.
- Key Competencies
- Flexible and highly motivated nurse with an excellent track record in team working environments.
- Committed to evidence based practice and development of excellent clinical skills.
- Seeking a challenging and stimulating work environment in a multi – professional framework with access to training and professional development opportunities.
- High energy, personable self – starter with collaborative style.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Natural aptitude for problem solving and interdisciplinary team working.
- Sound understanding of nursing service delivery and development.
- Efficient practices within a learning/working environment.
- Effective planning and organizational skills.
Education
Certificate - Health Service Management
University of Technology Sydney
SydneyPost Grad Cert - Mental Health Nursing
The Rozelle Hospital Sydney South West Area Mental Health Service
Sydney01.2005
Advanced Diploma - Mental Health Nursing
Sheffield University
UK01.2004
Level 1 - Book-keeping and Accounts
The City and Guilds of London Institute
London01.1999
Level 2 - Business Studies
The City and Guilds of London Institute
London01.1999
Level 2 - English for Business Communications
The City and Guilds of London Institute
London01.1999
Skills
- Patient care management
- Evidence-based practice
- Budget management
- Staff training development
Timeline
Acting Nurse Manager
Sydeny Local Health District
11.2025 - Current
Nurse Unit Manager, Mental Health Assessment, MHL
SLHD
08.2012 - Current
Acting After Hours Nurse Unit Manager
SSWA Mental Health Service Eastern Sector and Liverpool Hospital
08.2010 - 01.2012
Registered Nurse: Admission Office
Concord Centre for Mental Health
07.2010 - 07.2010
Registered Nurse: Acute Mental Health Service
The Rozelle Hospital and the Concord Centre for Mental Health
06.2005 - 06.2010
Post Grad Cert - Mental Health Nursing
The Rozelle Hospital Sydney South West Area Mental Health Service
Level 1 - Book-keeping and Accounts
The City and Guilds of London Institute
Level 2 - Business Studies
The City and Guilds of London Institute
Level 2 - English for Business Communications
The City and Guilds of London Institute
Certificate - Health Service Management
University of Technology Sydney
Advanced Diploma - Mental Health Nursing
Sheffield University
Training
Trainings and education certificates available on request