ABIGALE LUTWYCHE
Smethwick,Sandwell
Summary
Senior mental health practitioner with 7 years of experience in providing care for children and young people. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and develop effective care plans. Strong commitment to enhancing mental health services through strategic planning and collaboration.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Mental Health Practitioner
BSMHFT NHS
Birmingham, West Midlands
05.2025 - Current
- Delivered specialist mental health assessment, formulation and intervention for children and young people (0–18) presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
- Developed comprehensive care plans in line with individual patients' needs and preferences.
- Led comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and risk management plans in line with NICE guidelines and safeguarding procedures.
- Acted as a senior clinician within the multidisciplinary team, offering clinical leadership, consultation and supervision to junior staff and trainees.
- Managed a complex caseload autonomously, prioritising high-risk presentations and ensuring timely, safe care delivery.
- Worked collaboratively with families, schools, social care, health professionals and external agencies to promote holistic, child-centred care.
- Contributed to crisis planning, safeguarding assessments and statutory processes, including Child Protection and multi-agency risk meetings.
- Maintained accurate, timely clinical documentation and contributed to service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
- Supported service delivery within NHS frameworks, demonstrating strong professional accountability and adherence to BSMHFT policies.
DIRECTOR
RecoverED Wellbeing Ltd / Reclaiming Wellbeing CIC
Birmingham
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Provided high quality workshops to over 150 young people.
- Developed seminars and workshops for professionals.
- Evaluated gaps in the market and identified the need for targeted mental health education within schools. Explored competitor activities, informing strategic decision-making.
- Implemented company policies and legal guidelines.
- Designed business strategies to obtain short and long-term goals for company.
- Championed customer-centric approach, enhancing overall service delivery and satisfaction by offering bespoke packages to meet individual company/institution's needs.
- Follow up research conducted for outcome measures to review and improve services provided.
- Promoted continuous improvement by problem-solving and sharing suggestions to optimise team operations.
- Initiated and created innovative marketing, enhancing brand visibility.
- Pro-actively championing mental health and wellbeing to support young people and those that work with them.
SENIOR STAFF NURSE
Schoen Clinic Newbridge
Sutton Coldfield
08.2020 - 01.2026
- Efficiently coordinated care through MDT and professionals meetings, including cross covering teams.
- Professional, high levels of patient care, working collaboratively with young people, families and professionals.
- Clear and accurate communication and documentation.
- Maintained the privacy, dignity and safety of all patients, consistently adhering to local policies.
- Strong team working skills and problem solving abilities.
- Actively involved in reviewing patient care and service improvement suggestions.
- Excellent communication skills and time management to ensure smooth running of shifts and team leadership.
- Provided monthly supervision and yearly appraisals of allocated staffing team.
- Supported and trained newly qualified nurses to successfully pass their preceptorship period. Assessed clinical performance of nursing students and new nurses and provided knowledge and support to improve nursing care.
- Covered on call/out of hours support for the nursing and healthcare team. Including managing staffing/rota out of hours.
- PMVA trained.
- Competent in phlebotomy and NGT feeding.
- Competent in administering medication, ordering and stock management.
- Completed Level 7 course as Professional Nurse Advocate.
STAFF NURSE
Schoen Clinic Newbridge
Sutton Coldfield
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Administered medication, medication management and ordering of stock.
- Delivered high levels of patient care to support recovery and positive outcomes.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, completed CPA reports, tribunal reports and individualised care plans.
- Built caring and compassionate therapeutic relationships with patients to support recovery during admission whilst always respecting patient privacy and dignity.
- Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
- Completed Nurse in charge role to ensure safe management of shifts for both staff and patients.
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
- Advocated for patients needs through MDT, CPA's and other professionals meetings.
- Worked within the companies policies and procedures including incident reporting and escalation of concerns.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing
Birmingham City University
Birmingham 01.2015 - 06.2018
BTEC National Certificate - Business Marketing
Sutton Coldfield College
Birmingham 09.2016 - 06.2018
A-Levels - Law
Sutton Coldfield College
Birmingham 09.2016 - 06.2018
GCSEs - undefined
The Streetly School
Sutton Coldfield 05.2016 - 07.2016
Skills
- Compassionate and Resilient
- Nursing staff leadership
- Strong team working skills
- Exceptional communicator
- Enthusiastic and approachable
- Patient-centred care
- Caseload management
- Staff supervision
- Business development
- Business planning
- Staff development
Timeline
Senior Mental Health Practitioner
BSMHFT NHS
05.2025 - Current
DIRECTOR
RecoverED Wellbeing Ltd / Reclaiming Wellbeing CIC
01.2024 - 01.2026
SENIOR STAFF NURSE
Schoen Clinic Newbridge
08.2020 - 01.2026
STAFF NURSE
Schoen Clinic Newbridge
09.2018 - 08.2020
BTEC National Certificate - Business Marketing
Sutton Coldfield College
09.2016 - 06.2018
A-Levels - Law
Sutton Coldfield College
09.2016 - 06.2018
GCSEs - undefined
The Streetly School
05.2016 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing
Birmingham City University
01.2015 - 06.2018