Greta Muyengwa
Summary
Aspiring Registered Mental Health Nurse with strong initiative and work ethic, skilled in building rapport quickly for trusted, empathetic, confidential support. Rigorous in risk assessment and maintains outstanding care standards for positive patient outcome.
Compassionate and dedicated, bringing exceptional communication skills and emotional resilience to support individuals in mental health settings. Proven ability in crisis intervention and patient advocacy, along with strong foundation in therapeutic techniques.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
25
25
years of professional experience
Work history
Mental Health Nurse
Mayday/Orchid Care Home/ID Medical
2016.11 - Current
- Providing 1:1 care to patient's suffering from Substance Abuse, Eating Disorder, Personality Disorder, Severe Depression, Anxiety, Acute Mental illness, Dementia. Duties included assessment, formulating care plans, risk management, measuring vital signs, medication management, providing direct care, collaborating with treatment team, promoting positive behavioural changes, providing therapeutic interactions, crisis intervention and prevention, explaining details of mental illness, managing patient's violent incidents.
- Training and evaluation training effectiveness of catheterisation to Health Care Assistance and Carers.
- Recognised patient condition changes requiring intervention from doctors and other healthcare professionals to provide holistic care.
- Advised on dietary, nutrition and illness prevention.
- Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
- Explained nature of emotional disturbances and emphasised need for treatment.
- Monitored patients undergoing detoxification from alcohol or drugs, promptly reporting changes in condition to MDT.
- Significantly decreased alcohol and drug, using motivational interviewing to improve motivation to change.
Manager for a 11 Bedded Residential Setting
Chalmore House
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
2014.10 - 2016.10
- Managed 10 bedded Supported Living House for male residents with enduring mental illness, drug and alcohol problems.
- Duties included writing individualised support plans and risk assessments.
- Offered emotional support and conducted one-to-one sessions to residents in crisis and managed challenging behaviour.
- Incorporated motivational interviewing techniques to decrease alcohol and drug use.
- Monitored and ensured correct administration of medication.
- Supported residents adjust and adapt to a changed lifestyle.
- Participating in training, supervision and team meetings, liaised with multidisciplinary team and families of patients, providing emotional support to residents,
- Offering support and counselling to patients in crisis, managed challenging behaviour.
- Maintained smooth-running business operations by delegating priorities to staff abilities.
- Monitored health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.
- Handled negotiations with outside vendors and service agencies to meet needs.
- Coordinated hiring, recruitment and training strategies to build successful administrative team.
- Investigated issues, prepared reports and helped correct problems.
- Translated senior management directives into actionable front-line policies and implemented changes with staff.
- Developed organisational policies for administrative oversight and internal controls.
- Oversaw facility maintenance and allocated needed resources to meet standards.
- Analysed and resolved complex resource management issues for optimised scheduling.
- Liaised with friends and family.
Registered Mental Health Nurse
NHS Professionals/Nursing Personnel
2011.10 - 2014.10
- Worked in various mental health settings including Psychiatric Units, Children Specialist Wards, Eating Disorder Wards, and Community-based rehabilitation houses.
- Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
- Communicated and collaborated with patients to plan, assess and evaluate effective care programmes.
- Completed accurate, detailed patient records to carefully monitor progress and improvements.
- Administered medications and conducted diagnostic tests to determine diagnosis of patient.
- Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.
- Encouraged patients to engage in therapeutic and creative activities to assist healing process.
- Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
- Consulted with psychiatrists and other behavioural health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
- Eased family anticipation by updating regularly on patient progress, developments and treatment changes.
- Briefed patients regarding de-escalation methods to help manage emotions.
- Coordinated care across large wards based on patient priorities and requests.
- Complied with quality healthcare standards to uphold hospital reputation.
- Assisted team with developing balanced care plans incorporating physical, mental and social needs.
Mental Health Nurse
Thornford Park Hospital
Thatcham, Berkshire
2001.10 - 2011.10
- Provided nursing care to forensic patients suffering from enduring mental health illnesses including schizophrenia, personality disorder, eating disorder, drug and alcohol problems, and dementia.
- Worked on a rotational basis in rehabilitation, low and medium secure units and co-ordinated care across large wards based on patient priorities and requests.
- Mentored and supervised Student Nurses and Mental Health support workers to uphold best practices in dealing with patients.
- Administered medication, worked with clinical team to carry out prescribed treatments addressing individual patient needs.
- Consulted with Psychiatrists and the MDT in implementing patient’s treatments plans.
- Enabled accurate assessment of patient care, preparing detailed patient reports.
- Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
Education
Diploma in Higher Education - Mental Health Nursing - Mental Health
Thames Valley University
Slough 1998.01 - 2001.01
Some College (No Degree) - Dual Diagnosis
University of West of England
Bristol 2018.01 - 2018.08
Skills
- Multi-disciplinary team experience
- Motivational interviewing (MI)
- Empathetic listener
- Compassionate care
- Crisis Intervention
- Substance use disorder treatments
- Person-Centred Care planning
- Patient assessment
- Risk assessment
- Risk Management
- Patient and family education
- Clinical documentation
- Recovery orientation
Custom
- In depth understanding of the Mental Health Act
- Experience of working with patients with drug and alcohol problems
- In-patient nursing practices in accordance with clinically effective innervations
- Experience of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to manage complex caseloads
- Experience of providing one-to-one emotional support
- Proven organizational and administrative ability
- Preparing and maintaining patients records
- Can identify whether and when patients are at risk of harming themselves or others
Timeline
Some College (No Degree) - Dual Diagnosis
University of West of England
2018.01 - 2018.08
Mental Health Nurse
Mayday/Orchid Care Home/ID Medical
2016.11 - Current
Manager for a 11 Bedded Residential Setting
Chalmore House
2014.10 - 2016.10
Registered Mental Health Nurse
NHS Professionals/Nursing Personnel
2011.10 - 2014.10
Mental Health Nurse
Thornford Park Hospital
2001.10 - 2011.10
Diploma in Higher Education - Mental Health Nursing - Mental Health
Thames Valley University
1998.01 - 2001.01