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HELEN IKUBOR

Sittingbourne,Kent

Summary

Dedicated professional with a strong foundation in compassionate client care and medication administration, complemented by excellent communication and teamwork skills. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, resilience, and critical thinking, ensuring high-quality service delivery. Adept at active listening and leveraging emotional intelligence to foster positive client relationships. Committed to utilising core competencies to contribute effectively within collaborative environments while pursuing opportunities for professional growth.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Community Mental Health Nurse

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership
Sittingbourne, Kent
02.2024 - Current
  • Provides care and support to individuals with mental Health Conditions within their community
  • Conducting thorough assessments to understand a patients mental health needs and developing individualised care plans in collaboration with patients
  • Administering depot and monitoring its effectiveness and side effects
  • Providing a range of therapeutic interventions such as counselling
  • Responding to mental health crises, providing immediate support and coordinating appropriate interventions to ensure patients safety
  • Assessed risk factors and made referrals when necessary to maintain patient safety.
  • Maintained detailed records of treatments administered contributing towards seamless continuity of care.
  • Provided education and advice on coping mechanisms leading to enhanced self-management skills among patients.
  • Utilised effective communication skills both within the healthcare team as well as with patients, fostering a positive working environment.

Registered Mental Health Nurse

East London NHS Foundation Trust, Homerton Row
Homerton, London
08.2021 - 01.2024
  • Providing high quality care to patients
  • Planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
  • Working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families
  • Maintaining a safe and clean environment
  • Assessing and planning nursing care requirements
  • Organizing workloads
  • Building relationships with, reassuring, and listening to and talking to patients
  • Combating stigma and helping patients and their families manage it
  • Administering medication
  • Agreeing and reviewing care plans and monitoring progress
  • Giving advice and arranging support for patients, relatives and carers
  • Liaising with doctors, social workers and other professionals
  • Assessing treatment success at case conferences and meetings
  • Writing and updating patient records
  • Encouraging patients to take part in therapeutic activities such as art and role play
  • Responding to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and attempting to understand the source of their discomfort
  • Help patients manage their emotions through de-escalation techniques
  • Prepare and participate in group and/or one-to-one therapy sessions, both individually and with other health professionals
  • Organizing social events aimed at developing patients' social skills and help to reduce their feelings of isolation
  • Preparing and maintaining patient records and producing care plans and risk assessments
  • Making sure the legal requirements appropriate to a particular setting or group of patients are observed
  • Working with patients' families and carers, to help to educate them and the patient about their mental health problems.

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Priory Hospital North
London
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • Encouraged patients to engage in therapeutic and creative activities to assist the healing process.
  • Implemented essential legislation requirements to fellow team members for continued compliance.
  • Consulted with psychiatrists and other behavioural health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
  • Recognized and resolved potential areas of conflict for continued best practices in patient care.
  • Administered medication and monitor their effectiveness and side effects
  • Developed individualised care plans in collaboration with patients.
  • Worked collaboratively with other health care professionals to improve patients outcomes

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, DNC
07.2017 - 07.2020

Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing

Hackney Community College
London, ENG
09.2016 - 06.2017

Diploma of Higher Education - Health and Social Care

Oxford,Cambridge and RSA
07.2012 - 06.2013

Skills

  • Compassionate client care
  • Medication administration
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent teamwork skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Resilience
  • Critical thinking
  • Emotional intelligience
  • Active listening

Custom

Helen Ikubor ,95 Peregrine Drive Sittingbourne ME10 4UG Kent. email-helikubor@yahoo.com 

Tel-(+44)7494861286, 

Timeline

Community Mental Health Nurse

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership
02.2024 - Current

Registered Mental Health Nurse

East London NHS Foundation Trust, Homerton Row
08.2021 - 01.2024

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Priory Hospital North
03.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing

University of Hertfordshire
07.2017 - 07.2020

Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing

Hackney Community College
09.2016 - 06.2017

Diploma of Higher Education - Health and Social Care

Oxford,Cambridge and RSA
07.2012 - 06.2013
HELEN IKUBOR