Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
nursing placement
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Jennifer Grace Fleming

Levenshulme,Manchester

Summary

Final-year mental health nursing student at Manchester Metropolitan University with ten years of theoretical and practical experience in mental health and psychology. Strong work ethic, interpersonal communication skills, creative problem-solving approach, highly motivated and strive to deliver inclusive, person-centred and trauma-informed approaches to mental health care and treatment. Current student voice representative for mental health nursing university cohort, freelance writer and volunteer in women's sexual health services.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work history

Volunteer Worker

Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH)
Manchester
2024.07 - Current

Provide support for women accessing MASH's drop-in service, including:

- preparing and serving food and drink

- providing emotional 1:1 support for a range of issues faced by those accessing drop-in

- facilitating activities taking place in the drop-in

- completing administrative tasks

- having a compassionate and comprehensive understanding of issues faced by street sex workers and/or those who are homeless

Volunteer Music Editor and Freelance Journalist

aAh! Magazine
Manchester
2023.09 - Current

- managing a team of journalists and photographers

- leading team meetings

- meeting deadlines for online publication

- supporting the running and delivery of events eg. magazine launches

- contributing ideas to meetings and delivering these ideas for online publication

Administrator

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust
Manchester
2020.03 - 2021.08

- supporting the administrative needs of a team of therapists and other healthcare professionals

- responding to calls and emails from service users, relatives and other healthcare professionals

- keeping accurate and professional documentation

- understanding the importance of confidentiality around service user information

- knowledge of mental health disorders including depression, anxiety and eating disorders

Refuge Assistant

SafeNet Domestic Abuse Services
Lancashire
2019.01 - 2020.03

- acted as first point of contact (in-person, telephone or email) for all residents, relatives and healthcare professionals

- supporting refuge referral, admission and discharge processes

- administrative tasks including sending correspondence, maintaining confidential patient records and petty cash checks

- taking main responsibilities during lone-work night shifts

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing

Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
2021.09 -

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of York
York
2015.09 - 2018.06

A-Levels - Psychology, Chemistry, General Studies, Biology

Clitheroe Royal Grammar Sixth Form
Clitheroe
2013.09 - 2015.06

GCSEs - English Language, English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Geography, Music, IT, RE

St Augustine's RC High School
Whalley
2008.09 - 2013.06

Skills

  • Interpersonal communication and therapeutic rapport-building
  • Compassionate and sensitive approach to patient care
  • Clear and accurate approach to documentation
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Neurodivergent-focused care strategies
  • Knowledge of mental health and confidentiality laws

nursing placement

Cedar (Priory Cheadle Royal) - Specialist Eating Disorder Unit

Rosewood (The Meadows) - Female Acute Older Adult Unit

MASH Elective Placement - Manchester Action on Street Health Charity

CMHT (The Meadows) - Older Adult Community Mental Health

Early Intervention Service (Councillor Lane) - Specialist Early-Stage Psychosis Community

Featherstone (Priory Cheadle Royal) - Male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

Norbury (Stepping Hill) - Female Acute Unit

EHW (Manchester Royal Infirmary) - Employee Health and Wellbeing

Timeline

Volunteer Worker

Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH)
2024.07 - Current

Volunteer Music Editor and Freelance Journalist

aAh! Magazine
2023.09 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing

Manchester Metropolitan University
2021.09 -

Administrator

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust
2020.03 - 2021.08

Refuge Assistant

SafeNet Domestic Abuse Services
2019.01 - 2020.03

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of York
2015.09 - 2018.06

A-Levels - Psychology, Chemistry, General Studies, Biology

Clitheroe Royal Grammar Sixth Form
2013.09 - 2015.06

GCSEs - English Language, English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Geography, Music, IT, RE

St Augustine's RC High School
2008.09 - 2013.06
Jennifer Grace Fleming