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.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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