Keith Kudakwashe Olwyn Kadzinga

I work as part of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Single Point of Advice (SPoA) providing community based support. To offer consultation and advice to referrers on aspects of mental mental health and well-being. To direct children and their families to appropriate services for emotional support. To offer assessments and variety of evidence based therapeutic interventions. to deliver formal and informal training to child and young person agencies. To offer high quality screening of referrals, with inclusion of GP's and to provide them with a clinically sound response.

Rushcliffe Independent Hospitals: Mill Lodge Hospital: Assessing and managing patient needs and risks. Monitoring staff sickness and return to work. Monitoring of clinic room checks and medication checklist including checking controlling medications. Working in collaboration with other professions such as pharmacists. Carry out weekly reviews of patient care plans and risk assessments. Preparing MDT reviews and tribunal reports. Monitor staffing, supervisions and appraisals. Carry out environmental and security checks. Planning patient community meetings. To attend clinical governance meetings and audits. Supervising junior staff and interviewing.

Delivered exceptional nursing care, resulting in improved patient satisfaction rates. Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care. Provided compassionate emotional support to patients, easing their anxiety. Liaised effectively with relatives, keeping them informed about patient progress. Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations. Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care. Apply trained de-escalation techniques to manage conflict on ward. Assessed and evaluated patient needs, supporting accurate diagnosis and care planning.

Delivered care and treatment to patients with learning disabilities. Promoted positive behaviour support with least restrictive interventions. Building and maintaining hope of returning to community. Promoted independent living in community following recovery and discharge from hospital. Building therapeutic relationships and promoting family involvement. Administered medications and monitoring side-effects. Preparing daily patient’s records, care plans and risk assessments. Shift co-coordinating.

Working on an assessment unit where required to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and their families. Regularly take charge of the ward area with appropriate support. To have awareness of legislation, policies and procedures. To work in teamwork with other health professional. To represent patient needs in multi-disciplinary team meetings. To delegate and lead shift handovers for continuity of patient care. complete basic level of auditing.