Laura Goldsmith
Bath,Somerset
Summary
I am a highly motivated and experienced trauma informed Mental Health Nurse with extensive experience in NHS, Local Authority and educational settings.
A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal and engagement skills. I possess a genuine enthusiasm for delivering mental health interventions and supporting students to reach their full potential. A calm, patient and empathetic practitioner with excellent problem solving skills and training in Evidence based interventions. I have additional training in Yoga, nervous system regulation, breath-work and mindfulness.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Specialist Mental Health Mentor
F2Fsupport
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
2026.02 - Current
- Deliver one-to-one, tailored support to help University students manage barriers to learning created by their mental health condition/ disability.
- To support students in developing strategies to address these barriers.
- To conduct student casework aimed at enabling students to develop confidence and coping / management strategies for effective study and living, including help with organisation and planning, problem solving and time management.
Team Manager
Avon and Wiltshire Partnership
Bristol, avon
2022.10 - 2023.04
- To support in the management and delivery of community mental health services within an integrated care pathway model.
- To work in close collaboration with a range of services to ensure seamless delivery of care across the pathway of services and the wider multi-disciplinary team
- Undertaking assessments of young people referred to the mental health service to determine their need and risk level.
- Held a caseload of young people and offered evidence based therapeutic interventions
- Provided consistent leadership to maintain high levels of team performance and satisfaction, providing supervision and support.
Team Manager
Avon and Wiltshire Partnership
Bristol, Avon
2022.04 - 2023.04
- Supported the senior manager in establishing this new team, contributing to building the team’s sense of identity and devising streamlined processes to ensure the team worked effectively along side other community mental health teams whilst ensuring patient safety at all times.
- Management of a fast paced multidisciplinary CAMHS team focused on rapid crisis intervention, risk assessment, and treatment of children and young people.
- Liaising with other agencies involved in young people’s care, contributing to the networks understanding of risk.
- Undertaking daily management duties including providing supervision to the team, attending senior management meetings, and writing the rota and interviewing.
Primary Mental Health Specialist
Avon and Wiltshire Partnership
Bristol, Avon
2017.04 - 2022.04
- Providing specialist mental health consultations to Social Workers and professionals involved with children and young people open to the Child Protection Team/Early Help services and referred to Primary Mental Health Specialist team
- Offering evidence based interventions, assessment and treatment to children and young people, family and carers
- Signposted and referred children/Young people to appropriate agencies where needed
- Liaison with and collaboration with external agencies
- Supporting/undertaking in the risk assessment and care planning of complex cases open to the Child protection Team
- To work within the CAMHS Multi-disciplinary team and social care teams.
Primary Mental Health Worker
Reading Borough Council
Reading, Berkshire
2015.10 - 2017.03
- Supporting social workers and Family Support Workers in their casework with children and families through consultation, assessment and direct work
- Held a caseload of children and young people referred to the service, offering short term evidence based interventions through direct work
- Signposting/referring to other agencies when needed
- Providing training internally and to external agencies to enhance the wider understanding of mental health conditions, symptoms and treatment pathways
Education
Yoga Teacher Training - Yoga And Wellness
Yogasara
Bristol 2022.01 - 2023.12
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -
Association Psychological therapies (APT)
Bristol 2022.10 - 2022.10
PG DIP Mental Health Nursing - Nursing
University of West London
London, England 2011.09 - 2013.09
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology with Social Psychology
University of Sussex
Brighton 2006.09 - 2009.06
Skills
- Assessment and treatment of mental health issues
- Risk assessing and care planning
- Tailored support planning
- Child safeguarding expertise
- Patience and understanding
- Reflective practice
- Empathetic communication
- Student advocacy
- Safeguarding procedures
- Crisis intervention techniques
Affiliations
- Yoga
- Wild Swimming
- Cooking
- Keen interest in music- attending live music events and playing the piano
Timeline
Specialist Mental Health Mentor
F2Fsupport
2026.02 - Current
Team Manager
Avon and Wiltshire Partnership
2022.10 - 2023.04
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -
Association Psychological therapies (APT)
2022.10 - 2022.10
Team Manager
Avon and Wiltshire Partnership
2022.04 - 2023.04
Yoga Teacher Training - Yoga And Wellness
Yogasara
2022.01 - 2023.12
Primary Mental Health Specialist
Avon and Wiltshire Partnership
2017.04 - 2022.04
Primary Mental Health Worker
Reading Borough Council
2015.10 - 2017.03
PG DIP Mental Health Nursing - Nursing
University of West London
2011.09 - 2013.09
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology with Social Psychology
University of Sussex
2006.09 - 2009.06