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Lynn White

Saltburn-by-the-sea,Cleveland

Summary

Registered mental health nurse with 22 years of experience in child and adolescent mental health, including 18 years at Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust and 4.5 years as a senior CAMHS clinician at Healios Ltd. Currently delivering high-quality ADHD neurodevelopmental assessments and interventions for children and young people aged 7-19. Proven ability to analyze practice settings within a continuous improvement framework, ensuring continuity of care and maintaining high standards at various levels. Expertise in risk assessments, safety planning, and clinical supervision, with a commitment to professional development and team collaboration. My learning agility allows me to adjust and change within new situations, a quick learner who enjoys learning new things. Effective interpersonal communication skills are one of my best personal traits, past performance, experience, skills and intelligence have formalised my ability to achieve success. I am self-motivated, hardworking with practical knowledge and a determination to succeed, a team player sharing knowledge and ideas with colleagues who is able to act on my own initiative, delegate and prioritise. In February 2026 I expanded my knowledge, engaging in the UKCANN ADHD adult assessment and diagnosis training.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

Healios Ltd
12.2023 - Current
  • Delivered high quality ADHD neurodevelopmental assessments, diagnosis and post diagnostic treatment plans for families, children, and young people age 7 - 19 years of age.
  • Contributing to and chairing multi-disciplinary meetings within the ADHD clinical team and that of associate neurodevelopmental practitioners.
  • Experience in Neurodevelopmental diagnostic report writing, as well as contributing to EHCP appications/reports.
  • Undertaking complex nerodevelopmental assessments paying close attention to the formulation of potential differential diagnoses.
  • Undertaking thorough risk assessments and safety planning.
  • Supported the delivery of the Core Needs Assessment service line.
  • Analyzed the practice setting within a continuous improvement framework.
  • Evaluated the impact of change, ensuring continuity of client care.
  • Established and maintained standards of practice at team, client, community and national levels.

Senior CAMHS Clinician

Healios Ltd
09.2021 - Current
  • Delivering assessment and intervention to children, young people and their families.
  • Undertaking risk assessments and safety planning.
  • Supported the development in risk training across the company.
  • Conducting clinical supervision to several members of the team.
  • Supporting management with those clinicians struggling with WIP.
  • Management of caseloads through mentorship.
  • Supporting and leading regular and complex MDT's.
  • Supporting the development of the DBT pathway.

Clinical Nurse Specialist / DBT Therapist - Band 7

Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS trust
01.2019 - Current
  • Provided clinical leadership to colleagues in the assessment, treatment and management of children and young people accessing the Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
  • Deputized at management and operational level, which included service development.
  • Provided clinical and management supervision for colleagues and the wider Specialist Multi-agency teams.
  • Qualified as a DBT therapist in 2019.
  • Offered skills training groups and individual DBT as part of a consultation group across South Tees area.

Community Psychiatric Nurse - Band 6

TEWV NHS trust
01.2010 - 01.2019
  • Worked with young people and their families with mental health/emotional issues.
  • Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development of individualised care plans.
  • Implemented and evaluated programmes of care with supervision.
  • Supervised junior staff and taught qualified and unqualified staff.
  • Part of developing and running the successful Life skills group for young people.

Staff Nurse - Band 5

TEWV NHS trust
01.2003 - 01.2010
  • Worked as a staff nurse on a Low secure forensic unit for young people aged 12 - 18.
  • Delivered high quality nursing care for young people with complex mental health illnesses.
  • Managed and contained the risks of young people who engaged in severe self-harming behaviours.
  • Developed a particular interest in DSH and delivered effective evidence-based interventions.

Education

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Intensive Training -

British Isles DBT training /Behaviour Tech
01-2019

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Training -

British Isles DBT training /behavioural Tech
01-2018

CBT trauma focus -

TEWV
01-2017

CBT Basic skills -

TEWV
01-2013

Adolescents presenting with Complex difficulties -

British Isles DBT training /behavioural Tech
01-2009

Higher Diploma - Mental Health Nursing

Teesside University
01-2003

UKCANN
Online

Skills

  • Risk assessments
  • Safety planning
  • Clinical supervision
  • Mentorship
  • DBT pathway development
  • ADHD neurodevelopmental assessments
  • Core Needs Assessment service line
  • Continuous improvement framework
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Multi-disciplinary teamwork
  • Service development
  • Client assessment
  • Neurodevelopmental assessment

Professional Registration

Nursing and Midwifery Council, 05A0364F

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Specialist Neurodevelopmental Practitioner

Healios Ltd
12.2023 - Current

Senior CAMHS Clinician

Healios Ltd
09.2021 - Current

Clinical Nurse Specialist / DBT Therapist - Band 7

Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS trust
01.2019 - Current

Community Psychiatric Nurse - Band 6

TEWV NHS trust
01.2010 - 01.2019

Staff Nurse - Band 5

TEWV NHS trust
01.2003 - 01.2010

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Intensive Training -

British Isles DBT training /Behaviour Tech

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Training -

British Isles DBT training /behavioural Tech

CBT trauma focus -

TEWV

CBT Basic skills -

TEWV

Adolescents presenting with Complex difficulties -

British Isles DBT training /behavioural Tech

Higher Diploma - Mental Health Nursing

Teesside University

UKCANN
Lynn White