OSAS IYOHA
BIRMINGHAM
Summary
Dedicated RMN with experience in achieving tangible results and cross-team collaboration. Proactive and excited to partner with like-minded individuals to achieve goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RMN– Acute / drug and alcohol unit
Priory hospital woodbourne
Birmingham, West Midlands
04.2025 - Current
- Accessing and reviewing patient documentation before admission to ensure accuracy and compliance with clinical standards.
- Conducting risk assessments, care planning, and evaluations in collaboration with the MDT.
- Delivering recovery-focused, patient-centred care in line with NMC standards and hospital policies.
- Administering and monitoring medication, including rapid tranquilisation, and observing for side effects.
- Supporting patients through therapeutic interventions, engagement sessions, and structured care activities.
- Developing and implementing seclusion care plans, ensuring legal, ethical, and safety standards are upheld.
- Writing comprehensive nursing reports for tribunal hearings, ensuring accurate clinical representation of patients’ progress.
- Preparing and sending referrals to step-down services, such as low secure wards, following MDT agreement.
- Actively contributing to multidisciplinary team discussions, liaising with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and occupational therapists.
- Maintaining accurate documentation, and complying with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Safeguarding patients by recognising and escalating risks, including self-harm, abuse, and neglect.
- Guiding and supporting student nurses and HCAs to deliver safe, effective care.
- Using reflective practice and supervision to strengthen resilience, self-awareness, and clinical judgement.
- Ensuring that patients are fully assessed before granting them leave from the ward.
- Acting as a patient advocate, ensuring that individual rights are read to them, and ensuring that individual rights, preferences, and choices are respected.
- Conducting comprehensive five-point risk assessments to evaluate patient suitability before the approval of section 17 leave.
- Engaging in Section 117 review meetings to ensure appropriate aftercare, planning, and patient support.
- Escorting patients on authorised leave in accordance with care plans and safety protocols.
- Arranging secure transport for patient transfers and hospital appointments in line with safety and organisational protocols.
- Conducting monthly supervision sessions for HCAs under my responsibility, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback.
Student Nurse
University of Wolverhampton
04.2021 - 04.2025
- Conducting mental health assessments under supervision (e.g. supervision by qualified professionals). supervision by qualified professionals). supervision by qualified professionals. supervision by qualified professionals. supervision by qualified professionals. Risk of harm to self or others, mental state examinations.
- Administering prescribed medications, including oral and injectable forms, under supervision.
- Collaborating with the MDT to develop immediate and long-term strategies for crisis prevention.
- Building trust and rapport with patients through active listening and empathetic communication.
- Monitoring physical health, including vital signs, medication side effects, and other relevant factors.
Ensuring continuity of care through effective handovers and record keeping. - Conducting comprehensive memory assessments, including cognitive testing, and patient history gathering.
- Use standardised tools, such as the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), RUDAS, Mini ACE, and ACE III, to evaluate cognitive function.
- Provide advice on lifestyle adjustments, such as nutrition, exercise, and cognitive
stimulation, to support memory health. - Acquired new skills by shadowing senior staff.
- Carefully read patient information to check for special conditions.
- Identifying risks such as suicide, self-harm, aggression, or absconding.
- Maintaining accurate, clear, and timely patient records.
- Leading ward rounds or group activities when required under supervision.
- Educating patients and families about mental health conditions, treatment options,
and coping strategies. - Educating patients about their medications, including benefits and potential side
effects.
Nurse
manor hospital walsall
Birmingham, walsall
06.2024 - 12.2024
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes to support patient health assessments.
- Built academic experiences through practical application of skills and critical thinking.
- Monitored patients' vital signs and administered medication under supervision.
- Administered oral and injectable medications under supervision, following strict protocols.
- Assisted nursing staff with patient admission, discharge and transfer.
- Assisted registered nurses with daily care routines, enhancing patient comfort and safety.
- Maintained hygienic ward environments, adhering to infection control standards.
- Helped to administer oral, intramuscular and IV medications.
- Inspected, cleaned and dressed patient wounds for optimum healing.
- Managed patient documentation, accurately recording treatments and responses.
- Communicated compassionately with patients and families, offering emotional support.
- Administered oral, topical and intravenous medications based on patient symptomatology and treatment plans.
- Led patient handovers at the beginning and end of shifts, summarising patient statuses and outstanding tasks for incoming staff.
- Facilitated discharge planning by preparing patients for home care or transfer to other facilities, including education on follow-up appointments.
- Performed in-depth prevention assessments, maintaining patient health and safety.
- Maintained detailed medical records and documentation with accurate, up-to-date patient information.
- Ensured Continued Professional Development (CPD) through strategic learning and education programmes, offering best-possible patient care.
- Educated patients and their families on disease prevention and health maintenance practices.
- Provided compassionate support and education to patients and their families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, and self-care strategies.
Nurse
St George's Hospital ( Foresic)
staford, West Midlands
04.2024 - 12.2024
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Managed complaints with calm, clear communication and problem-solving.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
- Achieved service time and quality targets.
- Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Picked up additional tasks to aid team success.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic care tailored to each patient's needs.
- Administered medication as prescribed, monitoring effects and documenting responses to treatment protocols.
- Applied knowledge of mental health legislation to safeguard patients' rights and welfare.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify potential safety concerns and implemented preventative measures.
- Utilised a person-centred approach to planning and delivering daily care with patients.
- Provided empathetic and non-judgemental support, building trust and rapport with patients.
- Monitored changes in patient health and behaviour and improved or updated care plans to accommodate medical needs.
Support Worker
Sunfield children home ltd
Birmingham, West Midlands
10.2019 - 12.2024
- Created positive and safe environment rooted in warm and compassionate care, empathy and acceptance.
- Worked with personnel and caregiver teams to support nurturing and appropriate daily care.
- Observed care plan progress, monitoring children throughout daily activities and recording notable data.
- Supported youth skills development related to social, recreational and life-long learning plans.
- Conducted in-depth child needs assessments, examining behaviour and evaluating care needed.
- Provided consistent daily support, preparing children to engage with teaching and learning in respective schools and colleges.
Student Nurse
HMP Birmingham
Birmingham, Handsworth
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Built academic experiences through practical application of skills and critical thinking.
- Administered oral and injectable medications under supervision, following strict protocols.
- Assisted nursing staff with inmate admission, discharge and transfer.
- Assisted registered nurses with daily care routines, enhancing inmate comfort and safety.
- Acquired new skills by shadowing senior staff.
- Utilised equipment safely for patient care as directed by nursing staff.
- Collaborated with health care team members in delivery of holistic care to inmate.
Support Care Worker
the flame lily healthcare ltd
Birmingham, west midlands
09.2018 - 11.2023
- I carried out essential task to support my service- user improve day-to-day lifestyle such as going out for a daily walk and swimming, medical appointment, shopping, cleaning, cooking, personal-care and also safeguard my service user by working in person centre-care approach.
- Delivering an exceptional level of services to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions.
- Developed expertise and knowledge in health and social care practice to ensure consistent delivery of an outstanding healthcare services.
support worker
Bankplus recruitment Ltd
Birmingham, Warwickshire
07.2017 - 12.2020
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, meal preparation, and mobility, promoting independence.
- Provided personalised care and support to individuals with diverse needs, enhancing their quality of life.
- Administered medication accurately and safely, following strict healthcare protocols to maintain client well-being.
- Offered emotional support and companionship, reducing feelings of isolation among clients.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge, staying informed about best practices in care.
- Escorted clients to shops, appointments and special events, tailoring service to meet mobility and personal needs of individuals.
- Tracked and documented client behaviours, activity engagement, skills development and notable incidents.
- Maintained detailed records of client progress, interventions, and any changes in condition, contributing to continuous care improvement.
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integrating into local community.
- Managed challenging behaviour through de-escalation techniques and positive reinforcement, ensuring a safe environment.
Agricultural Field Supervisor
Family business
Nigeria , Benin City
01.2005 - 12.2019
- Secured contracts from farmers or other owners for supply of crops and livestock within stipulated durations, amplifying incoming revenue.
- Directed and supervised worker activities on plantations and farms and intervened to resolve work-related challenges.
- Inspected plantations and fields to determine maturity dates of crops, planning harvests to coincide with market demand.
Education
Graduate - Mental health nurse
University of Wolverhampton
Talford campus01-2024
Higher National Diploma - health and social care
city college Leicester
Birmingham01-2021
NVQ Level 3 - health and social care
Beacon Education Partnership
Birmingham01-2019
Skills
- Fluent in the English language
- Strong communication skills
- Risk assessment
- Referral and discharge pathway
- Problem resolution
- Patient interaction
- Medication administration
- Nursing care planning
- De-escalation techniques
- Administering injections
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Decision making under pressure
- Clinical documentation
- Care planing
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership
Accomplishments
- Protective Services
Applied safety procedures and policies as outlined in Department Safety Manual. - Built and nurtured key client relationships to grow profit by up to 80%.
- Advanced from working in a picu and acute ward to drug and alcohol unit quickly as result of year experience gaine from placement and HMP placement achievements.
- Planned and coordinated shifts work projects resulting in an increased positivework environment.
Certification
- Studied mental health nursing in University of wolverhampton level 6 certified
- Level 5 health and social care certified
- Reducing restrictive intervention training (RRiT)
- Basic life support (Bls) and ILS.
- Compliant Handling, Equality/Diversity
- Dementia /Learning Disability
- Food Hygiene & Safety
- Handling Information/Information Governance & Caldicott Protocols
- The Safe Handling & Administration of Medication
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Lone Worker
- Safeguarding Children Levels 1,2 & 3
- Safeguarding Adult Levels 1,2 &3
- Control Of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- RIDDOR
- MAPA
- Documentation & Record Keeping
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Counter Fraud
- Consent - Required
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Preventing Radicalisation
- Your Healthcare Career
- Understanding Your Role
- Your Personal Development
- Duty of Care
- Working in a Person Centred Way
- Communication
- Privacy and Dignity
- Fluids and Nutrition
Education
- Studied Mental Health Nursing at the University of Wolverhampton from 2021 to 2024.
- Studied health and social care at Leicester College from 2019 to 2020.
- Studied at Edo Boys High School
Benin City, Nigeria, Jan 96 to Feb 99. - Studied at Evbareke Secondary School, Benin City, Nigeria, from Jan 91 to Jan 96
- Evbarekhe Primary School, Benin City, Nigeria,
from Jan 85 to Jan 91
Languages
English
First Language
Interests
- Spending time with family
- Travelling
Timeline
RMN– Acute / drug and alcohol unit
Priory hospital woodbourne
04.2025 - Current
Nurse
manor hospital walsall
06.2024 - 12.2024
Nurse
St George's Hospital ( Foresic)
04.2024 - 12.2024
Student Nurse
HMP Birmingham
06.2023 - 11.2023
Student Nurse
University of Wolverhampton
04.2021 - 04.2025
Support Worker
Sunfield children home ltd
10.2019 - 12.2024
Support Care Worker
the flame lily healthcare ltd
09.2018 - 11.2023
support worker
Bankplus recruitment Ltd
07.2017 - 12.2020
Agricultural Field Supervisor
Family business
01.2005 - 12.2019
Graduate - Mental health nurse
University of Wolverhampton
Higher National Diploma - health and social care
city college Leicester
NVQ Level 3 - health and social care
Beacon Education Partnership