Tambudzai Priscilla Pasirai
Colchester,Essex
Summary
Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse with 25 years' experience across acute, secure, and CAMHS settings. Throughout my career, I have developed strong skills in assessment, care planning, risk management, and multidisciplinary collaboration, consistently supporting individuals with complex mental health needs. My mental health nursing background provides a strong foundation in understanding neurodevelopmental presentations, engaging effectively with children and families, and contributing to comprehensive, evidence-based assessments. I offer a highly transferable skill set, including advanced observational skills, therapeutic communication, safeguarding expertise, and the ability to build rapport quickly. I am committed to continuous professional development and delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Clinical Team Leader (CAMHS)
North London NHS Foundation Trust
2024.06 - 2026.04
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments with strong focus on developmental history and presenting behaviours in children and young people
- Gather collateral information from families, carers, and external agencies to inform clinical understanding
- Develop structured clinical formulations, considering neurodevelopmental factors including ADHD
- Contribute to assessment pathways by applying transferable skills relevant to ADHD assessments
- Produce detailed clinical reports to support care planning and ongoing assessment needs
- Work collaboratively with MDT colleagues, including psychologists and psychiatrists, contributing to diagnostic discussions
- Engage young people and families effectively, ensuring assessments are holistic and person-centred
- Maintain safeguarding responsibilities throughout assessment and care processes
Clinical Charge Nurse (Contracted Agency) (Medium Secure Unit)
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
2023.02 - 2024.05
- Provided clinical leadership and coordination of shifts within a medium secure forensic setting
- Managed the care of patients with complex mental health needs, including those with forensic histories and high-risk presentations
- Conducted comprehensive risk assessments and implemented effective risk management strategies
- Led and supervised nursing staff, ensuring safe staffing levels and appropriate skill mix
- Coordinated admissions, discharges, and transfers in line with clinical and security protocols
- Maintained a safe, therapeutic environment balancing care and security requirements
- Responded to incidents, including de-escalation, restraint, and post-incident review
- Administered and monitored medication, ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards
- Worked collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support care planning and clinical decision-making
- Ensured accurate, timely, and high-quality clinical documentation
- Adhered to safeguarding procedures and contributed to safeguarding processes
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability working across different wards and teams as an agency nurse
- Quickly built rapport with patients and staff to maintain continuity and quality of care
Clinical Charge Nurse (Contracted Agency)
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
2022.01 - 2023.01
- Provided clinical leadership and coordination of the ward, ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality patient care
- Managed a caseload of patients with acute and complex mental health needs, overseeing assessment, care planning, and evaluation
- Led shifts, delegating tasks and ensuring appropriate staffing levels and skill mix
- Conducted comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, supporting safe clinical decision-making
- Developed and reviewed person-centred care plans in line with best practice and clinical guidelines
- Supervised and supported nursing staff, including mentorship, clinical supervision, and performance management
- Promoted a safe therapeutic environment, utilising de-escalation techniques and least restrictive interventions
- Administered and monitored medication, ensuring safe practice and adherence to legal frameworks
- Worked collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support recovery-focused care
- Engaged effectively with patients and families, building rapport and supporting involvement in care planning
- Maintained accurate, timely, and high-quality clinical documentation and reports
- Ensured adherence to safeguarding procedures and contributed to safeguarding processes
- Participated in audits, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical governance activities
Mental Health Clinical Nurse
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (St Ann’s Hospital)
2001.11 - 2022.01
- Extensive experience conducting comprehensive mental health and developmental assessments
- Regularly obtained detailed developmental histories from service users and families
- Identified behavioural patterns, attention difficulties, and emotional regulation issues across the lifespan
- Developed clinical formulations integrating multiple sources of information
- Produced high-quality written reports for clinical and multidisciplinary use
- Worked closely with families, and external agencies to support holistic understanding
- Built strong therapeutic relationships to support engagement during assessment processes
- Lead Nurse for Safeguarding (Children & Adults) – strong foundation in child protection within assessments
- Practice Mentor – supporting staff in clinical assessment and documentation
- Clozapine Clinic Lead – high level of accuracy, monitoring, and documentation
Skills
- Comprehensive clinical assessment, including detailed history-taking and formulation
- ADHD and neurodevelopmental awareness (including comorbid mental health conditions)
- Risk assessment and risk management across diverse clinical settings
- Care planning and evidence-based decision-making
- Strong observational and analytical skills
- Therapeutic communication and engagement with children, young people, and families
- Ability to build rapport quickly and gather sensitive information effectively
- Safeguarding children and vulnerable individuals
- Multidisciplinary team (MDT) collaboration and liaison
- Report writing and clear clinical documentation
- Time management and ability to manage high caseloads
- Understanding of trauma-informed practice
- Professional accountability and adherence to clinical standards
- Commitment to continuous professional development (CPD)
Certification
BSc Public Health (2:1) (Anglia Ruskin University)
Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (Anglia Ruskin University)
Additional Training
Diagnosis and Management of ADHD in Children and Young People (Harley Academy)
Safeguarding (Adults & Children)
Clozapine (Clozaril) Clinic Competency
Infection Prevention & Control Lead
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Clinical Team Leader (CAMHS)
North London NHS Foundation Trust
2024.06 - 2026.04
Clinical Charge Nurse (Contracted Agency) (Medium Secure Unit)
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
2023.02 - 2024.05
Clinical Charge Nurse (Contracted Agency)
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
2022.01 - 2023.01
Mental Health Clinical Nurse
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (St Ann’s Hospital)
2001.11 - 2022.01