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Tegan Heath

Stoke on Trent ,Staffordshire

Summary

Qualified and compassionate Mental Health Nurse with over four years of clinical experience across acute and community settings at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare. Skilled in Patient Centred Care, Holistic Assessments and safeguarding components. I bring empathy, insight and a unique perspective to patient care. Passionate about promoting wellbeing in the community and committed in delivering safe and high-quality care in line with NHS Values and protocols.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Nurse

NHS North Staffordshire Combined Health Care
Stoke on Trent , Staffordshire
09.2024 - Current
  • Delivering safe and effective care to all patients with vulnerabilities and complex needs
  • Conducted risk assessments in community and acute settings to minimise concerns and maximise safety through effective preventative measures
  • Collaborating within a Multidisciplinary Team and other teams across the trust and within the UK to provide holistic care and tailored needs to every patient
  • Utilising a person centred approach to all appointments
  • Utilised therapeutic communication techniques to establish strong therapeutic relationships and rapport with patients
  • Administered medications to patients following prescribed protocols.
  • Delivered compassionate and clear communication to enhance patient understanding and engagement in healthcare settings
  • Promoting health and wellbeing by promoting the importance of this and how this can be incorporated within the patients' routine
  • Adapting to different environments from community clinics to home settings
  • Use of critical thinking and decision making to vulnerable people within the community
  • Previous experience within a wide range of settings Acute, Community, Street triage and Prison nursing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing

Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-Trent
01-2024

A-Levels - Health

Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke on Trent
01-2021

GCSEs -

St Peters Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
01-2019

Skills

  • Patient assessment- Providing a holistic assessment to individiduals to enable the correct foundation for future decision making
  • Compassionate care- An approach combining empathy, respect and further support
  • Crisis intervention- Providing an emergency response to individuals who are within distress and need immediate support and intervention
  • Risk management
  • Multidisciplinary teamwork
  • De-escalation methods
  • Mental health advocacy

Timeline

Mental Health Nurse

NHS North Staffordshire Combined Health Care
09.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Nursing

Staffordshire University

A-Levels - Health

Blythe Bridge High School

GCSEs -

St Peters Academy
Tegan Heath