Lucy Hurst BSc MSc RMN
Salwa Garden Village
Ar Rimal, Riyadh 13454
Mobile: 055*******
Email: ************@*******.**.**
PROFILE:
I am a fully Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with extensive experience of working with children and adults in a variety of psychiatric health settings. I also have experience at assessing and commissioning mental health services for children. I am self-motivated, respectful, pragmatic, and driven individual who prides herself on patient care. I have excellent teaching abilities and hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) which is recognised by the Higher Education Academy (HEA). I have experience in writing and publishing national policies and procedures for children’s mental health services within the Clinical Commissioning Group. I work closely with primary schools, school nurses, Commissioning Directors, NHS providers, local councils, and other private children’s services. I have taught mental health awareness and suicide prevention throughout the NHS for over 5 years.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
MSc Leading Education for Health and Social Care Reform (April 2022)
Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP)
Associate Fellowship for Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
BSc (Hons) Degree in Mental Health Nursing (United Kingdom)
Mental health awareness teaching throughout the NHS
I have strong leadership abilities and transformed healthcare systems
10 years’ experience working as a Senior Psychiatric Nurse
Qualified mentor to student nurses
I am a specialised nurse for personality disorder in (Structural Clinical Management)
Leadership Qualifications
CAREER HISTORY:
My most recent role is a Transformational Commissioning Manager in children’s mental health services. I implement and oversee safe practice in schools and the NHS to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes.
Main areas of responsibility:
Transforming a better future for children’s mental health support
Redesigning how to work better together to improve services
Promoting integrated joined up working
Involving young people in decision making
Linking schools to specialised mental health services
Providing funding to psychological services
Improving access to mental health services for children & young people
Promoting early help and prevention work
To understand the local need compared to national data
Providing safer care for children
Crisis Team Senior Mental Health Nurse – October 2016- October 2020
Main areas of responsibility:
To teach Mental Health awareness throughout the NHS
Accident & Emergency Mental health assessments
Basic Life Support Training
Safeguarding Training children & adults
Reduce stigmas and reduce risks
To teach coping skills, individual crisis management plans, safety planning, risk assessment and risk management skills
To help a variety of professionals to understand warning signs prevention and postvention interventions
To help others to build the confidence and develop rapport with service users
To develop a better understanding around mental health conditions
Nurse Practitioner Recovery Team community October 2014- October 2016
Main areas of responsibility:
I worked closely with service users suffering from various mental health problems
My role involved helping people to recover from their illness helping them to understand their mental illness their triggers and teaching coping skills
Monitoring medications and side effects
Risk assessment and risk management skills
Personalised care plans and safety plans
Leadership qualities by successfully developing healthcare services
Liaising with psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, GPs, social workers and other health professionals to plan and deliver care using a multidisciplinary patient-centred approach
Excellent listening skills to build close therapeutic relationships with service users
Administrated medication, including injections, and monitoring the results of treatment
Effective de-escalating training for challenging behaviours
Nurse practitioner – PICU ward October 2013- October 2014
Ward rounds
1:1 patient session
Risks assessments / Risk Management
Dispensing Medications
Ward rounds
MDT meetings
Detox Mental Health Nurse – October 2012/ October 2013
Detox clinics
Drug and alcohol prescriptions
Data collection
1:1 care coordination
Teaching presentations
Mental health assessments
Risk assessments
QUALIFICATIONS:
MSc Leading Education for Health and Social Care Reform complete April 2022
BSc Mental Health Nursing
Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice for Higher Education (PGCAP)
Fellowship in Higher Education Academy (HEA)
IELTS certification
Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
BTEC National Diploma Public Services (Merit, Pass, Pass)
8 GCSE’s (2 B’s, 4 C's 2 D's) Acquired from St Peters Catholic High School (2005)
Personality Disorder qualification
Leadership Qualification
Dual Diagnosis specialist
IT SKILLS:
I have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel, word and regularly present PowerPoint teaching sessions. I have been using computers to study for the last 20 years. This has involved preparing assignments, spreadsheets, audits and presentations.
INTERESTS:
Fitness, family and friends
REFEREES:
Sarah Marshall
Assistant Director Wigan CCG
Wigan Life centre
Wigan
WN1 1NJ
Angela Calland
Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team
Atherleigh Park
Leigh
WN7 1YN