Bachelor of Science First Class Honours; Nursing Mental Health

Bachelor of Arts; Business Excellence & Marketing

Kathryn is a qualified nurse, specialising in the field of mental health. Within the Primary, Secondary, and private care sectors, Kathryn has experience working with clients of all ages, with varying mental and physical health conditions, in inpatient settings, residential/nursing placements and in the community. Kathryn has experience of working in complex Case Management where she consistently demonstrates desirable interpersonal skills including professionalism and adaptability, with experience in arranging care packages and report writing. She has a degree in Business Excellence and worked within the media publishing sector, meaning she is well versed at managing caseloads, understanding and managing people, being organised and self-motivated.

Kathryn always works towards improving her own knowledge and clinical practice so that she can deliver the best care to people. To do this, Kathryn seeks out new learning and teaching opportunities and has spent time as an ambassador for the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) during her studies at Swansea University teaching peers about evidence-based practice, as a Learning Disabilities Champion and Dementia Champion within an NHS Health board, and a Dementia Friends Champion in the community promoting better care for people living with dementia. Kathryn won the “Outstanding Performance in Clinical Practice” award from Swansea University in 2018.

Kathryn has experience within the NHS, working in areas of adult mental health inpatient services, specialist dementia care, and most recently as a community mental health nurse, where she was responsible for delivering evidence-based care to clients within the context of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency community mental health service. With the capability of managing critical and unpredictable situations that arise with such complex cases, she has the skills to develop thorough risk assessments and risk management plans.

Kathryn has worked as Care-Coordinator in the NHS and as a Case Manager in the private sector, for patients with severe, and enduring mental health conditions and brain injuries. Acting as the central organising role for their care and treatment, Kathryn takes pride in creating detailed plans covering all domains within a holistic assessment. She works collaboratively with service users ensuring that their views and ideas are heard and equal, while developing effective joint-working relationships with all partners, including patients’ families, the Local Authority, mental health services and 3rd sector organisations.

Kathryn has experience of being responsible for producing and delivering detailed, robust specialist clinical reports as required, including those used in Mental Health Review Tribunals, safeguarding cases, and continuing healthcare (CHC) applications.

• Member of BABICM
• Member of CMSUK
• DBS checked