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Bilingual (English, French) Mental Health professional with 10 years experience in the mental health care, in hospital, community, offender healthcare, 3 plus years experience in the health and social care for asylum seekers. Currently Senior Caseload Manager for destitute asylum seekers with mental illness, seek challenging opportunity after an M.Sc Honours (Merit) degree in Refugee Studies. |
 Contact Paul Ekwuruke
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Area of Expertise: |
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Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
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Professional Experience: |
Currently a Senior Nurse Caseload Manager with the Assertive Outreach Community Mental Health Team for the Homeless since May 2009. I am an enthusiastic individual, tasks and results minded professional, with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, keen interest in patient care and clinical excellence. I am well organised and can work well as part of a team or on my own. I like completing things on time, and an avid learner on how to do things well and quickly. Project Management experience in both private profit and public non-profit oriented industry. And keen in my professional development and that of staff under my supervision. Professional nursing management experience, promoting quality care, health and safety, Infection control, respect for human rights, support and advocacy for vulnerable clients, confidentiality, empowerment and independence.
Staff recruitment, management, training, supervision, motivation and leadership experience. Experience in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency partnership working.
Advocate for inclusive model of care planning and delivery, and partnership working with clients in all areas of service delivery. Experience in Advertising and Promotions, Direct Marketing, Insurance sales and Social Housing. Budgetry planning, management and control in profit and non-profit making organisations.
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Education: |
London South Bank University – Department of Arts & Human Sciences
Sept.2011 - Oct.2012
M.Sc. (Hons) Refugee Studies (Merit)
Dissertation Title: Why Refugees commit suicide in Europe? An Investigation of a rising phenomenon using the United Kingdom as a case study. The research aimed to explore the social determinants of suicide amongst this client group when they have reached an assumed place of ‘safety’ in their host country.
St. George’s Hospital Medical School (University of London) – Department of Forensic Mental Health.
Oct.2002 - Sept.2003
Diploma, Forensic Mental Health
London South Bank University - Department of Health and Social Care
Oct.1999 - Sept.2002
B.Sc. (Hons). Nursing (Mental Health), (2:1)
North London Polytechnic - Department of Management Studies
Oct.1990 - Jan.1992
BTEC, Management Studies
University Paris VIII, St. Denis, France – Department of Sociology
Oct.1980 - Sept.1982
Diploma, Sociology
University Paris VIII, St. Denis, France – Department of Anglo-American Studies
Oct.1977 – June 1980
B.A., Languages
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Prize award & certificate for Excellence in Clinical Practice – North West London NHS Workforce Development Confederation.
Managed Medium Secure PICU without use of Seclusion and significantly reduced level of physical control and restrain.
Introduced patient focused approach and attitude to care and holistic patient inclusion in Medium secure and Acute Inpatient care environment. 10 years nursing experience in Prison Healthcare, Medium Secure Hospital, Personality Disorder Therapeutic Community, Acute Inpatient and Community Mental Health practice. 5 years of Clinical Line Management experience, Caseload management and project management experience.
Managed Ford Motor Promotion Direct Mailing House. Experience in Social Housing and construction project management finance administration.
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Igbo (Ibo), French |
Nationality:
United Kingdom
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