Bilikisu Yusuf

Compassionate Mental Health Nurse with experience across medium secure forensic, acute inpatient, independent sector, and community settings. Skilled in risk assessment, care planning, medicines management, and MDT collaboration. Calm under pressure, focused on safety, dignity, and recovery. Seeking a Band 5 role with strong learning and service improvement opportunities.

Staff Nurse, Band 5 - Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Unit - London

(2024-03)

• Complete physical and mental-health assessments; carry out risk assessments and management plans; hand over patient updates each shift.
• Communicate with patients, families, carers, and staff about complex or sensitive issues; escalate changes in risk or wellbeing promptly; report incidents.
• Implement agreed treatments; monitor safety and infection control; contribute to quality improvement; uphold equality, diversity, and patients' rights.
• Supervise HCAs and student nurses; help coordinate day-to-day work on the ward.
• Administer oral and depot medication in line with Trust Medicines Management Policy and NMC standards; document accurately and undertake required physical-health monitoring.
• Manage ward medicines: ordering via pharmacy, receipt and secure storage, stock rotation and expiry checks, and safe disposal of returns; maintain required records.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and ward rounds; communicate patient progress, update care plans and risk assessments, and contribute to written reports.
• Make appropriate referrals and liaise with internal and external services for follow-up; track outcomes to support continuity of care.
• Undertake admissions and coordinate safe discharges to community, rehabilitation or supported-living settings; complete electronic records, discharge summaries and TTO/TTA medication arrangements.

Mental Health Nurse, Band 5 - Priory Hospital - East Sussex

(2023-12 - 2024-03)

• Assessed, planned, delivered, and reviewed care with patients and families
• Led shifts when required; ensured safe delegation and environment
• Administered medicines; maintained accurate records; complied with safeguarding, MHA, MCA, and DoLS

Preceptorship Nurse - Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust - Trevor Gibbens Unit, Maidstone

(2022-09 - 2023-12)

• Provided assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for named patients under CPA
• Participated in MDT reviews and reports; maintained security and observation levels
• Administered medicines; documented on Trust systems
• Maintain security and safety on the ward, including observation levels, leave supervision and safe custody of patients within the unit, grounds and on escorted community access
• Apply the Mental Health Act and local policies in daily practice and safeguard patients, staff and visitors.
• Led shifts at times; supported audits, teaching, and service improvement on a 24-hour rota

Domiciliary Support Officer - Notting Hill Genesis - Bruce Kenrick House, London

(2014-07 - 2022-09)

• Delivered person-centred support including personal care, medication per policy, and community access
• Updated care plans and risk assessments; produced monthly progress reports
• Supported independent living skills, appointments, and daily activities

Clinical Placement - Student Nurse - Maidstone Hospital - Priority House, Acute Adult Services, Maidstone

(2018-10 - 2019-01)

• Pre-assessments, care planning and reviews; therapeutic communication with distressed service users
• Supported medication administration, observations, MDT rounds; maintained digital records and clinical charts

Clinical Placement - Student Nurse - Maidstone Community Adult Services - Maidstone

(2019-02 - 2019-05)

• Supported adults, including those with learning disabilities, in health, social, and daily-living goals
• Maintained accurate records; liaised with families, advocates, and agencies

BSc - Mental Health Nursing - Canterbury Christ Church University (2021)

HND - Health and Social Care - Inchicore College (2010)

Certificate - Support Worker - Inchicore College (2008)