Isabel Jirira

Mental Health Trained Nurse

Talent

Greater London, EnglandMember since September 7, 2026

mental healthAssessing drug and alcohol clientsPrescribing for drugs and alcohol clientsReceiving new prisoners in prisonAssessments of new prisoners and detained peopleObservations of vital signsReviewing of prisoners on drug and alcohol treatmentSecondary screening of new receptionsDispensing of methadone and other controlled drugsAdministering drugs and injectionsCare planning and evaluationACCT reviewsPersonal careResponding to medical emergencies as first respond and second responderAttending the MDT meetingsTrusted assessor for people in police custody and in the communitySignposting patients to other servicesInformation sharing between professionalsTriaging and signpostingSupporting learning disability clients and their familiesHistory taking and prescribing medication for illicit substances and alcohol proTitration clinicsTreatment and dose review clinics

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mental healthAssessing drug and alcohol clientsPrescribing for drugs and alcohol clientsReceiving new prisoners in prisonAssessments of new prisoners and detained people

About

Mature mental health trained nurse with extensive experience in various primary care and mental health teams. Experienced in prisons, mental health hospitals, private hospitals, nursing homes, NHS community learning disability teams, police custody and police control room settings. Currently working as a nurse prescriber in drug and alcohol community teams and bank work with mental health liaison and diversion team.

Experience

Primary school teacher

(1991-01 - 2010-12)

Working alongside the SENCO

Healthcare assistant - Berrywood and St Mary's Hospitals

(2006-04 - 2014-01)

Adult acute, PICU, Adolescents – ADHD unit (CAMHS), Learning Disability wards, Low and medium settings

Healthcare assistant - Isham House, St Andrews Hospital

(2007-01 - 2010-12)

PICU Medium secure unit, eating disorder

Healthcare assistant - St Andrews Hospital

(2011-01 - 2014-09)

Child and adolescents/CAMHS, men's and women's services, medium and low secure units. Personality disorder units, Brain injury, Admissions, and assessments

RMN and IDTS – Substance misuse nurse - Bedford prison

(2014-04 - 2014-10)

RMN – Mental health nurse - Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT)

(2014-10 - 2016-12)