Jennifer Beckwith

I have worked in the health and social care sector for 9 years and have established me with a wealth of experience and knowledge in domestic abuse and mental health. Moreover, what it has given me most, is the passion to make a difference where it really matters. In my spare time I love to read and always have a book on the go. I am also happiest by the sea or with an animal.

Helpline advisor - Refuge, National domestic abuse helpline

(2025-03)

• Provide support to women, children, professionals and third parties around domestic abuse through multi-platforms.
• Supporting new starters and volunteers on the live chat platform.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and make referrals to relevant agencies
• Provide shadowing to new starters on the team to enhance their training.
• Maintain accurate records under GDPR.

Independent mental health advocate - Advent Advocacy ltd

(2024-09 - 2025-01)

• Provided specialized, confidential support and advice to individuals receiving inpatient treatment under section of the mental health act 1983.
• Help patients understand their legal rights.
• Voice the informed decisions of the patient around their medical treatment and represent them at ward rounds.
• Challenging decisions made for the best interest of the patient.

Mental health project Coordinator - Browns Community services, Berkshire - Berkshire

(2024-03 - 2024-08)

• Creating and delivering project reports and presentations to stakeholders/commissioners.
• Hold and manage a caseload of clients with higher complexity needs.
• Provide training to new staff
• Promotion of service to stakeholders/networking with other services.
• Line managing a team and carrying out monthly supervisions.
• Manning the out of hours service on a Rota system with management team.

Intensive mental health support worker - Browns Community services, East Berkshire - East Berkshire

(2023-03 - 2024-03)

• To hold and manage a high caseload of clients with complex and multiple needs who otherwise are unable to engage with services.
• Support clients to take the next steps in their recovery journey and to sustain engagement with services.
• Support clients through the criminal justice system.
• Support clients to sustain accommodation/housing.
• Developing productive professional relationships with stakeholders/partners to improve service outcomes and to provide holistic support to clients.
• Meeting contract targets leading to the successful renewal and expansion of the contract.
• Team leading on the project to assign cases to appropriate staff members and completing monthly and quarterly reports.

Forensic Mental health support worker - Pioneering independence, Truro - Truro

(2022-04 - 2023-01)

• Medication management.
• Money tracking/habits.
• Developing independent living skills.
• Accessing work and training opportunities.
• Preparing meals.
• Maintaining physical and mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Promoting community participation.

Charity fundraiser - Wesser, Coventry - Coventry

(2022-01 - 2022-04)

• Speak to members of the public on a door to door basis.
• Recruit long term donors to support lifesaving services and projects for charity partners.
• Be part of an ethical, diverse and talented team of fundraisers.

Mental health student nurse apprentice - Cornwall partnership foundation trust, Truro - Truro

(2020-09 - 2021-12)

Completed my 1st year

• Nursing placements including: Acute hospital ward, Community mental health team, Research team as well as specialty days i sought with child and adolescents mental health teams.

Flexible wellbeing worker - Valued Lives, Redruth - Redruth

(2018-04 - 2020-08)

• Carrying out person centered planning in the community.
• Working in collaboration with emergency services in the crisis hub.
• Empowering people to live independently where possible.
• Key working for clients, and arranging MDT meetings.
• Implementing suicide intervention techniques and creating a safety plan.

Business support officer - Valued Lives, Redruth - Redruth

(2017-09 - 2018-04)

• Assisting the CEO with the start up of the charity.
• Applying for funding and grants.
• General office duties and all HR responsibilities.

Event steward - Nitoe Security, Penryn - Penryn

(2017-06 - 2017-10)

• Manning road closures.
• Securing restricted areas from members of the public.

Period of not working

(2017-01 - 2017-06)

Used savings to take some time off to process the loss of my mother.

Health care assistant - Trefula Nursing Home, St day - St day

(2016-02 - 2016-12)

• Assisting residents with daily tasks.
• Understanding and being supportive of the additional needs of residents with dementia.

Mental Health Student Nurse Degree Apprenticeship - Mental Health Nursing - Plymouth University (2020-09 - 2021-12)

BTEC - Performing arts - make up - Cornwall College, Camborne (2012-09 - 2014-07)