Mertha Nyamande

RMN / CPN, Forensic Mental Health Practitioner and Integrative Psychotherapist, with over 2 decades of experience in specialized inpatients and community care settings. Have an excellent working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and related legislation. Currently working in Private practice delivering Trauma-focused interventions in both civilian and service populations.

Forensic Psychology Consultant, Psychotherapist and MH Practitioner - Self-employed

(2009-09)

Agency Contracts & Assignments across multiple roles and organisations

• Forensic Psychology Consultant, Psychotherapist and MH Practitioner @ Insight Wellbeing P/L
• MOD - DCMH Nurse/Therapist
• Psychotherapist, CBT therapist, Nurse/therapist, Care coordinator, Team/Ward Manager Female Personality Disorders
• CPN / Care Co-ordinator: Rehab and Recovery
• Branch Manager – Home (Domiciliary) Care Provider
• CPN / Care Co-ordinator – Old Age Psychiatry CAMHs and Family Services
• Therapist / Practice & Development Manager

Head of Care/Deputy Hospital Manager – Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit - Cambian Care Northwest

(2009-03 - 2009-08)

Clinical Team Leader – Personality Disorders service - Partnerships in Care - NW - Blackburn

(2008-04 - 2009-02)

Kemple View Independent Hospital – Low Secure. Supporting colleagues within the multidisciplinary team - working with personality disordered offenders.

• Advising and implementing policies and ensuring clear communication channels between management and junior staff
• Responsible for site wide activities and co-ordinating resources across site in the absence of senior management
• Managing resources (including staffing) to maximise effectiveness of care provision

Deputy Team Leader - Challenging Behaviours/Personality Disorders - Lancashire Care NHS Trust - Preston

(2005-03 - 2008-04)

Guild Lodge - Medium Secure Services. Working with patients with mentally disordered individuals who may have committed criminal offences or are difficult to place in general psychiatric hospitals.

• Application of the nursing process, preparing reports and advocating/representing patients in meetings and (MHR) tribunals
• Supporting staff and encouraging staff development at unit level
• Undertaking the duty of Senior Nurse for the unit on a given span of duty to assist in clinical, managerial as well as personal matters

Clinical Nurse / Team Leader - Alpha Hospitals - Bury

(2005-12 - 2006-06)

Independent Medium Secure Unit - Personality Disorder Service

Senior Staff Nurse - DSPD project Pilot Scheme - Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - Retford

(2003-09 - 2005-03)

Rampton Hospital Maximum Security (Special) Hospital. Carrying out assessments on psychopathic/Severe Personality Disorder patients in secure environments and implementing therapeutic and possible treatments to facilitate change of perceptions.

Staff Nurse - Norfolk Healthcare NHS Trust - Great Yarmouth

(2002-09 - 2003-09)

Coastlands – Part of The Norvic Clinic Medium Secure Service. Working with patients with mentally disordered individuals who may have broken the law or are difficult to place in general psychiatric services.

MSc - Forensic Psychology and Victimology - University of Zimbabwe (2024-01)

BSc - CBT Approaches - University of Derby (2019-10)

Dip - Family Therapy - Open College (2017-05)

Dip - Parapsychology - Open College (2017-05)

Cert - Babies in mind - Child Development - University of Warwick (2016-06)

Training - Psychoanalysis - AROPA – Freudfile.org (2012-12)

PG Cert - Philosophy of Mind - Oxford University (2012-05)

BSc - Professional Practice – Violence Reduction - University of Glamorgan (2010-09)

PG Cert - Preparation of Mentors - University of Central Lancashire (2008-09)

Cert - CBT Principles and Practice - University of Cumbria (2007-06)

HE Diploma - Nursing (Mental Health) - Kingston University (2002-09)