Janette Auld
Summary
Experienced registered mental health nurse manager, seeking a position in a dynamic team where I can further my career in management and work towards building a strong skill set. I am a hard working individual who is always looking for new challenges that will allow me to showcase my skills and contribute to the growth of the organization.
Experienced with leading and managing teams to achieve operational excellence. Utilizes strategic planning and effective communication to drive team performance. Track record of fostering collaborative environment and meeting organizational objectives.
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Manager
West Auckland Adult Community Mental Health Services
10.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Waitemata DHB/Health New Zealand
- In Oct 2022, I accepted a secondment as Acting Team Manager of Adult Community Mental Health Service for West Auckland, Waitemata DHB (now Te Whatu Ora). This then led to a permanent position.
- I agreed to take this on permanently as it provided me with an opportunity to further develop my skills in management and service development. My goal was to provide a gold standard service to adults (18-64 years of age) living in the West Auckland region by upskilling, leading and providing support to our staff as well as implementing new processes that would allow them to work more efficiently and safely. Services provided include a recovery service, an acute mental health service and a primary care liaison service. I was also part of setting up a new specialist rehabilitation service and was fully involved in the planning and implementation.
- As well as being the manager for these teams, I am also responsible for overseeing doctors, psychologists and administrative staff. I am currently managing 90-100 staff members, with support from three coordinators and a nurse specialist.
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead, manage and develop a team of 90-100 nurses, doctors, psychologist, social workers, occupational therapists and admin staff with the aim of providing gold standard mental health care to a group of vulnerable clients.
- Take ownership of adverse events/incidents, investigating these and implementing change/training where needed
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders
- Recruitment
- Dealing with budgets and finance
- Dealing with/responding to complaints
- Being responsible for service quality and improvement
- Chairing business meetings, meetings with stakeholders and meetings with other services.
- Ensuring a safe, positive working environment
Clinical Coordinator
Acute Mental Health Service West Auckland
07.2021 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: WDHB – Now Te Whatu Ora
- My main responsibilities in this role was to coordinate effective care and service delivery to whaiora as well as acting as a clinical resource to the team offering consultation advice/recommendations, mentoring and facilitating best clinical practice and caseload management across the integrated care team. Daily, I would allocate staff tasks, provide effective leadership, ensure effective clinical risk management is adhered and implemented to, as well as ensuring staff work to the top of their scope. This was a senior nursing leadership role, which allowed me to widen my management knowledge and skills.
Mental Health Crisis Nurse/Coordinator
Manaaki House Auckland DHB
03.2017 - 06.2021
- Provide acute assessment and a comprehensive range of therapeutic treatments in the urgent response team and planned acute care team
- Provide support in times of crisis as well as emergency mental health assessment in the home and in the Emergency Department/Police station
- Undertake psychosocial and needs assessments to provide a comprehensive range of therapeutic treatment options and intensive support using the Home Based Treatment model
- Work collaboratively with Service Users, whanau to identify individual needs and develop safe recovery pathways for continued treatment in the community
- Participate in MDT community mental health team reviews and assessments
- Provide counselling and psychological support to Service Users and families
- Assisting in the implementation of initiatives to address differential access to healthcare services for Maori. Including understanding of The Treaty of Waitangi.
- Acting to identify and minimize organizational risk.
- Providing effective liaison with the inpatient services to ensure appropriate use of inpatient beds and promote / facilitate early discharge
- Managing difficult and aggressive behaviours/situations, while supporting patients in difficult periods of their lives
- Supporting and mentoring staff with their development and recovery plans
- Acting as DAO to facilitate assessments under the MHA
- Acting clinical coordinator when required
Police Custody Healthcare
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS
04.2014 - 12.2016
- This was a new service that was being set up by police Scotland and GG&C NHS. I was recruited along with 10 other healthcare professional to develop and build this service.
- The purpose of this service was to provide healthcare, treatment for addictions, mental health assessments and assessments on fitness to be in custody, fitness to plea, fitness to go to court and risk assessments for people who were in police custody.
- As part of this role I completed my Nurse Prescribing which allowed me to prescribe medications to this client group using patient guide directives.
HMP Barlinnie
Scottish Prison Service
03.2004 - 03.2014
- MY ROLE WAS TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE, TREATMENT FOR ADDICTIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS TO ALL INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.
Dementia Assessment Unit
NHS
01.2002 - 03.2004
Education
B.Sc. Degree - Adult Nursing (Mental Health)
University of the West of Scotland
Nurse prescribing - undefined
Supervision training - undefined
Growing Authentic Leadership Programme - undefined
01.2022
Skills
- Leadership
- Relationship building
- Communication and motivation
- Organization and prioritization
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Service development
- Budgets skills and tracking expenses
- Staff development
- Meeting facilitation
- Performance appraisal
- Stakeholder management
- Team leadership
- Problem resolution
- Employee coaching and mentoring
- Team development
- Strategic planning
- Documentation and reporting
- Professional and courteous
- Decision-making
- Computer skills
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
- Problem-solving
- Performance reviewing
- Scheduling and coordinating
- Goal setting
- Multitasking
- Hiring and training
- Employee development
- Staff management
- Performance evaluations
- Excellent communication
- Budget management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Organizational skills
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
Certification
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Annual practicing certificate – Renewal date June 30th 2025
Timeline
Team Manager
West Auckland Adult Community Mental Health Services
10.2022 - Current
Clinical Coordinator
Acute Mental Health Service West Auckland
07.2021 - 10.2022
Mental Health Crisis Nurse/Coordinator
Manaaki House Auckland DHB
03.2017 - 06.2021
Police Custody Healthcare
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS
04.2014 - 12.2016
HMP Barlinnie
Scottish Prison Service
03.2004 - 03.2014
Dementia Assessment Unit
NHS
01.2002 - 03.2004
Nurse prescribing - undefined
Supervision training - undefined
Growing Authentic Leadership Programme - undefined
B.Sc. Degree - Adult Nursing (Mental Health)
University of the West of Scotland
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