Ann-Noreen Bird

Experience

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  Waterloo Campus

  Mar 2000 - Jun 2005

  Lecturer Practitioner

  Teaching and facilitating mainly within the Mental Health Branch of Nursing but occasionally on the adult and child branches of the Nursing Diploma Course at Kings College University.Revised and delivered Older Adult post-registration course - Course Leader for the course "Caring for Older Adults with Mental Health Problems" (2002 - 2004)Developed and delivered Career Pathways - A 10 day intensive workshop for final-year mental health students interested in working with older people.Selection and recruitment of students.Marking exam scripts, negotiating and collating with colleagues, both internal and external to the University.Key facilitator and Resource Person for Older Adults mental health issues within the generic mental health modules at the School of Nursing.Delivered group and individual tutorials as well as pastoral care to studentsSupervision of dissertations for the BSc programme.Developed and delivered educational programmes for students studying on the Mental Health programme Change Agent for a number of wards within one directorate at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust.Personal Tutor to a number of students, helping them to reflect on practice.Worked collaboratively with ward managers and their staff to improve professional and clinical practices on wards for older people in Mental Health services.Facilitated Head Injury training within the Trust.Managed change in a number of wards as well as Continuing Care homes within the Trust.Support and developed Band 5 nurses as well as Health Care Assistants within the Trust Show less

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  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

  Jul 2004 - Mar 2009

  Operational Management of a 23 bedded Admission and Assessment ward for older people with mental health problems.Provided dynamic leadership and clinical supervisory role for the ward team.Ensured that the needs of the clients were at the centre of the ward philosophy.Lead role in ensuring continuous improvements in standards for the benefit of good patient care.Worked at all times to ensure the most efficient use of all ward resources.Ensured the competence of all team membersManaged a budget of £1.1 Show less Promoted and facilitated implementation of evidence based nursing practice.Teaching, coaching, facilitation and supervision of Older Adult Directorate staffCo-Facilitator of Head Injury Training within Older Adult DirectorateFacilitator of Falls TrainingMember of Interim Management Team for one of the In-patient wardsWorked collaboratively with Care Homes Support Team to develop and implement training programme to help Care Homes in the locality to improve their standards of care.Deputised in the absence of the Borough Manager. Show less

  • Ward Manager

    Sept 2006 - Mar 2009

  • Borough Lead Nurse / Nurse Advisor

    Jul 2004 - Aug 2006
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  East London Mental Health Foundation Trust

  May 2010 - Mar 2014

  Ward Manager

  Operational Management of 18 bedded wardProviding dynamic leadership, supervision and appraisal of key staff.Teaching, interviewing, facilitating, effective group managementTeam working, Team Building

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  Global Dementia Care

  Dec 2015 - now

  CEO

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