Mark Fitzpatrick is a registered nurse with nearly 20 years of experience in mental health and intellectual disabilities nursing in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has worked in a variety of inpatient and community settings, including early psychosis intervention teams, psychiatric wards, and community mental health teams. His skills include risk assessment, medication management, record keeping, and experience working with diverse client groups and challenges. He holds postgraduate qualifications in mental health nursing and is seeking a flexible role where he can apply his broad experience.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
Mark Joseph Fitzpatrick, Registered Nurse for the Learning Disabled
(UK); Registered Psychopaedic Nurse (NZ); Registered Mental Health
Nurse (NZ)
Contact details
Mark JosephFitzpatrick,
609 southTitirangi rd,
Titirangi,
Auckland 0604
Phone:021 1247651
Email:onwards71@gmail.com
Personal statement
My colleaguesandpastemployerswoulddescribe me asa goodteamplayerwhois reliable,
level-headedandaperson whoadaptswell tochangingcircumstances.Ibelieve thatasa
RegisteredNurse inbothPsychopaedic(IntellectualDisabilities)andMental HealthnursingI
will be anassetto any team.I bringclose to twentyyearsof experience inthe fieldwithme
and can adapt to the challengingandchangingnature of the jobas required.Since 2003 I
have workedacrossthe range of mental healthcare deliverysohave abroad anddeep
knowledge of the typesof serviceswe offertoour clients.
Career objective
In the short term,as I become familiarwiththe local range of servicesandthe NZstyle of
nursing,Iaspire to workin a flexibleandinnovative multidisciplinaryteamwhere Icandraw
on myskillsandexperience workingwithawide range of clientgroups.
In the longerterm,Iintendtoexplore the possibilitiesforgoingdowndifferentavenuesin
the nursingfield,includingmanagement,teachingorclinical research.
In mid2014 I successfullycompletedthe post-graduate certificate inMental HealthNursing
withthe Universityof Aucklandandthishaspavedthe wayfor my scope of practice to be
extendedtoformallyinclude nursinginthe mental healthsector.
Skills summary
 12 yearsexperience inmentalhealthnursing
 8 yearsexperience inintellectual disabilitiesnursing
 Experience of workingbothina teamand as a lone worker
 Experience inbothacute in-patientandcommunitysettings
 Experience of workingwithotherservice providers
 Experience of workingincharge duringnightshifts
 Experience in assessingandmanagingrisk,bothimmediateandlongterm
 Proficient ITskills,quicktolearnnew software specifictoanorganizationorrole
 Thoroughunderstandingof the importance of goodrecordkeeping
 Experience andtraininginmanaging challengingbehaviorandaggression

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 Thoroughunderstandingof the principalsof clientconfidentialityanddataprotection
and confidentbalancingthese withthe needtopasson critical informationwhen
necessary
 Confidentworkingincomplexandchallengingenvironmentsacrossthe Mental Health
and Intellectual Disability/Psychopaedicspectrum
Work History
August2014 – February2015 Staff Nursefull time
Early Psychosis Intervention,WaitemataDistrictHealth Board, westAuckland,NZ
I worked withthe EarlyPsychosisIntervention multi-disciplinary teamforthe WestAuckland
catchmentarea. My workinvolved treatingfirst-episode psychosisas itemergesinyoung
adults.I was part of a community-basedteamthattreatsclientsintheir homesin
conjunctionwithfamily/whanau.Thisworknecessitated aclearandcontemporary
knowledge of psychosisandschizophreniaandhow appropriate interventioncanhelp
reduce the negative impactpsychosishasonpeople’slives.I workedincollaborationwith
otherservices,includingthe police andin-patientmental healthunitsaswell aschildand
familyservices. The EPIteamismade up of assortedhealthprofessionalsincludingsocial
workers,doctorsandoccupational therapists.
Key Responsibilities
 Regularassessmentsforclientriskandsafety
 Arrangingmedicationreviews
 Attendingwardreviewswhenaclientisanin-patient
 Runninga weeklymetabolicscreeningclinicforclientsatriskfrommetabolicsyndrome
 Triallingclientson clozapine
 Writingupcare plansand relapse preventionstrategieswithclients
 Referringclientstootherservices /providinginformationonotherservices
 Establishingconnectionswithotherservicesandoftenworkinginconjunctionwith
them,particularlydrugandalcohol servicesandaccommodationproviders.
 Carry a case loadof clients
 Keepingup-to-date withcurrentthinkinginmental healthnursingandcare
 Administeringdepotinjections
 Recordkeepingandmaintainingconfidentiality
 Applyingthe principalsof the Treatyof Waitangi to mydeliveryof care
June 2013 – July 2014 Staff Nursefull time
Ward B/Te Kakenga – Te WhetuTawera, Auckland City Hospital,Grafton, Auckland

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I workedasa mental healthnurse inAucklandCityHospital’sin-patientpsychiatricunit.Iwas
part of a teamproviding24-hourcare to acutelymentallyunwell service users,usuallyunder
compulsorytreatmentordersof the Mental HealthAct.
I wasemployedbythe ADHBon conditionthatI undertake apostgrad cert inmental health
nursingwhichIcompletedinJune 2014.
My time withADHB wassplitbetweenanopen22-beddedwardanda locked8-bedded
intensivecare wardwhichcaredfor the most acutelyunwell clients.
Key Responsibilities
 Work withthe teamto provide asafe, therapeuticandprogressiveenvironment
 Carry a case-loadof clients
 Admittingclientsintothe unit
 Care planning
 Safetyplanning
 Riskassessment
 Keepingnotes/recordsetc.
 Dispensingmedication
 Liaisingandworkingwithotherservices
 MDT meetings
 Use of RecoveryModel
 Maintainingwardsafety
 Control andrestraint - includingrespondingtoemergenciesacrossthe hospital
 Use of de-escalationtechniques
 WorkingwithMaori,Pacific,Asianandotherculturesina safe and appropriate manner
 Workinginthe IntensiveCare Unit
 Thoroughunderstandingof the Mental HealthAct
Mar2012 – Nov2012 Bank1 NurseBand 5 (Variedshifts,ongoingrelief)
CrisisHome Treatment Team (CRHT) - SussexPartnershipCommunityMental HealthTeam,
Mill Viewhospital,Neville Avenue,Hove, BN37HZ, UK
CRHT are involvedwithclient care post-discharge frompsychiatrichospitals,ensuringclients’
continuedwell-beingfollowingastayas an in-patient. CRHTalsoact as a gate-keeperforthe
in-patientunits,nursing clientsinthe communitywhomightotherwise have been
hospitalized. Asabanknurse I regularlycoveredupto5 shiftsperweekandworked
essentiallyaspartof the regularteamfor this6 monthperiod.
Key Responsibilities
 Dailyvisitstoclientsattheirhome address
 Dispensingandmonitoringmedication
 On-goingassessmentof riskandmental well-beingof clients
 Record-keeping
 Information-sharing
 Liaisingwithwardsandotherservice providers
 MDT meetings
1 The NHS ‘bank’ system is an in-houseagency that provides relief nurses to wards and community teams
at shortnotice. Some teams also drawon bank nurses for shortterm placements, especially when
they do not have sufficientbudget to secure a permanent placement.

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 Collaborativecare-planning
Jan 2012– Mar2012 BankNurseBand 6 (Full time, shortterm)
Brighton UrgentResponse Team (BURs) - SussexPartnershipCommunityMental Health Team,
Mill Viewhospital,Neville Avenue,Hove, BN37HZ, UK
BURs are a dedicatedservice forlocal GPswhohave urgentconcernsaboutthe mental
wellbeingof theirpatients.A GPwill make a referral tothe BURs teamwhowill then
undertake aface to face assessmentwiththe clientwithin4hours.Thishighpressure job
carrieda lotof responsibilityandrequireddecisive andconfidentdecisionmaking,including
knowingwhenandhowtoescalate a case to a more seniorlevel.Forthisthree monthperiod
I providedfull timecoverforlongtermstaff absence.
Key Responsibilities
 RiskAssessment andSafetyPlanning
 Appropriate referral withinMHsystem
 Liaisingwithotherprofessionals,e.g. GPs,social workers,Police,Recovery&Crisis
teams,etc.
 Mental State Assessment/mental healthhistorygathering
 Immediate response toeventsasrequired
Nov2011– Dec2011 Travelling
May2011– Oct 2011 BankNurseBand 5 (4 days perweek, shortterm)
WestRecoveryTeam - SussexPartnership CommunityMental Health Team, Mill Viewhospital,
Neville Avenue,Hove, BN37HZ, UK
The RecoveryTeams(East,West andCentral) take upcare for clientswhorequire longterm
communityinput,oftenafollow onfromCRHTsupport.Workersinthe recoveryteameach
carry a caseloadof upto 20 clients,andactas a keyworkerto coordinate inputfromvarious
othersocial servicesacrossthe city. Towardthe endof my secondmentwiththe Central
RecoveryTeam(below),Iwasofferedthis6monthcontract withthe West RecoveryTeam.
Key Responsibilities
 Act as the client’sconsistentpoint-of-contactwiththe Mental Healthservices
 Coordinate inputfromarange of social services
 Undertake regularhome visitsandothercontacts
 AttendMDT meetingsandteamaroundthe familymeetings
 Liaise withotherservice providers
 Organize medicationreviews
 Work withfamily/friendsof the client
 Riskassessment
 Use of RecoveryModel
 Assistclientstoaccessservicesand findemploymentorsecure benefits
 Recordkeeping
 Care planningwithclients
 Maintaininglinkswithotherservice provider’sinc.the Courts,police,socialservicesetc.
 Informationsharing

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May2010– Nov2010 Staff NurseBand5 (4 daysper week,secondment)
Central Recovery Team - SussexPartnershipCommunity Mental Health Team, 79 Buckingham
Rd, Brighton, BN1 3RJ, UK
I tookup thissecondmenttobroadenmyexperience workingincommunitybasedmental
health.Brightonhasa highratioof people withMental Healthproblemsandsubstance
abuse issues,homelessnessandvagrancyparalleledonlybyLondonandGlasgow inthe UK.
As a resultIgainedmuchexperienceworkingwithpeople withcomplexneeds,poly-
substance abuse issues,anti-social behavioursanda general lackof personal support
networks.
Key Responsibilities
 As above forthe WestRecoveryTeam
Aug 2008– May2010 Staff NurseBand5 (4 daysper week,permanent)
RegencyWard, SussexPartnershipNHS FoundationTrust, Mill Viewhospital,Neville Avenue,
Hove, BN3 7HZ, UK
After5 years workingasan agencynurse throughoutBrightonandSussex,in2008 I secured
a permanentcontractwiththe local Mental HealthNHSTrust and began contracted nursing
workin a psychiatrichospital,inamale-onlylockedward.Thiswarddealswith people
sufferingacute mental healthissuesincludingschizophrenia,bi-polardisorder,personality
disordersetc. Many clientsalsopresentwithcomplexcare needsincludinglearning
difficultiesandsubstance abuse problems.Manyare beingheldforundersectionfor
compulsorytreatment.
Key Responsibilities
 Work withthe ward teamto provide asafe and progressive environmentforthe in-
patients
 Carry a case-loadof clients
 Care planning
 Safetyplanning
 Riskassessment
 Keepingnotes/recordsetc.
 Dispensingmedication
 Liaisingandworkingwithotherservices
 MDT meetings
 Use of Recovery Model
 Maintainingasafe environment
 Control andrestraint - includingrespondingtoemergenciesacrossthe hospital
Sept 2003 – Jun 2008 AgencyNurseBand5 (4-5 shiftsperweek, temp)
Advantage NursingAgency,7 QueenSquare, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FD, UK
AND
AmbitionNursingAgency, GroupHouse 2-96 Lind Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4PL, UK
WhenI movedtoSussex Ifoundthat there were nopositionsforRNLDas the fieldhad
recentlybeentakenoverbySocial Services. AsaresultIwas compelled towork through
nursingagencies inavariedmix of mental healthcommunityandward-basedsettings. An
area that I discoveredIwaswell-suitedtoandenjoyed. Mostunitswere NHS-runbutIalso
didoccasional workinthe local PrioryClinicfordrug/alcohol detox andrespite care. Over

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this5 yearperiodIhad a broadand deeprange of work experiencesinavarietyof MH
settingsincluding:
 Dene hospital –a medium-secure forensicsmentalhealthfacility forwomenwith
severe personalitydisordersandwhowere involvedwiththe legal system.Thisunit,
the containedfourwardseach housing20 in-patients.
 Millview hospital –the county’sprimarypsychiatrichospital, afourwardMental
Healthhospital includingPICUacute mental healthtreatment
 Substance Misuse Service - methadone clinic
 Various care in the community/respite home settings
Key Responsibilities(general Agencynursing)
 As an agencynurse,itiscritical to be able to adapt quicklytoa new environment(e.g.
layoutandprocesses),buildgoodworkingrelationshipswithcolleaguesandclients,and
balance initiative andcaution
 Regularworkinthe city’s methadone clinicinvolveddispensingmedications,managing
the safetyof the environmentandrecordkeeping
 Work ina teaminacute psychiatricwards
 Dispense medication
 Maintainsafetyonthe ward
 Riskassessment
 Regularworkina numberof community respite homesformental healthservice-users
 Escortingclients’toappointments/events
 Note/recordkeeping
 Chaperone individual patientstoensure continuoussafety
May2002– Aug 2003 AgencyNurse(Full time, temporary)
Gemini NursingAgency,BishopsCourt, 17A the Broadway, Hatfield,Herts.,AL9 5HZ, UK.
DuringthisperiodIprimarilyworkedatSmugOak House (a privately-runten-bedhomefor
adultswithsevere learningdifficultiesandautism) andwithafamilywhose sonwasseverely
disabledinaroad trafficaccidentsome yearspreviously.
Key Responsibilities
 Work as part of a teamdeliveringcare ina safe environmenttotenveryintellectually
disabledpeople withcomplexsocial needs
 Escort clientstoand fromday centre
 Assistwithdaycentre activitiesandfacilitate mealtimes
 Facilitate ADL’s (Activitiesof DailyLiving),particularlyonlate shifts
 Riskassessment
 Escort clientsonday outingsandsocial events
 For the private client,the maintask wasto facilitate socialisingin the afternoonswith
the client
Feb 2002 – May 2002 Travelling
May2000– Jan 2002 Staff NurseBand5 (Full time, permanent)
Langley House CommunitySupport Unit, 14 Stratford Rd, Watford,Hertfordshire,WD14 4DG,
UK

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As a recentlyqualified RegisteredNurse forthe LearningDisabled(RNLD),Iworkedaspart of
a team deliveringcare to clientswithmoderate tosevere intellectual disabilitiesandwith
accompanyingmental healthissuesinanNHS-run10-bedunit.
Key Responsibilities
 Drawingup care-plans
 Recordkeepingandreporting updatesatweeklystaff meetings
 Managing challenging behaviour
 Dispensingmedication
 Riskassessment
 AttendingMDTmeetingsandworking closelywithotherservicesinc.Police,GP’s,
Psychiatristsandsocial services
 In charge of unitinabsence of manager
 Carryinga caseload of clients
Dec1999 – May2000 AssistantManagerGradeG (Full time, permanent)
WalsinghamHomesTrust, 9 MonicaClose,Watford,Hertfordshire,WD24 4GZ, UK
Thisprivate communitycare home for6 adultswithvaryingIntellectualDisabilities.As
assistantmanagerI providedsupportanddirectionforthe care of 6 adultsintheirsocial and
psychological development.
Key Responsibilities
 Encouragingand facilitating social engagement
 Maintainingacleanand safe livingenvironment
 Escortingclientstoand fromvariousengagements
 Managing challenging behaviour
 Dispensingmedication
 Riskassessment
 Providing24-7 care
Sept 1996– Sept 1999 NursingStudent(Full time)
UniversityofHertfordshire,College Lane,Hatfield,Hertfordshire,AL10 9AB, UK.
Course Summary
 The first18 monthswere general introductiontothe fourrecognised fieldsof nursingin
the U.K., i.e.general,paediatric,mental healthand learningdisabilities.We studied each
branch through placementsandwiththeory.
 I beganspecialisinginstudyingnursingforthe learningdisabledinthe secondhalf of the
three yearcourse. Againthisconsisted of placementsonwards,communitysettingsand
withfamilies.These placementsare backedupwiththeory.

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Sept 1993– Aug1996 SupportWorker (Full time, permanent)
Brother of Charity Services,John Paul II Centre,Ballybane,Galway, Republicof Ireland.
I beganmy workinthisfieldasa supportworkerin a Government-fundedDay
Centre/HousingTrustforteenagersandyoungadultswithmoderate tosevere intellectual
disabilities. Myworkhere wassharedbetweenthe DayCentre,whichprovides schoolingand
social skills,andthe residentialunitswhichprovide homesforclientswithchallenging
behaviours.
Key Responsibilities
 Work witha teamto deliverqualitycare fora range of youngadultswithcomplex
behavioursandoftensevereintellectual difficulties
 Escort clientsonsocial trips/shopping
 Recordkeeping
 Reportingtoline manager
 Facilitatingactivitiesof dailyliving forservice-userswhoreside inthe centres’homes
 Providingasafe environmentforthe clientstolearnandlive in
Professional Qualifications
Date
2014
2013
Course/Qualification
Post-GradCertificate inmental health
nursing
SPIN aggressionmanagementandde-
escalationtechniques(5days)
Provider
Universityof Auckland
AucklandDistrictHealthBoard
2001 Control andRestraint(5 days)
aggressionmanagementtechniques
NHS UK
1999-
present
Annual CPRrefresher(1day) NHS UK
1996-1999 RegisteredNurse forthe Learning
Disability –RNLD
Universityof Hertfordshire,UK
1990-1993 DiplomainFine Arts – Printmaking LimerickSchool of Artand Design,
Ireland
1989-1990 Pre-foundationArtCourse Scoil StiofanNaofa,Republicof
Ireland
1984-1989 IrishSecondaryLeavingCertification DouglasCommunitySecondary
School,Republicof Ireland
Relevant Registrations
Date Body Identifier
2012-present NursingCouncil of New Zealand 180092
1999-present NursingandMidwiferyCouncil UK 9614850E

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Referees
Lorraine Emerson (mostrecent manager)
Manager,Early PsychosisIntervention team
Waimarino
44 ParamountDrive
Henderson
Auckland
021 2861022
Lorraine.Emerson@waitematadhb.govt.nz
PreviousManagers
Anne Frew
ChargeNurse,Ward B/Te Kakenga
Annewasmy line managerwhen Iworked in Te Whetu Tawera/Auckland City Hospital
Building35
AucklandCityHospital
Grafton
Auckland
021 020 64226
Joan Farrell
ManagerWestRecovery Team.
Joan wasmy direct line managerforthe6
monthsIworked withthis team.
Mill ViewHospital
NevilleAve
Hove
BN3 7HZ
UK
0044 1273 242041
Joan.Farrell@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
Paul Wilkinson
ChargeNurse,MentalHealth Liaison teamat
A&E, RoyalSussex County Hospital,Eastern
rd, Brighton,BN25BE,UK;
Previously ChargeNurseon Regency Ward,
Mill View Hospital, Neville Avenue,Hove,BN3
7HZ, UK.
Paulwasmy direct line managerforthe2
yearsI worked on Regency ward.He also
helped me with my PersonalPerformance
Plan.
0044 1273 696955
Paul.Wilkinson@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

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