Funmi Balogun

Delivered comprehensive CAMHS mental health and risk assessments for children and young people with high-risk suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harm, achieving zero missed risk reviews on the caseload. Improved transition outcomes to adult services by strengthening care planning and carer support networks and ensured therapy delivery aligned to the Children Act 1989 and local safeguarding proc

Accomplished the strategic development and operational launch of a UK–Africa mental health programme, establishing three country partnerships and increasing service reach by 40% within the first year. Led internal policy and clinical governance build-out for low-resource, high-need settings, expanded a funding pipeline by ~35%, and improved help-seeking through culturally responsive psychoeducatio

Implemented structured CPA-compliant discharge planning, reducing delayed discharge incidents by 30% via monthly discharge audits. Improved RiO documentation compliance to 98%, enhanced person-centred outcomes for older adults through carer integration, and reduced safeguarding escalation delays by ~40% through weekly MDT consultations.

Delivered trauma-informed, evidence-based psychosocial interventions for first-episode psychosis (17–35 year-olds) with full compliance to the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice and Children Act 1989. Co-produced relapse prevention and crisis plans to contribute to reduced Section 136 detentions and ensured 100% compliance with vocational assessment timelines.

Increased referral throughput by 25% within six months by redesigning intake and reducing documentation processing time from 5 days to 3 days across eight GP practices. Reduced agency staff spend through rota restructuring, improved multi-agency collaboration via monthly forums, and met quarterly KPIs through structured governance meetings with real-time performance tracking.

Improved clinical supervision and annual appraisal compliance to 100% by overhauling the supervision schedule in line with NHS clinical governance standards. Maintained zero serious untoward incidents attributable to care planning failures, strengthened co-production mechanisms to improve service user satisfaction, and generated benchmark performance reports from clinical data systems for quality

Achieved full CPA compliance across a complex psychosis caseload by conducting assertive outreach and reducing missed care plan reviews by 60%. Improved carer confidence and support by delivering structured psychoeducation and carer needs assessments aligned to the Care Act 2014 and supported safeguarding through integrated trauma-informed risk assessments and multi-agency meetings.

Reduced unplanned staff absence by ~20% by implementing a structured clinical governance framework with monthly supervision, performance management, and CPD planning. Trained 12 staff in the Open Dialogue Approach and identified ~£30,000 in efficiency savings through renegotiation of commissioned care package costs.

Increased CMHT caseload capacity by 15% without additional headcount by designing and launching integrated operational policies and clinical care pathways. Reduced RiO recording errors by 45% through weekly data quality checks and ensured equitable access across protected characteristics by embedding fair access and anti-discriminatory protocols.

Maintained compliance with DHSSPS Promoting Quality Care and integrated elective access protocols across a CMHT with zero compliance failures during tenure. Supported CQC preparedness by leading the team through a preparedness review with no areas of concern during a period deputising for the Community Mental Health Services Manager.

Delivered IAPT stepped-care rapid mental health screening and risk assessments, maintaining average patient waiting times below the NHS six-week target. Trained over 20 IAPT staff in CBT-based interventions by designing and delivering structured training programmes for Step 2 practitioners.

Diploma in Peer-Supported Open Dialogue completed with Kent and Medway NHS Trust in partnership with Gjøvik University College, Sweden.

MSc in Health Promotion and Public Health, including a dissertation evaluating public health policies for managing possible global flu pandemics.

BSc in Health and Social Science (Nursing), including a literature review on nursing management of eating disorders.