Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

Hello, my name is Joseph and I did my nurse training at the University of Essex. For post-graduate studies, I went to the University of East Anglia where I completed an MSc in Clinical Research.

I started my academic career at Huddersfield University where I taught on the BSc and MSc nursing programmes before joining the University of Bedfordshire in June 2022.

I spent most of my clinical career in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. In this career, I have worked in psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs), recovery wards, community mental health teams (CMHTs) and Crisis Services mainly with psychiatric liaison.

I have held different roles in clinical practice including ward manager, community psychiatric nurse (CPN) and lead practitioner.

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Qualifications

• MSc Clinical Research – University of East Anglia
• BSc Hons Mental Health Nursing – University of Essex
• Post Graduate Certificate of Higher Education (PGCHE) - University of Huddersfield

Teaching Expertise

• Leading and teaching on nursing units from BSc level to Masters level
• Blending learning approaches

Research Interests

• Coercive practices in mental health
• Least Restrictive practice in mental health
• Patient pathways in Mental Health
• Crisis Interventions
• Self-harm
• Emotional Regulation

External Roles

• Mental Health Crisis Response Practitioner (Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust)

Contact Details

E: joseph.sengu@beds.ac.uk