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Omar Mansaray serves as a Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at Kingston University within the School of Nursing, Allied and Public Health and the Department of Public Health and Children's, Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Nursing. With over two decades of clinical and management experience across acute inpatient and community mental health services, he provides care for adult patients, children, and adolescents while specializing in deaf mental health through British Sign Language proficiency.
Education:
- PhD candidate, Kingston University
- MSc in Clinical Leadership, Kingston University, London
- BSc Hons. Mental Health Nursing, Kingston University and St. George's University, London
- Family and Couple Therapy (Systemic Psychotherapy), South West London and St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust
- Level 1, 2, 3 Certificates in British Sign Language
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Complex Mental Health Needs
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, The Association of Psychological Therapies
- Mentalisation Based Therapy, Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families
Research Interests: Mr. Mansaray focuses on child and adolescent mental health, social justice initiatives to dismantle barriers in healthcare/academia, and ethnically diverse students' academic experiences through his doctoral research. His expertise integrates British Sign Language applications in mental health services and psychotherapeutic models including CBT, DBT, and MBT for holistic patient care.
Publications: His scholarly output centers on nursing ethics and professional standards, exemplified by the 2019 book chapter 'Professional values' in 'Essentials of nursing adults'. This work examines ethical frameworks in adult nursing practice with emphasis on cultural competence and value-based care delivery across diverse clinical settings.
Scientific Awards:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Teaching and Advising: As a module leader for undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students, he collaborates with clinical leads and practice staff across mental health Trusts to support students and practice supervisors. His teaching spans mental health nursing curricula with specialized focus on deaf mental health services and therapeutic communication.
Professional Development: He maintains active engagement with advanced clinical training including systemic psychotherapy, mentalisation-based techniques, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for complex mental health conditions.
