Tatenda Nambureti Gwizo - Occupational therapy assistant (community mental health services)

Tatenda is an occupational therapy assistant and works in an integrated mental health team.
A young Tatenda had the courage and integrity to walk away from a previous role as a registered mental health nurse knowing it wasn't right for her at that time in her life. Including this, Tatenda talks about experiences that have fuelled her commitment to working holistically with those who access services. Tatenda reiterates the importance of a diverse workforce that's reflective of the populations we serve and shares experiences of critically considering race, racism, anti-racism and allyship with colleagues around her.
This is one of a series of vodcasts which really focus on hearing and sharing the career narratives of our diverse workforce and highlight a whole range of possibilities in occupational therapy. It forms part of RCOT and Health Education England (HEE) collaboration to create an Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Workforce Reform to shape the future of the AHP personnel. The learning and insight will be for all four nations.