Expert Witness Profile

West Yorkshire
Areas Covered: UK
Kirsty Johnson
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Mental Health (Adult and Paediatric)
Risk Assessments
Safeguarding
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Care Planning
Crisis Management
Child Protection
Suicide
Secure Environments
- Ados 2 qualified Autism (2025)
- Best Interest Assessor (2019)
- Certificate in Professional Studies (Mentorship & Clinical Supervision) (2006)
- RMN Mental Health Nursing (2003)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law (2000)
- BSc (Hons) Health & Community Studies (1998)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- 5 years' experience as an Independent Best Interest Assessor working across various councils completing capacity assessments under The Mental Capacity Act under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
- 2 years’ experience as a Judicial Officer for the Mental Health Tribunal.
- 5 years' experience as a Band 6 Senior Practitioner at South/West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust working within the Crisis/Home Based Treatment Team/Single Point of Access Team and Mental Health Liaison Teams undertaking assessments on individuals presenting to services.
- 3 years as a Band 6 Senior Practitioner working with adults suffering from psychosis as a care coordinator in the community undertaking risk assessments. In reach coordinator working with patients in hospital to plan discharge packages
- 10 years' experience as a Band 6 Care coordinator managing individuals under the Mental Health act and the Mental Capacity to manage individuals in the community, undertaking risk assessments, funding, and crisis intervention work.
- Extensive experience in a wide variety of mental health settings.