• Registered Nurse (1994)
• BSc (Hons) Community Health, Specialist Practitioner Occupational Health, Brunel University, UK (1998-1999
• )H Dip Adult Nursing, Royal Free Hospital, London. (1993-1997)
• Cert in Quality Improvement in healthcare University of Bath Mar 2018
• Report writing court room skills May 2018Case management Pathways x 3 CCMS UK 2017
• Post Graduate cert in Risk Management (2016) Swinburne UniversityFirst aid instructor, emergency first aid, CPR trained 2016
• Cert IV Training & Assessment, TAE 40110 Australia (Feb 2014)
• Level 7 NFQ Cert Training & Education, National University Ireland (2008
• )Member of An Bord Altranais, Ireland
• Member of Nursing Midwifery Council UK
• Member of The British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM)
• Member of OHNAI (Occupational Health Nurse Association Ireland)
• Member of Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia
• Member of Tissue Viability Society UKMember of the Vocation Rehabilitation UK

I have 25 years of International experience as a registered nurse specialising in Occupational Health.

I have nursed in both private and public hospitals in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand in industries including Hospitals, Schools, Corporate, Insurance, Food Manufacturing, Rail, and Information Technology.

I have also worked extensively in hospitals throughout my career working in medical and surgical wards, A & E, outpatients, neurosurgical, Orthopaedics, Plastic and Burns unit.

I prepare medico-legal reports on nursing care, breach of duty, and vocational rehabilitation. I have undergone training in the role of an expert witness and understand my duties under the Civil Procedure Rules pertaining to Expert Witnesses and Part 35.

I am experienced in the following clinical areas;

Orthopaedics
Brain injury
Wound care
Plastic surgery
Burns management
Oncology and Palliative care
Audiology and hearing loss

Respiratory
Diabetes
Pain management
HIV/AIDS
Community Nursing
Elderly Care.

I have continued my nursing career and have specialised in Occupational health.

My Vocational expertise includes:

* Vocational Rehabilitation Assessments
* Vocational Case Management
* Compiling Rehabilitation Programmes to Facilitate Return to Work for both work and non-work-related cases.
* Work Place Risk Assessments
* Ergonomic Work Station Assessments
* Fitness to Work Assessments
* Life Insurance Assessments
* Assessment of Work Skills and Capabilities
* Occupational Health
* Pre-Employment Screening
* Spirometry/Audiometry
* Working with several external agencies i.e. insurance, HSE UK/HSA Ireland, Allied Health professional. Also, Unions, internal staff, external customer in a friendly, professional manner to ensure a safe working environment.

I am a Qualified Trainer & Assessor. I have been instrumental in developing and implementing programmes such as:

* Drug and Alcohol Programmes
* Risk Management and Hazard Identification
* Travel Health Programmes
* Policy & procedure development, delivery and implementation including regulatory and compliance
* Stress Management

As a Registered nurse and an Occupational health nurse I have worked extensively in case managing clients from injury prevention to nursing in the community, rehabilitation and returning clients to their activities of daily living. I have worked with clients with a wide range of complex physical, cognitive, and psychological needs.

I have a wide range of experience in Occupational Health, managing complex vocational cases, return to work, rehabilitation, accident investigation, and preventative measures. I have been instrumental in designing, planning, and implementing plans for clients. I can advise on steps needed to overcome barriers to enable individuals to return to gainful employment, identifying suitable occupations and evaluating work capacity for return to work.

I am skilled in risk/hazard identification ensuring a safe working or home environment.

In 1999 I was senior nurse at a Burns Unit when the London bomb attack occurred, dealing with severe wounds and fatal injuries. I also worked on the first HIV/AIDS ward at The Royal Free Hospital London and at that time when treatment was still experimental the focus was on Palliative care.

I regularly undertake training to ensure my skills and knowledge are current and to maintain my professional development.

I currently work as a Nurse Consultant for Kerry, a Global Food Industry with over 1,000 employees. My job consists of managing complex case management, sickness absence, rehabilitation, return to work, employment relations, health surveillance and a nurse-led clinic for injuries, treatments, psychological issues etc.

I also do consultancy work with Health Matters Northern Ireland, which takes me around Ireland and Northern Ireland doing pre-employment, case management and health surveillance, and return to work. I am also the Child Safeguard Officer and Health and Safety Officer at Newbridge Town Football Club.