Colm Mac Eoin Email & Phone Number

Liverpool, Gb

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

I have been seconded to the AHP Leadership working as Workforce Lead. I am workig on the implementation of Alder Hey's AHP Workforce Plan.Key Elements of the Plan Include:Current and Future Workforce Profiling: Detailed analysis of the existing workforce and projected requirements to meet future demands.Supply-Demand Balance: Focusing on aligning the AHP workforce with patient needs, emphasizing sustainable growth and capacity planning.Diversifying Recruitment: Innovative strategies to attract a diverse range of AHPs, reflective of the communities we serve.Career Development and Progression: Initiatives to facilitate continuous professional development, including apprenticeships and academic career pathways.Enhancing Service Delivery: Exploring new and efficient ways of working to improve service delivery and patient outcomes.Strengthening Leadership and Governance: Effective management and support systems to guide and implement the workforce plan.Retention and Recruitment Strategies: Addressing challenges in AHP recruitment and retention with proactive and innovative solutions.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Working as part of the Spasticity, Tone, Assessment, Rehabilitation Team I work with children with Cerebral Palsy and other movement disorders. I am involved the assessment and management of patients requiring interventions including Botulinum toxin injections, Intrathecal Baclofen, Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. In May 2021 I completed a Master's module in Therapeutic Injecting at Coventry University, and started to practice as an injector of Botulinum Toxin for tone management.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

As the lead physiotherapist for the Oncology and Neurosurgery teams my role is varied and challenging. I take a lead role in the assessment, treatment and physiotherapy management of children with a broad range of conditions. From an oncology perspective I see patients with haematological cancers, bone tumours, other solid tumours and brain tumours. My role is to ensure that they receive the highest standard of physiotherapy care whilst at Alder Hey and that their rehabilitation needs are also met when they are at home. There is a large degree of overlap between my oncology and neurosurgery caseloads as I predominantly see patients following brain tumour resection on the neurosurgical ward. However, I also see a variety of neurosurgical patients including patient with Neural Tube Defects, hydrocephalus, head injuries and spinal injuries. As a Senior Physiotherapist my role has a mix of clinical and non clinical elements. I am responsible for the supervision and mentorship of 3 rotational physiotherapists (2 full time, one halftime) and 3 physiotherapy assistants. I am also a clinical educator to physiotherapy students whilst on placement with the Acute Neuro Physio team. Contributing to research and audit is also a large part of my role. I collect data for the CMS study at Alder Hey and am a patient assessor for the ASPECT Trial. Audit and service development are important elements of my role. Since January, with other senior colleagues, I helped design and implement our transition from paper notes to digital notes and ensured that KPIs could be monitored from our digital documentation. I also completed a survey of patients of parents on the oncology unit in relation to their perceptions of physical activity, their levels of activity and what barriers they face in being active. Currently, with the assistance of a rotational staff member, I am developing a multifaceted intervention to increase oncology patients activity levels whilst in hospital and whilst at home.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

In this role I was responsible for the rehabilitation of children with Cerebral Palsy who undergo orthopaedic surgery. Working with children across all GMFCS levels I ensured that they received the highest standard of physiotherapy provision whilst at Alder Hey and ensured that there was a smooth transition to community services when they were discharged home. I was involved throughout these patients whole surgical journey; reviewing them in clinic pre-operatively, ensuring early mobilisation and promoting independence in the immediate post operative period and taking the lead for their intensive rehabilitation inpatient stay. Ensuring that the patient was at the centre of our service was at the core of my role: by providing child friendly information pre operatively I tried to ensure that they understood what surgery they are having and what the surgery hoped to achieve. Preoperatively each child and their parents are asked to inform the physiotherapy team what worked well for them and what did not, to allow us to tailor their rehab programme to their needs. On discharge each child and family were asked for feedback on how we as a team met their needs/concerns to allow us to ensure that we keep the children at the centre of how we work. Working in a specialist service encouraged our team to collect data and make a contribution to the evidence of CP management. I undertook 2 clinical audits: "Evaluation of Parent and Patient Satisfaction with physiotherapy provision following Single Level Multi-Level Surgery" and "A review of the Orthopaedic Inpatient service". In conjunction with another Band 7 colleague I also researched the application of "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery" pathways in orthopaedic surgery and designed a pathway with other members of the MDT in an effort to improve how elective orthopaedic surgeries are planned at Alder Hey in order to improve patient outcomes and facilitate better communication within the MDT and with community teams.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

As a Rotational Physiotherapist I have completed rotations in Neurology (twice), Orthopaedic Inpatients and inPaediatric Critical Care.My roles and responsibilities have differed from rotation to rotation however as a rotational member of staff I am responsible for managing a caseload independently from the point of referral to the point of discharge or transfer to local services. I am responsible for assessing patients, identifying their main problems and devising a treatment plan to address problems identified. Outcome measures, both objective and subjective, are used to measure the effectiveness of treatments and SMART goals are set in collaboration with patients and their families. As an MDT member I work closely with doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals to ensure patients under my care receive the highest standard of care possible during their stay at Alder Hey.Non clinical responsibilities in my current role have included coordinating the In-Service Training programme within the physiotherapy department. I also developed a training and competency assessment for nursing staff in the prescription of crutches and carried this training out with surgical day case nursing staff. As part of my current rotation I have taken responsibility for the training/development of competencies for the Physiotherapy Assistants on the Neurology team and so far have given trainings in documentation and on how to assist a Physiotherapist in the completion of a physical exam. Supervising and supporting students on placement and completing feedback and grading sessions with students is another element of my role that I enjoyed. I completed a Clinical Educator's course in September 2016.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

As a Rotational Physiotherapist I have completed rotations in the Acute Neurological Team and in the Orthopaedic Inpatients team. In August 2016 I started a new rotation as part of the PICU team.My roles and responsibilities have differed from rotation to rotation however as a rotational member of staff I am responsible for managing a caseload independently from the point of referral to the point of discharge or transfer to local services. I am responsible for assessing patients, identifying their main problems and devising a treatment plan to address problems identified. Outcome measures, both objective and subjective, are used to measure the effectiveness of treatments and SMART goals are set in collaboration with patients and their families. As an MDT member I work closely with doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals to ensure patients under my care receive the highest standard of care possible during their stay at Alder Hey.Non clinical responsibilities in my current role have included participating in the In-Service Training programme within the physiotherapy department, I have given two in-service trainings since January 2015. I also developed a training and competency assessment for nursing staff in the prescription of crutches and carried this training out with surgical day case nursing staff. Other non clinical responsibilities have included the supervision of physio assistants and ensuring that equipment such as mobility aids are in stock or have been ordered.Supervising and supporting students on placement and completing feedback and grading sessions with students is another element of my role that I have enjoyed.

Clinique E.Rist, Paris 75016

Physiotherapist working in Edouard Rist Clinic, a 186 bed clinic specialising in rehabilitation for adolescents and young adults.Fifty percent of my work is in the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine unit. The patients here consist mainly of orthopaedic and neurological trauma patients. The remainder of my work is spent roving between roving between the different departments in the clinic depending on the needs at any given time. This includes spending time in the cardio-respiratory service, the oncology service and the nephrology services in the clinic.

Syrian Response

• Responsible for the implementation of an ECHO funded Physical Rehabilitation Project for Syrian Refugees• Directly managing a team of 2 local physiotherapists and 5 rehabilitation workers • Ensuring the quality of rehabilitation services provided (formal and on the job training, monitoring, advices, etc...) and provision of physiotherapy sessions for complex cases as needed• Monitoring and reporting on project activities• Budget follow up

Syria Response

• Set up of procurement management system and management of procurement for Turkey/Northern Syria Office with budget of 8 million USD.• Focal point for tender processes (procurements over 100,000 USD).• Management of cross border transport of programme materials from Turkey to Syria• Training of national staff in procurement and warehouse procedures and practices• Set up of 600m3 warehouse and supervision of store keeper• Design and set up of Country Programme Office • Logistics Assessment of SCI operations in Idlib Province, Syria

Dungu, Democratic Republic Of Congo

Logistics Officer on EVHAC Programme.Completed Save the Children's Advanced Field Training and received Bioforce logistics training in in Communications, Fleet Management, Procurement, Transport, Warehousing and WASH.Will be working in Goma and Dungu whilst in DRC covering the following areas:• Supporting the development of Emergency Preparedness Plans for SCUK in Kivu• Warehousing• Management of International Procurement Requests• Fleet ManagementDungu Logistics Manager A.I May to August 2012

Haiti

Logistics Officer in the European Humanitarian Volunteer Programme. Completed Clarity Security Training Course.Received Bioforce logistics training.Completed SCUK's Emergency Foundation Course.Deployed to Port au Prince, Haiti for 5 months as a Logistics Officer. Main tasks included: management of international procurement, warehousing, assisting with compilation of approved supplier list, assessment of procurement management system in a field base, design and assistance in implementation of new procurement management system in field base.

Master Of Science - Ms, Advanced Clinical Practitioner

MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner This degree apprenticeship programme provides health care practitioners with the opportunity to develop.

Ms Modue, Advancing Independent And Supplementary Prescribing In Practice (Non-Medical Prescribing Level 7)

This 40-credit module covers aspects of pharmacology, consultation, examination and prescribing practice. The module employs shared.

Master Of Science - Ms (Module) Therapeutic Injecting Neurology, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

This module introduced me to the theory and practice of therapeutic injecting in tone management. It developed my ability to clinical.

Master Of Science, Humanitarian Action

Activities and Societies: Completed a thesis on “The Role of Medical Rehabilitation Services in Disaster Response. A Case Study from Haiti.

M.Sc, Action Humanitaire

Activities and Societies: Focused on Public Health in emergencies

B.Sc, Physiotherapy

Activities and Societies: UCD GAA Club, Captain UCD Surf Club 2009/2010, Cumann Gaelach UCD. completed over 1000 clinical hours.