My previous role in the BEAI was the Communications Officer / Public Relations Officer

As head of department for Clinical Engineering I administer the required works for myself and the other members of the department. I provide training to nursing and clinical staff on the use and clinical application of medical devices, both on site and at other hospitals. I prepare financial auditing reports for hospital planning, incident reports and risk assessments for risk management, as well as all other requisite reporting that is generated by a busy interactive department. I liaise with… Show more As head of department for Clinical Engineering I administer the required works for myself and the other members of the department. I provide training to nursing and clinical staff on the use and clinical application of medical devices, both on site and at other hospitals. I prepare financial auditing reports for hospital planning, incident reports and risk assessments for risk management, as well as all other requisite reporting that is generated by a busy interactive department. I liaise with supply companies and manufacturers, with respect to tenders, safety notices, training and contract provision. I work closely with the facilities department on issues ranging from medical gas supplies, TC10 electrical installations and UPS systems. As well as emergency planning and backup provision in the event of necessary facilities shutdowns. Some projects I am currently working include the pending relocation of the hospital to the ELM Park campus, the equipping schedules for a new theatre expansion, the replacement of the hospitals existing radiology suite and the integration of medical devices to the new national clinical information system. I am part of and manage the formal on call service, to both the hospital and the National Neonatal Transport Programme. I assist with the implementation of research projects and the acquisition of data from medical devices for analysis. Show less

This role encompassed all areas pertaining to the life cycle of a medical device, from conception to decommissioning. Some of my duties included, liaising with relevant stakeholders in the procurement of medical equipment, conducting trials and evaluations, providing clinical and technical support to hospital staff, ensuring an appropriate level of maintenance and repair of the hospital’s medical devices, ensuring compliance with all local policies including Infection Control, Health & Safety… Show more This role encompassed all areas pertaining to the life cycle of a medical device, from conception to decommissioning. Some of my duties included, liaising with relevant stakeholders in the procurement of medical equipment, conducting trials and evaluations, providing clinical and technical support to hospital staff, ensuring an appropriate level of maintenance and repair of the hospital’s medical devices, ensuring compliance with all local policies including Infection Control, Health & Safety and Decontamination. Essential to this role, was the necessity to maintain an accurate up-to-date equipment inventory which enables the department to ensure the hospital achieves the best possible value from its service level agreements and it also allows for the correct distribution of Safety Action Notices and Device Bulletins that are received from regulatory authorities. Maintaining this database also enables better co-ordination of internal and external preventative maintenance contracts which ensures minimum down time of equipment, and can maximise the efficacy of clinical engineering staff without sacrificing the day to day running of the department. With over 1500 individual pieces of medical equipment, this exposure, along with the completion of extensive training at all levels on a large range of medical devices also enables me to provide educational support to clinical staff on medical devices. Show less

In this role I provide Clinical Engineering support to the National Neonatal Transport Programme which ranges from breakdowns & repairs, equipment procurement, on-call, & assistance with systems redesign.

The paediatric HSCP expert group provides a forum for health and social care professionals to inform and influence the strategic direction of the Integrated Care Programme for Children (ICP-C) and the National Clinical Programme for Paediatrics and Neonatology (NCPPN), in line with the national models of care for neonatal and paediatric services in Ireland, and taking into account:- The best interests of children and their families- Relevant national and international policy documents… Show more The paediatric HSCP expert group provides a forum for health and social care professionals to inform and influence the strategic direction of the Integrated Care Programme for Children (ICP-C) and the National Clinical Programme for Paediatrics and Neonatology (NCPPN), in line with the national models of care for neonatal and paediatric services in Ireland, and taking into account:- The best interests of children and their families- Relevant national and international policy documents and reports- Relevant national and international research, standards and evidence-based practice. Show less