Personal Information

 

¨       Marital status:   Single

¨       Nationality:      British

¨       Age:                  27

Professional Experience

June 2001 - June 2002                                        Northern Area Health Board, St. Brendan's Hospital, Dublin 7

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Responsibilities included:

·         Working and liasing with multidisciplinary professionals to ensure optimal service delivery to Service Users. This includes the communication of information/observations/opinions to facilitate the development and continual revision of therapeutic/care programmes.

·         Undertaking group and individual work with Service Users (primarily from the Rehabilitative and Long-Stay Hostels/Units, but also with Service Users from Acute & Secure Units within the Hospital). The nature of such work is determined by the needs of the individual Service User/Group, but aims to provide practical, social and therapeutic support.

·         Preparing, implementing, and facilitating novel therapeutic and educational programmes (including Health & Well-Being, Quit Smoking, Stress Management and Basic Living Skills Groups). Where appropriate I developed handbooks containing the information from such programmes to reinforce the content with the Service Users. I also developed programme plans, including individual group plans that other Occupational Therapy departments are able to utilise with their clients.

·         Working on a novel vocational training programme to encourage Service Users to work towards independence where appropriate.

·         Undertaking various administrative duties including documentation, maintenance of statistical data, and stock control.

·         Supporting and promoting the Health Board's Policies on Confidentiality, Equal Opportunities, and Health & Safety.

·         Established the first Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Assistant's Group in the Republic of Ireland. The Group aims to provide support for other people in the position within the Health Board, to allow for information and ideas to be shared easily, and to work towards obtaining the status of a being a recognised grade.

January 2000 ­ March 2001                                                                       Thyssen Construction Ltd., Pontefract

Marketing Co-ordinator

·         Responsible for overseeing the UK's Marketing campaigns, identification of new business opportunities & development of a novel company database.

June 1998 ­ December 1999                                                                                           Cable & Wireless, Leeds Sales & Customer Service Manager

·         Responsible for sales, customer service, and staff management, training and development.

September 1996 ­ August 1998                                                                     Northern Electric Retail Ltd., Leeds

Part­Time Sales Consultant/Computer Specialist

·         Responsible for sales of generic electrical household items, and computer maintenance, training and sales co-ordination.

Summary of Qualifications

BSc (Honours) Psychology

The University of Leeds

·         Award pending (predicated 1st Class/2:I Honours)

 

G.N.V.Q. Advanced Health & Social Care

Park Lane College of Further Education, Leeds

·         6 Distinctions & 2 Merits

 

‘A’ Level English Literature & Language

Park Lane College of Further Education, Leeds

·         Grade ‘A’

 

GCSE’s

Benton Park School, Leeds

·         7 grade A ­ C including English and Mathematics.

Training Courses Attended in 2001/2002

·         Working with individuals who have experienced childhood sexual abuse.

·         Effective Communication

·         Good Practise in Group Work

·         Schizophrenia: Symptomatology, Treatments and Approaches.

·         Brief Therapy in the Context of Mental Health.

·         Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Borderline Personality Disorder.

·         Non Violent Crisis Intervention.

·         Anxiety: Theory and Intervention.

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Voluntary and Work Placements

 

2002

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

¨       Raised €1,500 for the charity by running the Dublin Women's Mini-Marathon.

 

1995

‘Leeds Leaving Care’ Programme, Leeds

¨       Undertook various promotional and awareness raising activities

¨      James’s University Hospital, Occupational Therapy Department, Leeds

¨       (G.N.V.Q. placement). Reference to follow.

Leeds Community & Mental Health Services Trust, Infection Control Department, Leeds

¨      (G.N.V.Q. placement). Reference to follow.

 

1994 ­ 1995

‘Willow Young Carers Scheme’, Leeds

¨       Instrumental in the establishment of one of the first scheme’s in Britain that supports children and

young people who are carers. Reference to follow.

 

1994

Wheatfields Hospice, Leeds

¨       Organised and undertook fundraising campaign in Leeds City Centre in aid of this cancer hospice, involving organising team members and obtaining legally required permits.

Holy Trinity C. of E. Primary School, Leeds

¨       (G.N.V.Q. placement). Reference to follow.

Woodhouse Day Centre, Leeds

¨       (G.N.V.Q. placement). Reference to follow.

 

1992

Mind Day Centre, Leeds

¨       Worked with people experiencing long-term psychological illness.

Interests

I enjoy walking, entertaining, reading, running and aerobic training on a regular basis. On a more infrequent basis I enjoy travelling as much as possible to new places.