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Miriam O'Shea

Co.Cork,Republic of Ireland

Summary

Dedicated Occupational Health professional with expertise in conducting health assessments, case management and promoting health and wellness services to ensure workplace wellbeing. Experienced in electronic medical records and report writing, in adherence to GDPR.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work history

Occupational Health Nurse (holiday cover)

Corporate Health Ireland (CHI)
Cork
2025.05 - 2025.10
  • Conducted pre-employment and periodic medical screening for employees including general health assessment, audiometry, spirometry, phlebotomy, ECGs etc.
  • Managed workplace illness and injuries, completed referrals to physician, urgent care or A&E based on nursing assessment.
  • Managed vaccination programmes for employees, co-ordinating with employers such as HSE local occupational health departments.
  • Provided health and wellness advice to employees based on health status assessment.
  • Maintained accurate and timely electronic medical records of each client interaction.

Occupational Health Nurse- Parental leave cover

Voluntary Health Insurance (VHI)
Cork
2025.07 - 2025.08
  • Handle for remote occupational health case management, with 7-8 cases per day.
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments to determine health status, fitness for work, return to work timelines and recommended work place accommodations.
  • Collaborated with Human Resources and Occupational Health physicians to ensure clear communication of likely rehabilitation timelines and/or workplace accommmodations.
  • Provided advice based on best practice guidelines to employers around fitness to work and return to work guidelines, while maintaining advocacy role for employees.
  • Maintained accurate electronic medical records, and produced high quality reports for each assessment, adhering to occupational health standards and GDPR.

Occupational health nurse

Corporate Health Ireland- Johnson& Johnson Medtech
Ringaskiddy, Cork, Republic of Ireland
2022.08 - 2025.05
  • Managing and executing yearly onsite medical surveillance programs for 900 employees, ensuring compliance with occupational health standards.
  • Collaborating with the EHS team to develop and update Similar Exposure Groups (SEGs) and health strategies.
  • Administering audiometry, spirometry, VDU assessments, and BBP management to maintain employee health standards.
  • Development and monitoring of medical surveillance metrics and KPIs, identifying trends and facilitating early intervention for SEG-related health risks.
  • Planning and delivering onsite flu vaccination campaigns annually, achieving high employee participation rates.
  • Managing workplace-related illness and injury, providing first aid, emergency response, and comprehensive case follow-ups.
  • Conducting pre-employment medicals to determine fitness for duty and ensured readiness for workplace demands.
  • Supported site-level delivery of health and wellness programs, monitoring employee engagement and effectiveness.

Charge Nurse(08/21-06/22) Staff Nurse(08/18-06/22)

Amana Healthcare (M42 Healthcare)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2018.08 - 2022.06

Post Acute Rehabilitation Unit

● Handle for patients post Stroke, TBI and SCI and amputation

● Gained experience developing and implementing individualised therapeutic patient centred care in the area of rehabilitation post illness or injury.

· Participating in scheduled family meetings with MDT and developed therapeutic communication skills with patient and family members.

● Experience gained in Team Lead role to oversee care and support team of staff and practical nurses. Precepted and mentored a cohort of new nurses for a newly developed scope of service. Participated in QIP for medication by directly supervising and supporting new staff nurses with desired outcome.

● Strong focus on patient safety and maintaining safe environment with dynamic status in mobility, cognition etc.

● Gained experience with outcome measures and KPI as functional measure and evaluation of patient progression.

Staff Nurse

King Faisal Specialist and Research Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2017.04 - 2018.06

C-3 unit

● Handle for patients post major surgery in the areas of colorectal, surgical oncology, thoracic, breast and endocrine surgery.

● Designed assessment tools for healthcare staff carrying out monthly pressure injury surveys.

● Gained expertise in Pain Management and working closely with the Acute pain service. handling patients on epidural, paravertebral and PCA intervention..

● Gained expertise in the management of invasive lines and devices, including central lines(PICC, CVC, Quinton).

● Handle for parenteral nutrition including Ng, NJ, TPN.

●Gained experience in culturally sensitive care, and the ability to communicate with my patients exclusively in Arabic.

Staff Nurse

Mater Private Hospital
Cork, Ireland
2015.09 - 2017.04

Ward 3

15.10.16 - 10.04.17

• Private pre and post operative unit with the goal of delivering expert nursing care with a high level of client satisfaction.

• Handle for Orthopaedic surgery with focus on rehabilitation post total knee and hip replacement with close adherence to outcome measures Ward 2

24.09.15-14.10.16

● Responsible for the safe care and management of patients undergoing a wide range of Medical and Surgical interventions

Staff Nurse

Cork University Hospital
Cork, Ireland
2014.09 - 2015.09

Ward 4A 19.05.15 – 17.09.15

● Handle for pre and post operative care of patient undergoing major surgery in the area of Vascular, Colorectal, Breast, Hepatobiliary and Major Emergency Surgery

Ward 4B 14.01.15 - 18.05.15

● Nursed post-operative patients in the areas of G.I., Vascular, Orthopaedics and Plastics

5A 5Day 20.09.14 - 13.01.15

● Responsible for the nursing care of patients for 5 day elective admissions and Day Surgical Procedures

Education

Master of Science - Occupational Health and Safety

University College Cork
Cork
2022.09 - 07/2024

Bachelor of Science - General Nursing

University College Cork
Cork
2010.09 - 09/2014

Skills

  • Microsoft office suite including Excel and Powerpoint
  • Electronic medical records and GDPR
  • Health and wellness counselling
  • Nursing management and triage of workplace illness and injuries
  • Audiometry
  • Spirometry
  • VDU assessments
  • Phlebotomy
  • Vaccinations
  • AHA Basic Life Support and emergency response
  • First Aid provision

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Occupational Health Nurse- Parental leave cover

Voluntary Health Insurance (VHI)
2025.07 - 2025.08

Occupational Health Nurse (holiday cover)

Corporate Health Ireland (CHI)
2025.05 - 2025.10

Master of Science - Occupational Health and Safety

University College Cork
2022.09 - 07/2024

Occupational health nurse

Corporate Health Ireland- Johnson& Johnson Medtech
2022.08 - 2025.05

Charge Nurse(08/21-06/22) Staff Nurse(08/18-06/22)

Amana Healthcare (M42 Healthcare)
2018.08 - 2022.06

Staff Nurse

King Faisal Specialist and Research Hospital
2017.04 - 2018.06

Staff Nurse

Mater Private Hospital
2015.09 - 2017.04

Staff Nurse

Cork University Hospital
2014.09 - 2015.09

Bachelor of Science - General Nursing

University College Cork
2010.09 - 09/2014
Miriam O'Shea