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Professional Qualifications

State Registered Nurse
Orthopaedic Nursing Certificate
Registered Offshore Medic
Royal Environmental Health Institute Certificate
Registered First Aid Instructor

Present Employment

Date: August 1987 to date.

Employer CONFIDENTIAL

Post: Medic/Admin

Duties:

Employed under contract as a Medic/Admin on the CONFIDENTIAL

I joined the CONFIDENTIAL

following my internal transfer from the CONFIDENTIAL

and was responsible for the initial setting up of the platform accommodation, sickbay and administration/documentation system prior to the load out and hook up. As Medic my primary function is the maintenance of the medical and social welfare of the crews and the training of first aid teams with a special emphasis on the catering personnel who are trained up to sick bay assistant standard. Since joining, I have been able to attend the R.E.H.I.S. course and pass the examination for management food/hygiene training, which helps in monitoring the health and hygiene practices and standards of the catering crews and more recently passed with a credit the BEBOH COSHH Assessors course.

As part of the ongoing health care programme I am responsible for interviewing new personnel, and carrying out base line medical and health screening of personnel where indicated. At regular intervals I conduct a further review medical on each crew member and when requested arrange dietary and health programmes.

My secondary duties on the installation encompass all aspects of administration ranging from personnel movements to maintaining the filing systems of the OIM's. I am responsible for co-ordinating day to day CONFIDENTIAL

and also co-ordinate personnel movements with the AP rep and various project group supervisors. When required I assist the radio operator on both the switch board and aeronautical radio during period of communications maintenance.
I participate in various aspects of safety inspections out with the routine duties performed by the Medic. I conduct monthly first line maintenance checks on all portable fire fighting appliances, emergency shower units and chemical PPE. I am also responsible for running and organising safety induction's and personnel orientation tours around the platform for new crew members and visiting vendor representatives.
I have attended courses on COSHH assessments and am active with other members of the platform crew in conducting risk assessment and COSHH reviews.
In conclusion it is my responsibility to ensure the maintenance of all offshore legislative documentation ranging from employers liability insurance; hazardous chemical register details to monthly water inspection certificates. I report directly to the Installation Manager.

Courses Attended & Qualifications Obtained:

1997 COSHH Assessors course (BEBOH)
1996 COSHH Assessment's (Link - Derby)
1997 Medics Refresher
1997 Medics Refresher
1991 Medic Course
1994 R.E.H.I.S Management Food Hygiene course
1996 Survival Refresher
1996 H.S.E First Aid Instructor
1997 Flamable & Toxic Gas Detection Course
1995 Command Training Course (OCTO)
1995 Manual Handling
1989 3 day UHF/VHF Radio operators course (includes CAA licence)
1989 Fire team training course (HOTA)
1994 Advanced Word Perfect/Excel course (SCOPEC)
1986 SCOTA HLO course
1986 Whittaker Coxswains course (RGIT)
1995 Impala Computer Training (SCOPEC)
1986 US Coast Guard (LSU) Marine Fire Fighting Course
1985 Drilling Safety/Training Supervisors course (USA)

Previous Employment History
Date: August 1984 to August 1987

Employer: CONFIDENTIAL

Post: Medic/Clerk/HLO - Safety Training Supervisor

Duties:

I initially joined the company in the post of medic/admin clerk reporting directly to the OIM. After a period of nine months I was offered the opportunity to take an eight week Drilling Operations and Safety Course in USA and on completion of the training programme assumed the duties of the platform Safety and Training Supervisor. I undertook all aspects of routine offshore work as delegated to the medic as well as organising in house training programmes for new starts on the various drilling units I have worked on.
Date: September 1983 to August 1984

Employer: CONFIDENTIAL

Post: Medic/ OIM clerk

Duties:

Worked as medic /Clerk to the OIM under contract to CONFIDENTIAL

. I under took all routine duties allocated to an offshore medic. I worked on both the main platform and semi-submersible accommodation facilities during this 1000 man hook up.

Date: April to September 1983

Employer: CONFIDENTIAL

Post: Senior Night Shift Staff Nurse

Duties: Employed as senior Staff Nurse on night shift in the Orthopaedic Accident and Emergency Ward on night duty for a four month refresher following my work overseas and prior to taking up my post offshore.

Date: July 1980 to December 1982

Employer CONFIDENTIAL

Duties:

Joined the company as a team leader as part of the Occupational Health Team based at the multi national construction facility working primarily in an 80 bed Accident Emergency Unit. I was promoted after 10 months to night shift supervisor in charge of the 80 bed unit, and responsible for 2 wards, 3 satellite emergency stations and arranging Ambulance team cover during the night shifts.

Date: 1979 to 1980

Employer: CONFIDENTIAL

Duties:

Employed under contract to CONFIDENTIAL

. My daily duties involved the day to day treatment of site employees, pre and mid term employment health screening; training of the site First Aid Team.

Prior to this I had completed my three years State Registered training and Orthopaedic Nursing Certificate. After training I worked as Staff Nurse based within the Orthopaedic/Accident Emergency Unit.

I have also worked for short periods at various chemical and heavy engineering sites around the north east. This work was conducted through CONFIDENTIAL

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