Dedicated and driven anatomy graduate with experience in the academic settings. Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to learn concepts quickly. Proven ability to engage students and help them learn complex anatomy material.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Physiotherapy Assistant
Blackrock Health Galway Clinic
Galway
01.2024 - Current
Work directly with clients under the direction of the Chartered Physiotherapist to provide intervention in both individual and group settings.
Follow treatment plans as determined and delegated by the Physiotherapist including assisting in the provision of education and advice to clients on the use of enabling equipment.
Prepare resources for assessment / intervention, including clinic appointments.
Carry out duties related to the planning, organization and maintenance of the physiotherapy programs and department as directed by the Physiotherapist.
Observe, report and take appropriate action on any matter which may be detrimental to service user’s care or wellbeing or may inhibit the efficient provision of care.
Maintain clinical notes relating to clinical work in clients files.
Maintain professional standards in relation to consent, confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
Assist in the organisation, maintenance and / or ordering of equipment and materials used in assessment and treatment, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
Maintain / clean equipment and treatment areas as requested.
Production operative
Boston Scientific
Galway, Galway
10.2022 - 12.2023
Quality checked components to ensure smooth, compliant manufacturing and assembly processes.
Independently operated production line equipment.
Fed raw materials into production machinery.
Collaborated effectively with production teams to maintain excellent productivity and performance standards.
Accurately labelled and packaged items.
Performed cleaning activities across site to maintain safety and compliance.
Monitored production equipment, notifying maintenance team of faults or inefficiencies.
Covered shift breaks and other production areas to minimise disruptions.
Ensured full compliance with health and safety regulations, including appropriate use and disposal of hazardous substances.
Maintained clean workstation to comply with safety guidelines and protocols.
Anatomy Demonstrator
University of Galway
09.2022 - 04.2023
Recruited for a part time anatomy demonstrator as an anatomy teaching assistant for both anatomy and medical students.
Advanced knowledge in human anatomy
Assisted in teaching and performed several cadaveric dissections on back, thorax, abdomen, head & neck, upper and lower limb
Handling surgical and dissection instruments
Demonstrated dissection techniques and best practices to students
Teaching gross and topographical anatomy using prosections in neuroanatomy and human reproduction
Conducted regular classroom demonstrations of anatomical structures using models, skeletons and cadavers
Provided support to staff engaged in teaching
Assisted in exam preparations, marking tests and MCQs, and giving out corrections
Research Assistant
University of Galway
06.2022 - 08.2022
Recruited for a temporary summer position following completion of bachelor's degree.
Served on a research project focused on understanding and preventing chemotherapy-induced alopecia
Cutting various tissue sections using the microtome
Tested different antibodies on specimens using the immunohistochemistry (paraffin) approach
Using embedding machine to embed mouse samples in paraffin wax
Haematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining to check for orientation of mouse sections
Performed sample preparations for light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy and transmission electron microscopy
Processed images on light microscope and fluorescence microscope.
Record keeping
Sales Assistant
Currys
02.2020 - 05.2022
Serving customers by helping them choose products
Providing outstanding customer service
Working with cash registers and processing payments
Assists with stocking merchandise
Christmas Sales Assistant
Boots
10.2019 - 01.2020
Cash-handling experience
Helping customers by responding to inquiries and locating products
Assisted team members in organising stockroom, labelling products, uploading
Merchandise and cleaning up
Aided in ordering stock and overseeing deliveries
Summer Student Intern
Boston Scientific
06.2019 - 08.2019
Immersed in real projects, collaborating with various important people to help improve quality care in Boston Scientific.
Prepared a GMP presentation for staff in the Quality Department now used by supervisors and managers
Responsible for designing, ordering and paying for new shelves
Also ordered signs for new shelves
Creating and maintaining 5s standard for a material interlock and an alcohol cabinet
Researched and gathered information for a Product Knowledge notebook for newly employers
Minor jobs such as labelling, taping and box reviews
Education
BSc - Anatomy
University of Galway
Skills
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and concrete way in front of an audience
Organisation and planning
Collaborative team member
Time management abilities
Operating and preparing samples for light microscope, fluorescence microscope and transmission/scanning electron microscope