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Emmanuella Iroka

Galway

Summary

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
  • Handling surgical/dissection tools
  • Cadaveric dissections
  • Laboratorial research skills
  • Teaching skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Record keeping
  • IT skills

Timeline

Physiotherapy Assistant

Blackrock Health Galway Clinic
01.2024 - Current

Production operative

Boston Scientific
10.2022 - 12.2023

Anatomy Demonstrator

University of Galway
09.2022 - 04.2023

Research Assistant

University of Galway
06.2022 - 08.2022

Sales Assistant

Currys
02.2020 - 05.2022

Christmas Sales Assistant

Boots
10.2019 - 01.2020

Summer Student Intern

Boston Scientific
06.2019 - 08.2019

BSc - Anatomy

University of Galway
Emmanuella Iroka