CV Offshore Medic/Registered Nurse

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CV/Resume ID no.: 81349
Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013

I am a Registered General Nurse in Britain, Iceland and Ireland, HSE certified remote site/offshore medic, emergency medical technician-remote care (EMT-R) and diver medic. My experience covers offshore and land based clinics for oil industry, construction industry and private contractor in some of the most hostile environments in the world both hot and cold; medically I have dealt with everything from minor illnesses to major Trauma. I have experience in working on seismic surveys on land and at sea, land rigs, desert camps, tender barges, swamp barges, jack up rigs, semi sub rigs, FPSO’s, Platforms, accommodation barges and pipelay vessels.
I have helicopter administration and medical evacuation experience.
I have Ten years Occupational Health surveillance experience including case management, completing courses in audiometry, spirometry and phlebotomy
I Have Resuscitation Training experience both basic and advanced and I am certified to teach occupational first aid.
I also have Occupational Health and Safety experience including emergency preparedness, safety orientations, pathogen briefings & Control of substances hazardous to health.
My nursing background was specialising in Accident and Emergency and Coronary Care.
My relevant survival and medical certs for UK and Norwegian waters are in date as is my ACLS
I would be pleased to hear from you now or in the future with any suitable vacancies you may have.

Yours sincerely

Offshore
Onshore
Oil & gas
Exploration
Seismic onshore/offshore
Semi sub, Jack up, accommodation, FPSO, Land rigs, Tender barges.
Private contractor


DATES Feb 2008 – Date

Employer Various Agencies

Location Various Instillations/Vessels throughout the world

Position Held Relief Rig medic/Nurse

Skills and experience include, but are not limited to.

 Able to remain firm, reassuring and efficient in moments of crisis
 Management of Trauma and Cardiac emergencies
 Management and control of substances hazardous to health
 Cannulation, Phlebotomy, Suturing
 E.C.G, Spirometry and Audiometry recording and interpretation.
 Intubation
 Burns management
 Hygiene and sanitation inspections including potable water testing
 Health risk assessments, Accident/incident investigation
 Rig/Heli Administration
 Employee health counseling and education
 Liasing on health and safety issues with management
 First aid instruction and organization of emergency preparedness
 Training of personnel in basic life support procedures
 Audits of clinic drugs, equipment and stores
 General illnesses / Dental emergencies
 Tropical disease medical emergencies and illnesses
 Responsible for administration of Occupational Health services
 Drug and alcohol screening
 Assessments of injuries/illness at work, treatments, prescriptions and dispensing
 Medical evacuation management when required


DATES Sept 2007 – Feb 2008

Employer Transweld international drilling services

Location Qatar, Gulf drilling international (GDI)


Position Held Occupational health medical advisor (Temporary)
Duties
 Review, and update GDI HSE medical polices and procedures manual
 Review, and update medical minimum standard requirements for GDI clinics
 Review, and update GDI Rig hygiene inspection check list
 Commence implementation of new policies, procedures and documentation
 Introduction and implementation of case management system
 Working in the capacity of health safety & environmental advisor
 Liaise with Client company medical advisors
 Liaise with vendor company medical advisors
 Liaise with other healthcare and medical agencies
 Responsible for sourcing and organising advanced trauma and cardiac training for rig Doctors, Nurses and Medics
 Regular auditing of all land based and offshore installation medical facilities including Drugs, medicines, stores and emergency equipment


DATES April 2007 – Sept 2007

Employer Various Agencies

Location Various Instillations/Vessels throughout the world

Position Held Relief Rig medic/Nurse


DATES July 2006 – March 2007

Employer Bechtel

Location Bechtel Fjardaal smelter construction project Iceland

Position Held Lead Occupational health nurse/pre hospital support medic

Duties
 Responsible for the health and wellbeing of over 1800 international employees, liaising with local hospitals and health boards, Review of major casualty procedures
 Performing pre-employment physical examinations including audiometry and spirometry testing, drug and alcohol screening, Absence management
 Case management
 Standby pre-hospital trauma needs on a 24hr basis
 Devise, implement, review and update when required Medical emergency response procedures specific to the site locations
 First aid/basic life support training for international and local staff,
 Treatment of minor injuries and general illnesses
 Hygiene and sanitation inspections

DATES March 2006 – June 2006

Employer International SOS

Location Aceh province, Sumatra, Indonesia

Position Held Mission medical/pre hospital support medic

Working in support of the EU sponsored Aceh monitoring mission providing medical and pre-hospital support for 3 monitoring teams covering an area of 500 square KM.
Duties
 Attending to teams daily health problems.
 Standby pre-hospital trauma needs on a 24hr basis
 Escorting monitors to more remote locations
 Ensuring good communication between self , Monitors and international SOS project coordinators in Singapore and Jakarta Via mobile phone, satellite phone and VHF radio
 Liasing with local hospitals (Military and civilian)
 Liasing with Local law enforcement agencies
 Devise, implement, review and update when required Medical emergency response procedures specific to individual locations
 Supervision of local staff
 Prepare weekly/monthly reports and account for monthly expenditure
 First aid/basic life support training for international and local staff

DATES Sept 2004 – March 2006

Employer Various Agencies

Location Various Instillations/Vessels throughout the world

Position Held Relief Rig medic/Nurse


DATES Jan 2004 – July 2004

Employer PAE Government services {Civilian protection monitoring team)

Location Rumbek, South Sudan

Position Held Civilian protection monitor / Occupational health nurse/team medic

Duties Liasing between government of Sudan commanders and Sudanese peoples liberation army commanders, to ensure that the terms of their joint agreement in respecting the human rights of civilians are adhered to.
Attending to the team’s health, fitness and general well being when required
All other medical requirements/skills mentioned previously
DATES Jan 2003 – Jan 2004

Employer Limerick Regional Hospital

Location Limerick city Republic of Ireland

Position Held Staff Nurse Accident and Emergency/Emergency Room


DATES March 2002 – Dec 2002

Employer TRANSOCEAN LTD

Location Montrouge Paris France and various world locations

Position Held safety training co-coordinator/Occupational health nurse/medic
and then Roving medical/safety instructor

Duties Working from Transocean Paris office, I was responsible for Advanced Trauma and cardiac training of rig Doctors, Nurses and medics for 75+ offshore installations; my areas of responsibility were Asia-Australia, Middle East and West Africa. My remit also included auditing of all installation medical facilities including Drugs, medicines, stores and emergency equipment, also ensuring all medics were fully conversant with their roles, company expectations, company standards and company HSE policies.

DATES SEPT 1998 – FEB 2002

Employer VARIOUS AGENCIES

Location Various Instillations/Vessels throughout the world

Position Held Health and Safety officer, Occupational health nurse/medic


DATES Aug 1997 – Sept 1998

Employer CHEVRON (CABGOC LTD)

Location Cabinda, Angola

Position Held Occupational Health Nursing Officer


DATES Jan 1995 – Aug 1997

Employer VARIOUS AGENCIES ON AN AD-HOC BASIS

Position Held Health and Safety officer, Occupational health nurse/medic

Location Various Instillations/Vessels throughout the world


DATES JULY 1981 – JAN 1995

Employer HAVERING HOSPITALS

Location Romford, Essex, England

Position Held Charge Nurse/Senior Staff Nurse/Staff Nurse/Student Nurse


DATES April 1978 - May 1981

Employer H.M. FORCES (ARMY)

Location Various duty stations including active service

Advanced life support
Registered nurse
Emergency medical technician - Remote care
HSE Offshore medic
Pre hospital life support

Familiar with most computer skills required in the offshore industry

Good communicator
Work well as a team member or as an individual practitioner
Good organizational skills
Good management skills
Good listener