Employment History
2006 :: Proprietor
Locum Doc
- Web based contacting service that enables GP surgeries (Primary Care Practices) to contact locums via text messages.
- Locums can filter out dates and locations for which they are not available.
- Surgery requirements for locum cover are matched against the database and a formatted text message is sent to those locums whose availability matches the requirements.
2005-present :: Proprietor
O'Brien Web Design
- Development of a dynamic website for the membership of the Northern Ireland Sessional Doctors Association.
- Development of a number of commercial websites (including e-commerce enabled sites).
2001 - 2004 :: Senior Partner
Boru MediSystems
- Design and maintenance of several GP practice websites.
- BoruCalc - a medical calculations program written in C#.
2003 - 2003 :: Healthcare Informatician
Queen's University of Belfast
- Working with the Data Retrieval in General Practice Project.
- Specification & writing of MIQUEST queries.
- Amalgamation of data from GP practices across Northern Ireland.
- Statistical analysis of project data.
- Production of reports.
1998 - 2000 :: Specialist Registrar, Public Health Medicine
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Heatlh Authority, St Austell, Cornwall, England
- Took the lead on a review of Cystic Fibrosis Services in Cornwall.
- Wrote a paper for the HA on provision of Cardiac Surgery Services.
- Chaired the mental health sub-group of the Health Improvement Programme.
- Presented at several meetings.
- Wrote a section of the Annual Report of the Director of Public Health.
- Updated several communicable disease control policies for the HA.
1997 - 1998 :: Senior House Officer
Homefirst Community Trust, Antrim, Northern Ireland
3 months General Adult Psychiatry
6 months combined post - Liaison Psychiatry & Addictions
1996 - 1997 :: Senior House Officer
Belfast City Hospital Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6 months General Adult Psychiatry
6 months Old Age Psychiatry
1995 - 1996 :: Senior House Officer (Medical Rotation)
Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6 months Geriatric Medicine
6 months General Adult Psychiatry
1994 - 1995 :: Pre-registration House Officer
Lagan Valley Hospital, Lisburn, Northern Ireland
6 months General Medicine
6 months General Surgery