I am a registered qualified social worker. My specialist area is family and child care social work ( mainly child protection and adult safeguarding). I have 34 years experience in social work. I have experience in adult safeguarding work, chairing independent serious adverse incidents in health and social care. I have also have chaired SAI's , disciplinary investigations and inspections
I am also a qualified trainer and teacher (PGCE, F&H education) and have been a university lecturer.
I am an associate consultant for the HSC leadership centre
I only work in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland