Carol Kennedy

Profile:

Carol joined Medwise in 2007 to head up Nurse led services

Carol is dual qualified as specialist OH nurse and as a health and safety consultant

Prior to joining Medwise, Carol worked as:

Health and Safety Manager at Green Isle Foods, Naas
Health and Safety Manager at Kerry Foods, Shillelagh
Occupational health Advisor at Kerry Foods, Shillelagh
Occupational Health and Safety Officer, DIT
Staff Nurse at St James Hospital, Dublin
Carol is the main resource for Travel Health consultations for our Travel Clinic

Carol has responsibility for MedWise Nurse led services, such as:

On-Site OH Nurse medical assessments
In-Clinic OH Nurse assessments
On-Site Health Surveillance
Travel health advice and vaccinations
Occupational vaccinations
Carol supervises a group of OH staff Nurses and a pool of contract OH nurses

Qualifications:

RGN, RNP, H Dip Occ Health, CMIOSH, RSP

1996 - 1999: Diploma in Nursing Studies/ Registered General Nurse
St. James’s Hospital/Trinity College Dublin

2002 – 2003: Higher Diploma in Applied Science
(Occupational Health and Hygiene).
National University of Ireland, Galway

2012 Certificate in Nurse prescribing RCSI

Qualified OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor
Qualified Occupational First Aid Instructor
Manual Handling trained
Certified in Emergency First Response
Certified in Audiometry
Certified in Spirometry
IHF Basic Life Support Instructor
Ergonomics Awareness Training
Professional membership:

CMIOSH - Chartered member Institute occupational safety and health
RSP – Registered safety practitioner
RNP – Registered Nurse Prescriber
Registered with An Bord Altranais as an Occupational Health Nurse