Recruitment Team

Recruitment Manager - NI

Jean Knapton
Nursing Manager - Scotland

Lorraine Kilpatrick
Head of Recruitment - NI & ROI

James Ryan
Commercial Manager - Scotland

John Gannon
Recruitment Consultant

Janine Murphy
Recruitment Consultant

Siobhan Taaffe
Recruitment Consultant

Frances McGoran
Recruitment Consultant

Karen McGrath
Recruitment Consultant

Ciara Connolly
Recruitment Consultant

Roisin Kelly
Recruitment Consultant

Brid Falconer
Recruitment Consultant

Keiron Hearns
Recruitment Consultant

William Parsonage
Recruitment Consultant

Lindsay Kelly
Recruitment Consultant

Conor Davidson
Head of International Recruitment

Martin Miller

Recruitment Manager - NI

Jean Knapton

Joined Direct Medics: March 2019

My role involves leading the recruitment and governance functions of Direct Medics Nursing division in the Belfast Office. I ensure all nursing staff have a smooth transition from registration through to aftercare and comply with legislative and contractual requirements.

Email:jean.knapton@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9531 3486

Nursing Manager - Scotland

Lorraine Kilpatrick

Joined Direct Medics: November 2020

My role involves leading the recruitment and governance functions of Direct Medics Nursing division in the Glasgow Office. I ensure all nursing staff have a smooth transition from registration through to aftercare and comply with legislative and contractual requirements.

Email:lorraine.kilpatrick@directmedics.com

Tel:0141 4284 930

Head of Recruitment - NI & ROI

James Ryan

Joined Direct Medics: April 2014

My role involves managing a team of experienced Recruitment Consultants who help support Nursing and Healthcare Assistant candidates and clients with placements and staffing requirements across Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Wales.

Email:James.ryan@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9531 3468

Tel:076 680 5449

Commercial Manager - Scotland

John Gannon

Joined Direct Medics: June 2019

My role involves managing a team of very experienced Recruitment Consultants who help support Nursing candidates and clients with placements and staffing requirements across Scotland and England.

Email:john.gannon@directmedics.com

Tel:0141 4284 942

Recruitment Consultant

Janine Murphy

Joined Direct Medics: May 2017

I specialise in long and short-term bookings for Healthcare Assistants in the Public sector throughout the Belfast and South Eastern Trusts. I also cover short and long-term bookings in the Independent Sector including nursing homes, care homes and private hospitals in Northern Ireland.

Email:janine.murphy@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9038 7421

Recruitment Consultant

Siobhan Taaffe

Joined Direct Medics: March 2018

I specialise in long-term bookings for RMN’s of all specialities, RGN’s for Community/District Nursing, Outpatients and the Private sector throughout Northern Ireland, Wales and Guernsey.

Email:siobhan.taaffe@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9531 3482

Tel:076 680 5449

Recruitment Consultant

Frances McGoran

Joined Direct Medics: November 2016

I specialise in long and short-term bookings for Healthcare Assistants in the Public sector throughout the Northern, Western and Southern Trust. I also cover short and long-term bookings in the Independent Sector including nursing homes, care homes and private hospitals in Northern Ireland.

Email:frances.murray@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9531 3245

Recruitment Consultant

Karen McGrath

Joined Direct Medics: April 2018

I specialise in long-term bookings for RGN’s in Theatres, Paedatrics, Neonatal & Midwiffery units throughout Northern Ireland, Wales and Guernsey

Email:karen.mcdaid@directmedics.com

Recruitment Consultant

Ciara Connolly

Joined Direct Medics: May 2020

I specialise in ad hoc bookings for RGN’s and RMN’s across all specialities including Community, Theatres, General Wards, Emergency Medicine, Outpatients and Nursing homes throughout the Belfast and Southern Trust in Northern Ireland.

Email:ciara.connolly@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9038 7423

Recruitment Consultant

Roisin Kelly

Joined Direct Medics: July 2020

I specialise in ad hoc bookings for RGN’s and RMN’s across all specialities including Community, Theatres, General Wards, Emergency Medicine, Outpatients and Nursing homes throughout the Northern and Western Trust in Northern Ireland.

Email:roisin.kelly@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9531 3483

Recruitment Consultant

Brid Falconer

Joined Direct Medics: December 2021

I specialise in temporary and long-term bookings for Nurses in the public and private sector including hospitals, nursing homes and community settings throughout the Republic of Ireland.

email:brid.falconer@directmedics.com

Recruitment Consultant

Keiron Hearns

Joined Direct Medics: January 2020

I specialise in long and short-term bookings for RMN’s, RGN’s and Healthcare Assistants across all specialities including General, Theatre, A&E, ITU and Community, throughout Fife, Tayside, Lothian and Forth Valley for both the NHS and private sector.

Email:keiron.hearns@directmedics.com

Tel:0141 4284 948

Recruitment Consultant

William Parsonage

Joined Direct Medics: January 2020

I specialise in immediate shifts and block bookings for Nurses, Midwives and ODP’s of all grades and specialities throughout England for both the NHS and private sector.

Email:william.parsonage@directmedics.com

Recruitment Consultant

Lindsay Kelly

Joined Direct Medics: April 2021

I specialise in ad hoc shifts for Nurses and Healthcare Assistants of all grades and specialities throughout Glasgow including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Email:lindsay.kelly@directmedics.com

Tel:0141 4284 935

Recruitment Consultant

Conor Davidson

Joined Direct Medics: May 2022

I specialise in ad hoc shift bookings for Nurses and Healthcare Assistants of all grades and specialties across Highlands, Islands and Grampian areas.

Email:conor.davidson@directmedics.com

Head of International Recruitment

Martin Miller

Joined Direct Medics: February 2019

I specialise in permanent recruitment for Nurses, including international recruitment, Clinical Nurse Managers, Assistant Directors Of Nursing and Directors Of Nursing throughout Ireland and the UK.

Email:martin.miller@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9531 3489

Compliance & Recruitment Support Teams

Compliance Manager - NI &ROI

Clodagh McKernan
Compliance Officer

Kerry McCann
Compliance Officer

Sara Bassett
Compliance Officer

Andrew Kelly
Compliance Officer

Kerri Maxwell
Compliance Officer

Sarah O’Reilly
Compliance Support Officer

Jemma Finlay
Compliance Officer

Elwira Kwasniak
Compliance Officer

Carla Anderson
Recruitment Support Team Leader

Annie Hillen
Registration Co-Ordinator

Ben Maddison
Recruitment Support Officer

Cathryn Beggs

Compliance Manager - NI &ROI

Clodagh McKernan

Joined Direct Medics: August 2020

My role involves managing a team of experienced compliance officers for the Nursing division in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. We assist Nurses and HCAs in completing all of their pre- employment checks, and to maintain the highest level of compliance throughout their placement with Direct Medics. We work closely with our recruitment team to ensure a smooth registration and aftercare.

Email:clodagh.mckernan@directmedics.com

Compliance Officer

Kerry McCann

Joined Direct Medics: October 2017

The Compliance Team is responsible for offering knowledge in eligibility and advice on relevant pre-employment checks for all Healthcare professionals. Your assigned compliance officer will work with you to complete necessary checks required to ensure a smooth and pleasant transition into your job role.

Email:kerry.mccann@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9531 3479

Compliance Officer

Sara Bassett

Joined Direct Medics: March 2018

The Compliance Team is responsible for offering knowledge in eligibility and advice on relevant pre-employment checks for all Healthcare professionals. Your assigned compliance officer will work with you to complete necessary checks required to ensure a smooth and pleasant transition into your job role.

Email:sara.bassett@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9531 3481

Compliance Officer

Andrew Kelly

Joined Direct Medics: July 2021

The Compliance Team is responsible for offering knowledge in eligibility and advice on relevant pre-employment checks for all Healthcare professionals. Your assigned compliance officer will work with you to complete necessary checks required to ensure a smooth and pleasant transition into your job role.

Email:aaron.garland@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9531 3475

Compliance Officer

Kerri Maxwell

Joined Direct Medics: June 2022

The Compliance Team is responsible for offering knowledge in eligibility and advice on relevant pre-employment checks for all Healthcare professionals. Your assigned compliance officer will work with you to complete necessary checks required to ensure a smooth and pleasant transition into your job role.

Email:kerri.maxwell@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9018 4074

Compliance Officer

Sarah O’Reilly

Joined Direct Medics: June 2022

The Compliance Team is responsible for offering knowledge in eligibility and advice on relevant pre-employment checks for all Healthcare professionals. Your assigned compliance officer will work with you to complete necessary checks required to ensure a smooth and pleasant transition into your job role.

Email:sarah.oreilly@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9018 4060

Compliance Support Officer

Jemma Finlay

Joined Direct Medics: June 2022

The Compliance Team is responsible for offering knowledge in eligibility and advice on relevant pre-employment checks for all Healthcare professionals. Your assigned compliance officer will work with you to complete necessary checks required to ensure a smooth and pleasant transition into your job role.

Email:jemma.finlay@directmedics.com

Tel:0141 428 4949

Compliance Officer

Elwira Kwasniak

Joined Direct Medics: June 2022

The Compliance Team is responsible for offering knowledge in eligibility and advice on relevant pre-employment checks for all Healthcare professionals. Your assigned compliance officer will work with you to complete necessary checks required to ensure a smooth and pleasant transition into your job role.

Email:elwira.kwasniak@directmedics.com

Tel:0141 428 5289

Compliance Officer

Carla Anderson

Joined Direct Medics: June 2022

The Compliance Team is responsible for offering knowledge in eligibility and advice on relevant pre-employment checks for all Healthcare professionals. Your assigned compliance officer will work with you to complete necessary checks required to ensure a smooth and pleasant transition into your job role.

Email:carla.anderson@directmedics.com

Tel:0141 428 5288

Recruitment Support Team Leader

Annie Hillen

Joined Direct Medics: December 2014

The Recruitment Support Team is responsible for administration support for short and long term posts. We are the first point of contact for any new registrations for all of our departments and act as resourcing support for the recruitment consultants throughout all our offices.

Email:annie.hillen@directmedics.com

Registration Co-Ordinator

Ben Maddison

Joined Direct Medics: March 2015

The Recruitment Support Team is responsible for administration support for short and long term posts. We are the first point of contact for any new registrations for all of our departments and act as resourcing support for the recruitment consultants throughout all our offices.

Email:ben.maddison@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9531 3460

Recruitment Support Officer

Cathryn Beggs

Joined Direct Medics: June 2022

The Recruitment Support Team is responsible for administration support for short and long term posts. We are the first point of contact for any new registrations for all of our departments and act as resourcing support for the recruitment consultants throughout all our offices.

Email:cathryn.beggs@directmedics.com

Tel:028 9018 4076