Roisin Devlin, RN, BSc (Hons), PGDip, MPA
Chief Executive, NIPEC
Roisin qualified as a registered nurse in 1993 and brings extensive experience in nursing and midwifery leadership, having progressed from clinical practice in emergency care to senior strategic leadership within Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland.
Her clinical career included four years in the Regional Plastics and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit at the Ulster Hospital and 23 years’ in emergency care. During this time, she held a range of roles, including Registered Nurse, Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Lead Nurse and Clinical Manager for Unscheduled Care working in the Belfast, Northern and South Eastern Trusts.
Most recently, Roisin was Assistant Director of Nursing in the South Eastern Trust, with responsibility for regulation, workforce planning, education and development.
Roisin has been involved in many of the projects within NIPEC’s portfolio of work and recently chaired the development of the Learning Needs Analysis tool, which helps support the professional development of nurses and midwives.
Her qualifications include an MSc in Public Administration, Postgraduate Diplomas in Healthcare Management and Workforce Planning, a Postgraduate Certificate in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing, a degree in Specialist Practice in Emergency Care and an ILM Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management and Coaching.