Glen O'Brien
Manchester
Summary
Junior doctor trained in University College Cork with a second-class honours’ degree (MB, BCh, BAO '23).
Experience working in a range of clinical areas, both general and specialised making me an efficient and competent clinician.
Awarded ‘Medical Intern of the Year, Cork’ by Cork University Hospital and ‘Best Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor’ from University College Cork.
I possess a keen interest in Medical Education, and try to involve teaching in my day-job where possible as it is a pillar of clinical practice.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Diabetes and Endocrinology (FY2)
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stockport, Greater Manchester
2025.12 - 2026.04
- Managed patients with diabetic, endocrine, or general medical pathologies on an acute 14-bed ward in a DGH.
- Collaborated with the wider MDT to address the psychological and social needs of patients.
Emergency Medicine (FY2)
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stockport, Greater Manchester
2025.08 - 2025.12
- Assessed patients in a busy DGH ED with varying presentations including medical, surgical, obstetric, and paediatric.
- Assisted in the management of acutely unwell and deteriorating patients.
AMU Locum
Cork University Hospital
2025.01 - 2025.06
- Admitted and devised management plans for patients referred by ED under the GIM team on call.
- Covered ED-adjacent wards, reviewing patients and aiding nurse queries.
Radiology
Cork University Hospital
Cork
2024.04 - 2024.07
- Admitted and consented patients for a large variety of Interventional Radiological procedures.
- Honed skills for interpretation of scans by reporting numerous plain-film radiographs.
- Participated in on-call duties throughout these clinical attachments, at times being the first point of contact in hospital for acutely deteriorating patients.
Emergency Surgery
Cork University Hospital
Cork
2024.01 - 2024.04
- At ward-level, cared for pre- and post-operative surgical inpatients in this high turnover service.
- Often the first point of contact for dealing with post-operative surgical emergencies and complications.
- Provided teaching opportunities for medical students attached to the team.
ENT Surgery
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
Cork
2023.10 - 2024.01
- Admitted patients presenting for a variety of procedures, ranging from Head and Neck Cancer to General ENT surgeries.
- Cared for patients on the wards while recovering from complex operations, i.e., laryngectomies, tracheostomies, thyroidectomies.
- Refined communication techniques by working closely with members of the multidisciplinary team, as well as other hospital specialties.
General Medicine
Mallow General Hospital
Cork
2023.07 - 2023.10
- Attended/Led ward rounds for inpatients as part of a medical team in this 54-bed, Model 2 hospital.
- Participated in various outpatient clinics, i.e., Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Geriatric Medicine. Reviewed patients and devised a plan before discussing with the Consultant.
- Developed critical skills for the management of inpatients (e.g., phlebotomy, intravenous cannulation, nasogastric tube insertion, etc.).
Education
MB, BCh, BAO - Medicine
University College Cork
Cork, Ireland 08/2018 - 05/2023
Postgraduate Certificate - Health Professions' Education
University College Cork
Cork, Ireland 09/2023 - 04/2024
MRCP Part 1 -
University College Cork
Accomplishments
- 2nd Place oral presentation for audit presented at the Cambridge Radiology Society Annual Conference (2026).
- 'Medical Intern of the Year' awarded by Cork University Hospital (2024).
- ‘Best Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor Teacher Award’ for contributions to final-year medical student teaching (2024).
- Chairperson of the UCC Medical Society (2020/2021) and presented with a ‘Best Individual’ award.
Certification
- BLS certified.
- ALS certified.
- ATLS certified.
References
References available upon request.
Research
Audit - Do NICE Guidelines Reliably Guide Imaging in Adults with Head Injury? (G. O'Brien, S. Glenn et al.)
Case Report - Successful Embolectomy in a Patient with Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia (G. O'Brien et al.)
Retrospective Study - Maskne Prevalence and Associated Factors in Irish Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic (L. Kiely et al.)
Timeline
Diabetes and Endocrinology (FY2)
Stepping Hill Hospital
2025.12 - 2026.04
Emergency Medicine (FY2)
Stepping Hill Hospital
2025.08 - 2025.12
AMU Locum
Cork University Hospital
2025.01 - 2025.06
Radiology
Cork University Hospital
2024.04 - 2024.07
Emergency Surgery
Cork University Hospital
2024.01 - 2024.04
ENT Surgery
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
2023.10 - 2024.01
General Medicine
Mallow General Hospital
2023.07 - 2023.10
MB, BCh, BAO - Medicine
University College Cork
08/2018 - 05/2023
Postgraduate Certificate - Health Professions' Education
University College Cork
09/2023 - 04/2024
MRCP Part 1 -
University College Cork