Branches

The branch is the main unit of local membership organisation. All members belong to a branch, dependant upon the employer they work for and the geographical area in which they work. The branch pages provide news and information on UNISON courses available to members of the branch.

Armagh and Dungannon

Paddy Houlahan

Branch Education Officer

Name: Paddy Houlahan
Location: Community
Tel: n/a
Email: phoulahan@talk21.com

Belfast City Hospital

Eleanor Reid

Branch Education Officer

Name: Eleanor Reid
Location: Switchboard
Tel: 02890329241
Email: n/a

Belfast Education

vacant

Branch Education Officer

Name: Position is currently vacant
Location: n/a
Tel: n/a
Email: n/a

Blood Transfusion

Susan Hughes

Branch Education Officer

Name: Susan Hughes
Location: C/o Headquarters, Belfast
Tel: 02890321414
Email: n/a

Causeway

Geraldine Bradley

Branch Education Officer

Name: Geraldine Bradley
Location: Causeway Hospital
Tel: 028 70346274
Email: staffside@chsst.n-i.nhs.uk

Coleraine and Magee University

Rose McCloskey

Branch Education Officer

Name: Rose McCloskey
Location: Catering Department, Coleraine
Tel: n/a
Email: r.mccloskey@ulster.ac.uk

Craigavon and Banbridge Community

vacant

Branch Education Officer

Name: Position is currently vacant
Location: n/a
Tel: n/a
Email: n/a

Craigavon Hospitals

Gemma Martin

Branch Education Officer

Name: Gemma Martin
Location: CSSD - Craigavon Hospital
Tel:

028 38334444 Ext 2331
Email: n/a
Zoe Mitchell

Branch Education Officer

Name: Zoe Mitchell
Location: Labs - Craigavon Hospital
Tel: 02838334444
Email: n/a

CSA

JC Oakes

Branch Education Officer

Name: JC Oakes
Location: Supplies Department
Tel: 028906677990x 4764
Email: John.Oakes@rss.n-i.nhs.uk

Derry Education

Noleen O'Kane

Branch Education Officer

Name: Noleen O'Kane
Location: Belmont House Special School
Tel: n/a
Email: noeleenok@hotmail.com

Down and Lisburn

Paul McConnell

Branch Education Officer

Name: Paul McConnell
Location: Catering Department, Lagan Valley
Tel: 02892665141
Email: n/a
Lillian Russell

Branch Education Officer

Name: Lillian Russell
Location: Downshire Hospital
Tel: 02844613311 ext3203
Email: n/a

Down Education

Eamonn O'Neill

Branch Education Officer

Name: Eamonn O'Neill
Location: St Marks Primary School, Dunmurry
Tel: 02890301714
Email: n/a

Foyle Health

Alan Philson

Branch Education Officer

Name: Alan Philson
Location: Ward 2 - Waterside Hospital
Tel: 02871860007
Email: philsona@hotmail.com

Greater Belfast Community and Voluntary

vacant

Branch Education Officer

Name: Position is currently vacant
Location: n/a
Tel: n/a
Email: n/a

Green Park

Mel French

Branch Education Officer

Name: Mel French
Location: n/a
Tel: n/a
Email: melfrench@hotmail.com

Jordanstown University

Position is vacant

Branch Education Officer

Name: Position is vacant
Location: n/a
Tel: n/a
Email: n/a

Mater Hospital

Frank Mudie

Branch Education Officer

Name: Frank Mudie
Location: Psychiatry - Ward K
Tel: 02890741211
Email: n/a

NEELB

Ann McGuckian

Branch Education Officer

Name: Ann McGuckian
Location: Canteen, St. Pius X, Magherafelt
Tel: 02879632186
Email: n/a

Newry and Mourne

Margaretta Chambers

Branch Education Officer

Name: Margaretta Chambers
Location: Community care
Tel: n/a
Email: magsc182@yahoo.co.uk

NI Ambulance

John Speers

Branch Education Officer

Name: John Speers
Location: n/a
Tel: n/a
Email: n/a

North and West Belfast

Michael Corner

Branch Education Officer

Name: Michael Corner
Location: Ballyowen EMI Unit
Tel: n/a
Email: michael.corner@nwb.n-i.nhs.uk
Sean Bunting

Branch Education Officer

Name: Sean Bunting
Location: Shaws Ave Supported Living Service
Tel: 02890 616661
Email: seanbunting@hotmail.com

Omagh and Fermanagh

Theresa Thomas

Branch Education Officer

Name: Theresa Thomas
Location: NVQ Office - Tyrone County Hospital
Tel: 028 82833606
Email: TThomas@slt.n-i.nhs.uk
Patricia Gallagher

Branch Education Officer

Name: Patricia Gallagher
Location: NVQ Office - Erne Hospital
Tel: 028 66382000
Email: SGallagher@slt.n-i.nhs.uk

Royal Hospitals

Hugh Cowan

Branch Education Officer

Name: Hugh Cowan
Location: CSSD
Tel: 028 90240503 ext3359
Email: n/a

South and East Belfast

Paul Teggart

Branch Education Officer

Name: Paul Teggart
Location: Clare Ward, Knockbracken
Tel: 02890566779 (works nights - leave messaage during daytime)
Email: n/a

Southern Education

James Herron

Branch Education Officer

Name: James Herron
Location: St Patricks Academy, Dungannon
Tel: n/a
Email: jherron769@stpatricksacademy.dungannon.ni.sch.uk

Sperrin and Devenish

Sean O'Kane

Branch Education Officer

Name: Sean O'Kane
Location: Omagh Library
Tel: 028 82244821
Email: seano'kane@ni-libraries.net

St Patrick's Training College

vacant

Branch Education Officer

Name: Position is currently vacant
Location: n/a
Tel: n/a
Email: n/a

UCHT

Elaine Spence

Branch Education Officer

Name: Elaine Spence
Location: CDU - Ulster Hospital
Tel: n/a
Email: n/a

United and HomeFirst

Noel Elliott

Branch Education Officer

Name: Noel Elliott
Location: Portering Dept, Antrim Hospital
Tel: 028 9442400 ext4720
Email: noelelliott@virginnet.co.uk
Alan Jones (Homefirst)

Branch Education Officer

Name: Alan Jones (Homefirst)
Location: Post Room - Holywell Hospital
Tel: 07734694260
Email: jones03alan@aol.com

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