GENESIS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Occupational Health Counsellor
Bokani has a varied occupational experience, including, management and leadership in varied social care sectors, teaching and advocacy. This experience has provided Bokani with valuable interpersonal skills at different levels and a varied clientele.
Bokani works from a pluralistic framework counselling style which believes that ‘there is no one size fits all', using different styles person centred, psychodynamic, CBT, Motivational interviewing, Gestalt, Family systems and methods to explore the things you bring to the room in a safe and confidential manner.
Emma commenced her career in construction project management, gaining over 12 years of experience in this industry.
As a Director of Genesis since 2005, Emma has driven the expansion of the company's provision of occupational health, safety and environmental services. Emma has health and safety experience across a variety of industries including, local government, manufacturing, construction and retail/leisure. She is particularly specialist in the fields of occupational health, construction and engineering workshops.
As Business Support Manager, Jack has a wide range of responsibilities including the efficient running of the office as a whole and ensuring that our customer service to our clients is of the highest standard.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Health Counsellor
Janice has a diverse experience in providing counselling services, specialising in addiction, relationship and occupational health counselling. Janice takes a calm approach with personnel, aiming to put them at ease and working closely with them to help them achieve their goals. Janice is experienced in conducting counselling by telephone and video call.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Health Nurse
Lara is an experienced Nurse Lecturer, having taught at both MSc and BSc levels on the Nursing programme at the University of the West of Scotland for 7.5 years. Before this, her mental health nursing experiences focused on addiction, and she worked in both adult and children and young people's addiction services. Her clinical interests lie in Early Intervention and Health Promotion for mental health and addiction, and she is particularly interested in alcohol misuse and dependence.
Lara has specific training around working with the effects of trauma and suicide alertness/prevention.
Job Titles:
- Health & Safety Advisor & Trainer
- Occupational Health & Safety Advisor
Noora's background is in public health and wellbeing having graduated, with Honours, from University of Glasgow in 2019. Through an academic interest in the behavioural processes involved in adoption of a healthy diet and active life, Noora developed an interest in occupational health and safety. Noora gained her position at Genesis through ScotGrad placement initially joining the company as Health & Safety Graduate. Her work project involved developing and marketing affordable, ‘off the shelf' health and safety management systems to small businesses in Dumfries and surrounding areas.
Since becoming an Occupational Health & Safety Advisor, Noora, with the support of Chartered Practitioners, has developed experience and proficiency in a wide range of health and safety practices. Noora has supported and developed health and safety management systems and services to industries including clients in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, hospitality and transport. Noora also has experience in developing, reviewing, and delivering a range of health and safety training courses.
Job Titles:
- Health and Safety Advisor
Sarah has a research science and lab management background and commenced her health and safety role in this industry, her specialist knowledge areas are in chemical and biological hazard management.
Sarah has excellent administration and organisational skills with great levels of accuracy and attention to detail. Her professional attitude and communication skills offer our clients an exemplary service.
In September 2005, Scott established Genesis and has continued to develop and expand the company's services to focus on specialising in the provision of Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Services. Scott strives to ensure a high quality professional service is provided to clients. Scott is responsible for the management of the business's operations including aspects such as; personnel, finances, client accounts and administration.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Health Technician & Trainer
Simon has experience working in a variety of occupational settings, primarily in the hospitality and leisure industries. His sporting background focused on improving athletic performances through the applications of psychology, physiology and biomechanical principles and techniques. Simon began working in Occupational Health in 2019. He has strong analytical skills, attention to detail and decision-making skills making him ideal for occupational health.
Stephen has previously worked in the manufacturing sector with particular specialist experience of COSHH and HACCP regarding hazardous chemicals. He also has experience working as an occupational health technician and has an extensive understanding of occupational health hazards.
Stephen is a diligent and accommodating health and safety advisor with keen analytical skills and attention to detail.