Niamh is a registered mental health nurse who started her nursing career within forensic mental health services, particularly working within high secure services. Niamh then moved into a community mental health setting, working within a crisis resolution and home treatment team, which also involved the roles of rotationally working within a mental health liaison team and on a crisis line. Following this, Niamh moved to work within a further crisis resolution and home treatment team. Niamh has a wide range of experience and knowledge of mental health conditions and has been involved in safeguarding in complex cases whilst in clinical practice.

Niamh joined Edge Hill University as a Lecturer in Nurse Education (Mental Health) in January 2023 and in October 2025, progressed to Senior Lecturer. Niamh teaches on the MSc Nursing programme at Edge Hill University and is the Verbal Assessment Lead and Simulated Practice Learning Lead for NUR4001. In 2025 Niamh completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education and achieved the staus of Fellow (FHEA).

Niamh supported numerous students during their placements in clinical practice which led her to identify a passion for teaching, learning, and educating within mental health nursing relating to evidence-based practice, excellence in communication and MDT working.

Niamh has previously been a volunteer at the Whitechapel Centre in Liverpool.

Niamh's research interests include topics around de-escalation and restraint reduction, trauma-informed practice and community mental health crisis care.