Michael started in chaplaincy as a volunteer in the Royal Victoria Hospital in 2014. After four years, he was appointed as bank chaplain for the Methodist and Others in Knockbracken Healthcare Park. This sparked his interest in mental health chaplaincy. He then moved to be the Protestant chaplain at the Adult Mental Health Inpatient Centre at Belfast City Hospital. His other posts include as chaplain for the BHSCT Bereavement Team, in Belfast City Hospital as Methodist and others chaplain and in Beechcroft, a unit attached to the children and adolescent mental health services. Michael represents the NIHCA on the College of Healthcare Chaplains Organising Committee and acts as the NI contact. Michael is also a Director on the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplains.

Michael is keenly aware of the positive impact that being research informed can have on practice, and hopes to help fellow chaplains become research literate. His own research interests include Dementia and Spiritual Care, Chaplaincy Involvement in the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and the Occurrence of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations (AVH) in Patients Receiving Psychiatric Care.

Michael worships at Crescent Church, Belfast. He is very involved in pastoral and outreach ministries. He is married to Sophie and has four children; Betsy, Bonnie, Sam and Seth, all of whom he adores.