Biography

I have been providing ambulance-based care since the mid 1990's with one of the voluntary aid societies. This led to me taking a paid role in setting up and developing a commercial ambulance service arm for the organisation to support Oxfordshire Ambulance Service in 2003, a role which also involved training others in ambulance care.

Two years later I joined Avon Ambulance Service NHS trust (South Western Ambulance Service) as a High Dependence Care Technician to become more patient focussed and progress my clinical career.

Since then, I have studied with the Open University to become a Paramedic and topped up my degree to BSc with the University of Cumbria.

Within the NHS, I have held several roles that have included Lead Paramedic, Practice Placement Educator, and Learning and Development Officer.

I have also previously been qualified as an operational commander within the ambulance service. 

Qualifications and memberships

Cert Healthcare Science 2011

Cert HE in Healthcare Science 2012 

FdSc Paramedic Science 2014 

Mentorship CPD Module L6 2017 

Physical assessment and clinical reasoning of the presenting child L7 module 2018 

Award in Education and training 2019 

BSc Paramedic Science 2021 

UK Resuscitation Council Adult ALS course 2022 

MA Education: professional practice, expected completion date 2024 

 

Memberships 

Royal College of Paramedics 

Registrations 

Healthcare Professions Council