Andrew Watson

Infantry Soldier

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Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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About me
HEMS Specialist Paramedic - Critical Care
Education
- Nhs leadership acadamy
  2021 - 2021
  Leadership program Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  Edward Jenner program (2021)
- The University of Huddersfield
  2020 - 2021
  Level 7 Developing practice education for paramedics
- University of Bradford
  2020 - 2022
  PgDip Professional healthcare practice (Advanced clinical practice)
  APACSManagement of a critically ill patientApplied pharmacology and pathophysiology Leadership for advanced practitioner
- Sheffield Hallam University
  2016 - 2018
  Foundation degree Paramedic practice
- Sheffield Hallam University
  2019 - 2020
  Bsc (Hons) Enhanced prehospital practice prehospital care 2.1
- University of Bradford
  2018 - 2018
  Level 6 supporting learning in practice Peer education
- University of York
  2018 - 2018
  Level 6 minor injuries in first contact care Urgent care
- Queen Mary University of London
  2023 - 2025
  Trauma science MSc Medicine
- Buckinghamshire New University
  2011 - 2011
  Protective security Military Security Policy and Strategy
Experience
- British Army
  Jan 2002 - Apr 2007
  Infantry Soldier
  Serviced with the 1st battalion the Prince of Wales own regiment of Yorkshire and the 1st battalion the Yorkshire regiment. I serviced in Northern Ireland and Bosnia.
- Free to roam
  Apr 2007 - May 2009
  Soul searching
- British Army
  Feb 2008 - Feb 2017
  Medical Technician CMT (Reserve)
  CMT with 335 MER
- British Military Fitness
  May 2009 - Jan 2011
  Instructor
  Fitness instructor
- North Of England Private Ambulance Service LTD - NEPAS
  Jun 2011 - Jul 2012
  Patient transport
- G4S
  Jul 2011 - Oct 2011
  Medic
  Sub contractor medic (F-posi) for the home office and U.K. boarder force. Delivering medical Supporting detainees in transit. Delivering first aid to detainees been deported back to Iraq, Afghanistan, Jamaica and countries with in Africa.
- ERS Medical
  Jul 2012 - Apr 2013
  Emergency care assistant
- Falck
  Apr 2013 - Oct 2015
  Emergency care assistant/trainee IHCD technician
- East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  Apr 2015 - Oct 2015
  IHCD Technician
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  Oct 2015 - now
  Secondment to YAA Band 7 Operational team leader with full line manager and operational commander duties. Operational paramedic and practice educator / supervisor. Responsible for absence management, disciplinary Newly qualified paramedic / Graduate paramedic scheme
  - Specialist Paramedic - Critical Care
    Jul 2023 - now
  - HEMS Paramedic secondment
    Apr 2022 - Jul 2023
  - Operational Team Leader (Paramedic)
    Oct 2021 - Jul 2023
  - Ambulance SORT
    May 2017 - Jul 2023
  - Paramedic
    Feb 2018 - Oct 2021
  - Paramedic (NQP)
    Feb 2018 - Mar 2019
  - Advanced Technician (IHCD)
    Oct 2015 - Feb 2018
- Yorkshire Air Ambulance
  Apr 2022 - now
  Operate as part of an enhanced and critical care team. Hems trained Specialist paramedic-Critical Care / TCM on a H145.
  - HEMS Specialist Paramedic- Critical Care
    Jul 2023 - now
  - HEMS Paramedic
    Apr 2022 - Jul 2023
Licenses & Certifications
- Associate Member (RHP)
  The Royal College of Emergency Medicine
  Apr 2021
  View certificate
- Advanced life support GIC (ALS)
  Resuscitation Council UK
  Apr 2025
- Member of the college of paramedics
  College of Paramedics (British Paramedic Association)
  Jan 2016
- Paramedic
  The Health and Care Professions Council
  Sept 2019
  View certificate
- Operational commander certificate
  National Ambulance Resilience Unit
  Dec 2021
- HEMS Air crew Paramedic (exented skills, SPCC cardiac arrest team leader &TCM)
  Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  May 2022
- CRISIS course (observer)
  Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  Mar 2023
- The Faculty of pre-hospital care (Rcsed)
  The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  Feb 2020
  View certificate
- Full Member
  BASCIS
  Sept 2021
- Special operations response team (SORT)
  Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  Aug 2022
Volunteer Experience
- Liaison Officer
  Issued by College of Paramedics (British Paramedic Association) on Mar 2021
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- Assistant
  Issued by St John Ambulance on Jul 2023
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- Ambulance Intervention Team and Specialist Operations Responce Team
  Issued by Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust on May 2017
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- Volunteer
  Issued by UK-Med on Apr 2024
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- Advisor
  Issued by Care Quality Commission on Aug 2025
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