Experience

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  Barnet and edgeware school of nursing and mideifery

  Sept 1985 - Oct 1988

  Student nurse

  Three year under grad nurse training 'apprenticeship' model. Covering general nursing, paediatric, mental health and maternity as well as A&E. Last placement as attachment to cardiology/CCU ward for 3 months

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  Nhs

  Sept 1988 - Jul 1993

  Barnet and edgware general

  Staff nurse and junior charge nurse within CCU and ICU. Completed ENB 100 ICU course and ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing

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  Wembley stadium medical services

  May 1990 - Sept 2000

  Wembley stadium

  I clinically oversaw the medical services for Wembley Stadium ensuring effective and timely care for mass gatherings up to and exceeding 100,000 people. I managed complex events to include the supervision of upwards of 100 clinicians form mixed professional groups. During events I would respond to critical cases and oversaw the thrombolysis of two patients presenting with STEMI.I introduced training packages to enable non doctor defibrillation by nurses and first aiders and provided f ICU nursing escort to the stadiums private ambulance service. Show less

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  Frimley park hospital nhs foundation trust

  Jul 1993 - Jul 2001

  Resuscitation officer

  Responsible for all types of resuscitation and emergency training, policy development and audit. Team member of all hospital emergency teams. Successful adherence to NHSLA level-3 resuscitation and DNACPR decisions.Team member of a research project to reduce In hospital cardiac arrests resulting in the introduction of a medical emergency team in 2000. This was supported by the use of a patient at risk scoring system.

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  Durban university of technology

  Jan 2000 - now

  Research fellow

  Hon Research Fellow. Developing research capacity, pre and post graduate education and working on an ALS response unit in the capacity as a HPCSA registered ALS paramedic. I worked closely with the university to develop Paramedic initiated Prehospital Emergency Anaesthesia, prehospital thrombolysis and improved procedural sedation. During my relationship with DUT i caompleted my PhD and numerous peer-reviewed publications.

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  Frimley park hospital

  Jul 2001 - Apr 2014

  Nurse consultant emergency care

  A role combining education, research and clinical care. Clinical role included responding to all types of emergencies within a busy 700 bedded hospital and as set clinical shifts within the hospitals emergency department primarily based within the resuscitation area. I was the non medical prescribing lead for the trust, deputy chair Trauma Delivery Group, deputy chair Resuscitation Committee as well as member of Major Incident group, patient safety group and D&T. Oversaw quality of data entered on to the TARN database ensuring optimal patient care.I set up nurse lead rapid access chest pain clinic to include governance structure. Instigating full range of imagining and functional testing for diagnosis of CVD with onward referral and initial treatment. I was involved in developing the refurbishing of two emergency departments to include an entirely new emergency department incorporating an 8 bedded resuscitation area, helipad and 6 bedded decontamination room. The decontamination room was designed to enable on going patient treatment, during decontamination, which reflected the findings of my PhD. Show less

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  The royal college of surgeons of edinburgh

  Sept 2009 - now

  Examiner for the fimc, dip imc and dip mim

  Examining doctors, nurses and paramedics undertaking the FIMC, DIMC and Dip MiM exam of the Royal College of surgeons Edinburgh. I am one of a small number of non medical doctors to hold Level 8 Consultant status in Prehospital Emergency Medicine awarded via the Royal College.

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  University of surrey

  Aug 2010 - Sept 2022

  Hon. senior research fellow

  Research, under graduate & post graduate nurse and paramedic education

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  Frimley health nhs foundation trust

  Apr 2014 - Nov 2015

  Nurse consultant resuscitation and emergency care

  provision of expert advice and support to a large NHS Trust on emergency care. providing advanced care and decision-making, assessment and treatment within the emergency department and during ward-based emergencies. running a nurse lead Rapid Access chest Pain Clinic and associated investigations, treatment plans and onward referral if required. Managed the resuscitation training team and professional leadership to the 'hospital at night team'.Ensured high quality data input into TARN exceeding 90% of identified cases included within the data base. Show less

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  Hamad medical corporation

  Nov 2015 - now

  Hamad Medical Corporations Ambulance Service is the national Ambulance Service (HMCAS) for the State of Qatar, serving a population of approximately 3 million residents. The Ambulance Service responds to approximately 750-1100 daily calls utilising road and air assets and employs 2000+ paramedics and associated clinicians. HMCAS is a complex service involving critical care, ambulance care, international transport and an urgent care clinic at Hamad International Airport, a major transport hub. I hold 24/7 responsibility for delivering of prehospital care, answering directly to the CEO and leading an established executive team. I have been directly involved in advising, supervising and attending numerous mass gatherings within the State of Qatar, culminating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, building on my established event experience gained within the UK. I have worked at the silver and gold command level, and during the FIFA World Cup, I was on a 1-in-2 24/7 Gold command rota for the State of Qatar. Show less Clinical leadership of a high performance ambulance service. Professional lead for ambulance service clinicians, responsibility for clinical governance, education and professional standards. I lead a large team of senior clinicians and an active training department. A key achievement during my tenure was the introduction of clinical registration of paramedics and the creation of highly devolved training department offering professional development and nurse-to-paramedic converstion program.I undertake a 1-in-2 24/7 oncall MIR role which also incorporates clinical advice to CCP's covering a ground and air response to emergencies and inter-hospital transports. I remain clinically active completing four 12-hour shifts per month with a broad clinical skill set to include PHEA, procedural sedation and independent level 2-3 inter-hospital transfers. I have been directly involved in advising, supervising and attending numerous mass gatherings within the State of Qatar. working at the silver command level at mass gatherings. Show less

  • Interim Executive Director Hamad Medical Corporation Ambulance Service

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Assist Execuative Director / Head of Profession

    Nov 2015 - Apr 2022