Senior Business Development Executive

• Feb 2022 - Present

CSS have been providing enterprise solutions to the NHS, emergency services, public, private and charity sectors for over 14 years with over 70 contracts and hundreds of thousands of users utilising Pro-Cloud daily.Pro-Cloud Ambulance automates critical areas of the ambulance operation supply chain, it meets all the requirements of the MHRA Managing Medical Devices, it is demonstrably resilient, with high availability and huge system redundancy. This ensures that the business-critical preparation and assurance of ambulances and their equipment is guaranteed.Pro-Cloud Ambulance gives full visibility and control of stock/assets across multiple locations and functions, centralising all asset data (profile, age, service history, location history), which enables services to view an asset’s location and its status within moments. Pro-Cloud Ambulance is highly configurable and handles a variety of asset classes including, clinical equipment, clinical consumables, medicines and uniforms.Pro-Cloud Ambulance is business-critical software and has been designed with Emergency Service organisations to offer a tailored solution that always delivers.

National Equipment Manager

• Jul 2019 - Feb 2022

Responsible for Equipment Management throughout the charity, delivering asset management of over £8M of medical and medical support equipments. Delivering standardisation and ongoing Equipment Development & Replacement Programme of around £1.75M year on year.Project Lead for the selection and implementation of National, Charity wide, asset management system to provide point of use, service, maintenance planning and location data for a portfolio of circa 25000 individual items.Introduction of in house equipment support programme to ensure all legislative requirements are met in support of both contractual and volunteer activity, including that regulated by the CQC.Support the Head of Logistics in the development of the National Logistics function providing both strategic and operational advice and guidance.Intelligent customer during equipment procurement activity giving advice and guidance on capability planning and change projects.

Trainer

• Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

Blue Light Champion

• Jan 2018 - Feb 2022

A Blue Light Champion is an employee or volunteer in the emergency services, who takes action in the workplace to raise awareness of mental health problems and challenge mental health stigma. Blue Light Champions can be members of the ambulance, fire, search and rescue or police services working in England or Wales.A Champion may also provide a first point of call for individuals who need a ‘safe’ & ‘trusting’ ear to talk about matters, support & signpost as needed. A Blue Light Champion is an employee or volunteer in the emergency services, who takes action in the workplace to raise awareness of mental health problems and challenge mental health stigma. Blue Light Champions can be members of the ambulance, fire, search and rescue or police services working in England or Wales.A Champion may also provide a first point of call for individuals who need a ‘safe’ & ‘trusting’ ear to talk about matters, support & signpost as needed.

Remote Area Medic

• Dec 2017 - Feb 2022

The Remote Medic is an individual who already has experience in Pre-Hospital Care with the added skills and knowledge to be able to deal with casualties in a remote environment. They have a range of skills that allow stabilisation of the injured through to the knowledge and skills required for prolonged field care.The MIRA qualification is certified by the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, it is designed for medics working in the oil/gas industry, the media industry, expedition and exploration personnel, medical support for disaster relief and humanitarian organisations, mountain rescue, and search and rescue personnel. Therefore, when circumstances occur outside of the norm, MIRA trained personnel can adapt for the benefit of their injured colleagues with an advanced skill set that includes;– advanced airway management including surgical airways– Life threatening chest injuries and management including needle decompression– Shock and fluid replacement (I.V & I.O)– Medical emergencies– Environmental illnesses– Remote area and prolonged patient care

Medical Lead & Operational Support

• Jan 2018 - Feb 2020

To ensure Lowland Rescue team members are trained to provide medical care to the standards set by the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care (FPHC) levels Tier A and D. Deliver and review CPD opportunities. All Search Technicians will be trained to the level of Tier ATier A - First Aider (management of an unconscious, bleeding or arrested patient).Team Medics (Lowland Rescue First Responders) will be trained to the standard of Tier DTier D - Nationally certificated on health care professional pre hospital provider caring for patients as a secondary role. i.e. D13 Enhanced certificated police officers, Fire Service IEC. Several types of UKSAR trained personnel.Review all PRF’s to ensure accurate completion and identify lessons for further educational opportunities. Ensure Clinical Governance is maintained through out all activity.

Accredited Advisor

• Aug 2016 - Feb 2020

Manager U18 Boys

• Oct 2016 - Jul 2019

Supporting the England National Age Group Squad providing all ‘off pitch’ activities, including accommodation, travel, kit, floats , training diaries, schedules, dietary requirements, match reporting, training day and training camp administration.Contributing to other specialist performance support areas, performance analysis and goal keeping coaching. Supporting the England National Age Group Squad providing all ‘off pitch’ activities, including accommodation, travel, kit, floats , training diaries, schedules, dietary requirements, match reporting, training day and training camp administration.Contributing to other specialist performance support areas, performance analysis and goal keeping coaching.

Coach Developer

• Feb 2015 - Jul 2019

To provide practical coach development for coaches with an interest in talent development, working, or having a desire to work, with emerging athletes within the England Talent Pathway.To introduce coaches to critical themes in talent development'To encourage the development of a cross-sport community of practice (CoP) for coaches, combining the delivery of targeted information, informed by current research, with facilitated discussion between coaches to provide further context and the conditions for further learning and developmentTo provide a service to governing bodies of sport by providing training and development for coaches in impactful subject areas that sit outside common development and qualification offersTo support governing bodies of sport and national organisations in identifying current and future coaching talent.

Hockey Coach - Specialising in GKs

• Sep 2000 - Jul 2019

Having held a variety of coaching roles over the last 15 years, I chose to specialise in Goal Keepers.Club Development Officer, Gosport Hockey Club - 2012 - 2015Hampshire Hockey Association - Junior Academy Centre - 2015Hampshire Hockey Association - Junior Development Centre - 2013 & 2014Head Coach University South Wales Men's Hockey - 2014/15Whitchurch Saints Hockey Club 2-5 Goalkeeping Coach - 2013/14 Having held a variety of coaching roles over the last 15 years, I chose to specialise in Goal Keepers.Club Development Officer, Gosport Hockey Club - 2012 - 2015Hampshire Hockey Association - Junior Academy Centre - 2015Hampshire Hockey Association - Junior Development Centre - 2013 & 2014Head Coach University South Wales Men's Hockey - 2014/15Whitchurch Saints Hockey Club 2-5 Goalkeeping Coach - 2013/14

Community First Responder

• Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

Junior Regional Performance Centre - Goalkeeping Coach

• Jun 2015 - May 2017

Lead GK Coach for Girls, all ages groups at Oxford Centre Lead GK Coach for Girls, all ages groups at Oxford Centre

Player

• 1983 - 2017

I have played hockey since the age of 16 and was selected to represent the Army Medical Services from the age of 17. Over the years I have played most of my hockey within the Army although over time have played for Osnabruck in Germany, Civil Service York, Haslemere, United Services Portsmouth, City of York, Gosport Borough Hockey Club. Within the military I have represented the Army and Combined Services at Masters level eventually retiring in 2017. I have played hockey since the age of 16 and was selected to represent the Army Medical Services from the age of 17. Over the years I have played most of my hockey within the Army although over time have played for Osnabruck in Germany, Civil Service York, Haslemere, United Services Portsmouth, City of York, Gosport Borough Hockey Club. Within the military I have represented the Army and Combined Services at Masters level eventually retiring in 2017.

SO2 Operational Customer Support, Medical Delivery Team

• Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

Staff Officer responsible for delivering logistic support to Medical Customers in the operational environment. Responsible for advising logistic planners on the provision, accounting and sustainment of medical equipments and consumables. Management of Medical Modules to deliver discreet capabilities to Defence in accordance with Defence Planning Assumptions and Front Line Command requirements. The intelligent customer ensuring that requests for medical capability are achievable within prescribed timelines and fit for task whilst providing advice and guidance on second and third order effects to and within the supply chain.

Army Instructor Supervisor

• Nov 2014 - Dec 2016

An Army Instructor Supervisor (AIS) is defined as an individual who is responsible for formal assessing, coaching and developing Defence Trainers (DT). They are directly responsible for the routine management of their DT’s workplace portfolios, which must be completed after attending the Defence Train The Trainer course. The AIS could also be utilised to support the development of Defence Workplace Trainer or Defence Distributed Trainer personnel. AISs are selected based on their training delivery experience and competence.

Unit Fitness Training Officer

• Sep 2010 - Dec 2016

The Unit Fitness Training Officer (UFTO), in consultation with the unit senior Physical Training Instructors, is responsible for the co-ordination of the commander’s Physical Training Directive(PTD) and the production of the unit Physical Training Programme. The UFTO is essential to the success of any unit PTD and to promote a correctly balanced fitness and health regime. The duties and role of the UFTO should not be taken lightly; a key responsibility is that of quality assurance to the Commanding Officer.

Plans and Training Officer

• Apr 2011 - Sep 2012

Responsible for the planning and management of a £8m budget of man training days to provide the UK Ministry of Defence with trained medical reservists.

Operations Officer

• Jul 2008 - Apr 2011

Responsible for the planning of Medical Operational Deployment of a UK regular Field Hospital. Responsible for the planning of all medical operational activity. This period included a deployment to Iraq and the planning of the recovery of all deployed hospital assets from Iraq at the end of UK operations.

Adjutant

• Sep 2006 - Jul 2008

Responsible for providing welfare and discipline support to the Defence Medical Services Training Centre. Responsible for teaching discipline to trainees and management courses.

Quartermaster (Technical)

• Apr 2005 - Sep 2006

Responsible for the secure storage, maintenance and stock management of one of the UKs deployable regular Field Hospitals worth appx £20m. During this period I was responsible for deploying one hospital to Afghanistan whilst personally deploying to Iraq to manage the equipment staffed by RAF staff.

Combat Medical Technician

• Sep 1983 - Apr 2005

Trained as a Combat Medic serving in Germany and UK. Completed operational tours of NI, Gulf War, Former Yugoslavia, Cyprus, Kosovo and 2 tours of Iraq, reaching the rank of Warrant Officer before being selected for commission. Qualified as a Paramedic (British Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, pre state registration) and achieved US Army Expert Field Medical Badge.

Student Intermediate Staff and Command Course

• Sep 2012 - May 2013

Intermediate Command And Staff course prepares Army Officers with the skills required to analyse information and conduct research to enable the provision of sound evidence based decisions. Provides an officer with the analytical skills to conduct complex multi agency planning. Intermediate Command And Staff course prepares Army Officers with the skills required to analyse information and conduct research to enable the provision of sound evidence based decisions. Provides an officer with the analytical skills to conduct complex multi agency planning.