Experience

TYNEHEALTH LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medical Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  TyneHealth is a GP Federation working with 27 member practices across North Tyneside to deliver improved healthcare within the community. We work in partnership with Commissioners, local hospitals and the third sector to provide community based, medically-led services to over 215,000 residents. My main responsibilities and achievements include: * Being a member of a small, lean team providing clinical excellence and best practice within the North Tyneside community * Clinical Governance and oversight * Contract management and negotiation * Service provision, design and implementation * Liaison with numerous external agencies in order to deliver best care * Supporting other North Tyneside GP practices * Working closely with a Pharmacist and two nurses, we created a respiratory hub pilot which includes ARTP level spirometry and FeNo testing Show less



Resuscitation Council UK

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ALS Instructor

  • Aug 2007 - Present

  Teaching Advanced Life Support skills to healthcare professionals in local hospitals, including doctors. My main focus is to support others, be approachable and to facilitate learning. My primary achievement is improving the recognition and treatment of sick patients. Teaching Advanced Life Support skills to healthcare professionals in local hospitals, including doctors. My main focus is to support others, be approachable and to facilitate learning. My primary achievement is improving the recognition and treatment of sick patients.



NHS

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• GP - Urgent and Emergency Care

  • Jul 2009 - Present

  Working across three sites - Cramlington, Hexham and NTGH - I am responsible for:* Being a member of a cohesive team consisting of nurses and other health professionals* Keeping my urgent skills up to date* Urgent treatment of primary care type conditions

• GP & Clinical Lead - Battle Hill HC

  • Dec 2009 - Sep 2018

  Recruited to join the practice as a GP I was subsequently appointed to Clinical Lead. I was responsible for:* Clinical Governance and Audit* QoF* Day to day patient careMy main achievements included:* Designing and writing system templates* Implementing protocols and procedures ie DMARDs

• Lead NHS 111 Urgent Care - North Tyneside & Clinical Champion - North of Tyne

  • Feb 2012 - Apr 2013

• Locum

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

  I successfully worked as both a GP and also as an A&E doctor during this time.

• GP - Derby VTS

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2008

• SHO - A&E

  • Aug 2004 - Jul 2005

• PRHO

  • Aug 2003 - Jul 2004



GP Thompson First Aid Training

• Northumberland

• First Aid Trainer

  • Aug 2008 - Present

  I established this company to provide First Aid training to health care professionals, including GP practices, and also on a volunteer basis to schools and societies such as the Scouts and Guides. I established this company to provide First Aid training to health care professionals, including GP practices, and also on a volunteer basis to schools and societies such as the Scouts and Guides.



Newcastle University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• GP Tutor

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2018

  Teaching groups of first and second year medical students their Medicine in the Community modules. My specialism was working with them on softer skills such as ice-breaking, sensitivity and breaking bad news. I effectively inspired students by primarily sharing my own experiences with them. Teaching groups of first and second year medical students their Medicine in the Community modules. My specialism was working with them on softer skills such as ice-breaking, sensitivity and breaking bad news. I effectively inspired students by primarily sharing my own experiences with them.



Palmerston North Hospital

• New Zealand

• A&E Doctor

  • Jan 2009 - Mar 2009