Alice Gillan
Plymouth,Devon
Summary
Experienced Clinical Practitioner with focus on delivering high-quality patient care and improving health outcomes. Skilled in diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and patient education, ensuring comprehensive and compassionate care. Adept at working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement innovative healthcare solutions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2038
2038
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Paramedic)
Mayflower Medical Group
Plymouth, Devon
08.2021 - 11.2025
- I am responsible for assessing, investigating, interpreting, diagnosing, treating, managing and evaluating patients within the PCN. I do this through telephon and face to face ACP clinics. These are of varied cases, acute, chronic, minor and complex.
- I support and work off the duty list, treating and managing over the phone, seeing face to face or organising onward referrals as appropriate.
- I review, file and manage pathology results.
- I review ECGs, acting and managing them appropriately.
- If needed, I can conduct acute home visits, reviewing, assessing and managing acutely unwell housebound patients. I complete TEP forms, can verify deaths and have discussions regarding end of life management.
- I maintain up to date clinical records, ensuring they are accurate, timely and precise, according to policy and HCPC standards.
- I utilise and adhere to IRMER regulations.
- With my Paramedic background and Award in Education and Training qualification, I assist and teach BLS to staff members to help renew their mandatory training.
- I work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in providing quality evidence-based health care to meet the immediate needs of the patient.
- I meet the 4 pillars of ACP practice; education, research, clinical practice and leadership and management.
- I use my clinical expertise and experiences towards developing and enhancing services within the surgery. I have completed my dissertation, of which I believe the results can provide better care to our patients as well as a financial benefit to the PCN.
- I demonstrate the development and implementation of advanced skills and competencies and ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment, ensuring I act within my scope of practice.
- I ensure I act as a positive role model.
Match day club Paramedic
Plymouth Argyle Football Club
08.2019 - 12.2021
- To attend any football player who is injured during the game.
Lead Paramedic in Learning and Development
South Western Ambulance Service trust
08.2017 - 08.2021
- As a paramedic I am accountable for:
- -Assessment
- -Treatment
- -Diagnosis
- -Supplying and administering of medications
- -Managing patients
- -Discharging patients
- -Referring patients
- In varying settings such as urgent, emergency, critical and out of hospital.
- I provide:
- -Effective clinical leadership
- -Development of personnel
- -Mentorship for personnel
- This supports the delivery of a high quality patient centred service.
- Responsibilities:
- -Convey patients according to the nature and severity of their condition
- -Provide a care package for patients remaining at scene
- -Follow guidelines and trust specific patient group directives
- -Autonomous clinician
- -Organise and manage the scene of a complex incident
- -Undertake duties in relation to major incidents
- -Modify and adapt working practices to meet the needs of the patient
- -Participate in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of emergency and urgent care
- -Make clinical decisions
- -Ensure compliance with medicines management
- -Use of equipment such as:
- Observations- blood pressure, saturations probe, tympanic, blood sugar machine
- ECG
- Airway management- OP, NP, IGel, intubation, cricothyroidotomy
- Cannulation
- Intraosseous drill
- Bandaging and wound care techniques including catastrophic haemorrhage and trauma bandages
- Defibrillator
Carer
Beaconville Nursing home
01.2020 - 05.2021
- I worked on the bank to provide care in my local nursing home. This is to support them when they are short of staff and to gain and develop experience in a nursing home environment, to broaden my skills.
Associated Medical Centre Support Worker
Devon Ambulance and First Aid Services
06.2016 - 07.2016
- Provided acute care to a wide range of patients during events, using a variety of skills from first aid to in depth assessment and examinations.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Key tasks
Education
Master of Science - Advanced Clinical Practice (Clinical Practitioner)
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, England /2018 - 04.2024
Master of Science - Independent Prescribing
University of the West of England
Bristol, England 09.2024 - 04.2025
Level 4 Certificate - Education and Training
Learn Direct
03.2021 - 12.2021
Level 3 Award - Education and Training
South Western Ambulance Service Trust
05.2019 - 10.2019
Post graduate Level 6 - Mentoring Qualification
University of West England
07.2018 - 10.2018
Level 2 - End of Life
Bridgewater and Taunton College
07.2018 - 10.2018
BSc (hons) - Paramedic Practitioner
Plymouth University
09.2014 - 06.2017
ALevel - Physical Education
Winstanley College
09.2012 - 06.2014
ALevel - Mathematics
Winstanley College
09.2012 - 06.2014
ALevel - Chemistry
Winstanley College
09.2012 - 06.2014
AS Level - Information Technology
Maricourt Catholic High School
09.2011 - 06.2012
GCSE - Mathematics
Maricourt Catholic High School
09.2011 - 06.2012
GCSE - English Language and Literature
Maricourt Catholic High School
09.2011 - 06.2012
GCSE - Double award science
Maricourt Catholic High School
09.2011 - 06.2012
Skills
- Multitasking under pressure
- Medical research interpretation
- Effective listening to patients/with colleagues
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Advanced clinical assessment
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Prioritising patient safety
- Experience with telemedicine platforms
- Effective time management
- Prescribing medication
Training
- Course title Special Operating Response Team
- Training provider SWAST
- Year obtained 2020
Affiliations
- Hockey, surfing, hiking
Timeline
Master of Science - Independent Prescribing
University of the West of England
09.2024 - 04.2025
Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Paramedic)
Mayflower Medical Group
08.2021 - 11.2025
Level 4 Certificate - Education and Training
Learn Direct
03.2021 - 12.2021
Carer
Beaconville Nursing home
01.2020 - 05.2021
Match day club Paramedic
Plymouth Argyle Football Club
08.2019 - 12.2021
Level 3 Award - Education and Training
South Western Ambulance Service Trust
05.2019 - 10.2019
Post graduate Level 6 - Mentoring Qualification
University of West England
07.2018 - 10.2018
Level 2 - End of Life
Bridgewater and Taunton College
07.2018 - 10.2018
Lead Paramedic in Learning and Development
South Western Ambulance Service trust
08.2017 - 08.2021
Associated Medical Centre Support Worker
Devon Ambulance and First Aid Services
06.2016 - 07.2016
BSc (hons) - Paramedic Practitioner
Plymouth University
09.2014 - 06.2017
ALevel - Physical Education
Winstanley College
09.2012 - 06.2014
ALevel - Mathematics
Winstanley College
09.2012 - 06.2014
ALevel - Chemistry
Winstanley College
09.2012 - 06.2014
AS Level - Information Technology
Maricourt Catholic High School
09.2011 - 06.2012
GCSE - Mathematics
Maricourt Catholic High School
09.2011 - 06.2012
GCSE - English Language and Literature
Maricourt Catholic High School
09.2011 - 06.2012
GCSE - Double award science
Maricourt Catholic High School
09.2011 - 06.2012
Master of Science - Advanced Clinical Practice (Clinical Practitioner)
University of Plymouth
/2018 - 04.2024