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DARREN WOODALL

Kingsteignton,Newton Abbott

Summary

Focused Innovation lead with impressive track record in collaborative, cross-functional teamwork within high-pressure environments. Adept at project planning and managing multiple accounts at once. Dedicated to improving company sales goals and meeting business objectives.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work history

Innovation Lead

Torbay Hospital
Torbay
01.2010 - 03.2024
  • Manage all new innovations(service, product and process) within the trust which consists of over 6000 members of staff
  • Assess and collate information to create value of new innovations both for commercial and patient care value
  • Manage all legal issues with IP and new products
  • Created new methodologies and processes to generate new ways of working
  • Designed innovation workshops to generate new ideas for processes
  • Created a state of the art simulation arena which can be used for any clinical environment especially the operating theatre
  • Created extensive networks from external companies to provide subject matter expert advice regarding innovations
  • Developed pathways and guilds for staff to innovate and think differently
  • Created, designed and implemented seminars, workshops and conferences at both a local level and national level
  • I have been asked to talk at conferences regarding innovation and process work
  • Co designed a new intellectual property IT system
  • Set up one the first high tech training simulation arena in the country which included Laparoscopic, ENT and venepuncture machines
  • Designed the first simulated process mapping methodology
  • Created a process to introduce new technology into the clinical area
  • Created a new urology process to reduce health and safety, manual handing and infection control issues
  • Co designed the first ophthalmology simulation course
  • Co designed the first non cadaver ENT course in the world
  • Designed the first care of the elderly simulation course
  • Created the first intellectual property course for healthcare staff
  • Created the first innovation workshops for healthcare personnel
  • Successfully managed over 80 innovation projects
  • Commercialised 4 products
  • Employed the first innovation apprentice in the UK
  • Designed the theoretical prototypes in VR processes and use in healthcare
  • I am a member of the Torbay Hi Tech Forum
  • I have created a vast network of technical advisers and SMEs
  • Co designed Innovation processes in collaboration with Lego, Nokia and Luthhansa
  • Co designed VR patient view experience
  • Re designed over 30 processes using Video conferencing for peer to peer and processes for direct Patient consultation
  • Developed and designed SOPs and polices for new processes
  • Displayed energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Clinical Skills development Facilitator

Torbay Hospital
Torbay
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Responsible to create new ways of working and training for clinicians
  • Create new training methodologies and approaches for clinical staff
  • Introduce new technology to enhance training
  • Train medical staff in the use of simulated equipment
  • Evaluated new technology for medical training
  • Extensively improved product knowledge for clinicians
  • Train non medical staff using low tech simulators
  • Re design existing courses to generate a more immersive and experiential learning.
  • Create new methods of using simulation to train staff in a clinical environment
  • Train staff to re design processes when new technology is introduced into a environment
  • Design dynamic training processes using a simulated medical man for medical and non medical staff
  • Developed workshops for simulated training
  • Created and designed a national conference on simulated training attracting over 450 candidates
  • Created a logo and identity for future clinical training within the trust to raise the value of clinical training
  • Create a new methods of clinicians to access training equipment
  • Promote training environments and equipment
  • Work closely with outside companies to share methods of training and adapt them if suitable
  • Create recording methods to be used in the operating theatre for training
  • Facilitated stakeholder meetings to achieve consensus on project goals.
  • Developed educational materials to enhance community understanding of key issues.
  • Drove knowledge sharing initiatives amongst staff members and stakeholders.

Regional business development manager

Genepool Medical agency
Kent
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Increased the business to over 40 agency staff country wide
  • Introduced over 15 hospitals to the business to use agency staff
  • Worked within the Hospitals as an ambassador to promote the business within
  • Attend trade shows and events to promote the business
  • Created a strategy to encourage more agency staff uptake

Senior ODP/ Theatre project manager

Poole Hospital
Poole
10.2004 - 01.2006
  • To act as a member of the multi disciplinary team
  • Head the trauma team
  • Train staff in operating practice
  • Be part of the resuscitation team
  • Work within the framework of the Modernisation Agency to improve the performance of the operating theatres
  • Design and set up a usable database to track performance and cancellations
  • Co designed a new theatre management IT system
  • Created new ways of working with outside contractors
  • Deployment of the new IT system
  • Training of staff across the trust on the new IT system
  • Communicated changes to policy from government agencies

Senior ODP Neurological development practitioner

Southampton Neurological Intensive care unit
Southampton
10.2004 - 01.2006
  • To be part of the Intensive care team
  • Develop the new role of ODP practitioner
  • Maintain all equipment within the unit
  • Responsible for taking bloods, maintaining CVP lines and Arterial lines
  • Transfer Patients to other departments or airlift if necessary
  • Develop new processes and policies
  • Re design the layout of equipment to improve efficiency
  • Be part of the research team involving the use of inter aortic balloon pumping
  • Develop new pathways for communication between departments

Agency ODP

Various Hospitals
10.1995 - 01.2006

Senior ODP/ Clinical teacher

Torbay Hospital
Torbay
09.1993 - 10.1995
  • All aspects of theatre work and work within the teams
  • Responsible for training new ODPs and Nurses within the department
  • Co designed the new NVQ training structure for the region
  • Re designed the methodology to deliver training within the operating theatre
  • Influenced policy change and protocol

ODP

Torbay Hospital
Torbay
09.1992 - 09.1993
  • First qualified role as a ODP
  • Consolidate all aspects of previous training
  • Gain confidence within the clinical environment
  • Acquire skills to join as an active member of the theatre department

Trainee ODP

Torbay Hospital
Torbay
10.1989 - 10.1992
  • Training to achieve operating practitioners certificate

Special needs facilitator

St Andrews acute unit
Paignton
09.1987 - 10.1989
  • Provide basic support for people with special needs
  • Have taster days in different areas of mental health

Timeline

Innovation Lead

Torbay Hospital
01.2010 - 03.2024

Clinical Skills development Facilitator

Torbay Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2010

Regional business development manager

Genepool Medical agency
01.2006 - 01.2008

Senior ODP/ Theatre project manager

Poole Hospital
10.2004 - 01.2006

Senior ODP Neurological development practitioner

Southampton Neurological Intensive care unit
10.2004 - 01.2006

Agency ODP

Various Hospitals
10.1995 - 01.2006

Senior ODP/ Clinical teacher

Torbay Hospital
09.1993 - 10.1995

ODP

Torbay Hospital
09.1992 - 09.1993

Trainee ODP

Torbay Hospital
10.1989 - 10.1992

Special needs facilitator

St Andrews acute unit
09.1987 - 10.1989

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