Ian Thomas
Lamphey,Pembrokeshire
Summary
Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered paramedic with a wide range of experience across diverse healthcare sectors, including emergency care, healthcare support, immunisations, education, and training. Proven ability to implement healthcare policy and procedures effectively while delivering effective patient-centred care. Committed to advancing healthcare practices through continuous professional development.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Volunteer Trainer
Welsh Ambulance Service University Trust
Swansea, Swansea
08.2022 - Current
- Training volunteers across Wales to provide emergency and non-emergency care of patients within local communities before the arrival of an ambulance crew.
- Scope of training includes Immediate Life Support (ILS) including airway management, AED, oxygen therapy, drug administration, tourniquet use and clinical observation taking.
- Pastoral and welfare support of volunteers.
- Engaging in CPD.
Registered Healthcare Professional-Immunisations
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Tenby, Pembrokeshire
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Administering Covid-19 vaccinations at Mass Vaccination Centre
- Reconstituting, drawing up and stock recording of vaccines
- Delivering of community vaccine programme to vulnerable patients including care homes and housebound.
- Training staff in assessment and vaccination administration and protocols.
Further Education Lecturer: Health and Social Care
NPTC group
Newtown, Powys
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Planning, preparing and delivering vocational academic courses to post 16 students including adult learners.
- Delivering BTEC Health and Social Care, AGORED Access Anatomy and physiology to adult learners and WJEC Welsh Baccalaureate.
- Pastoral care; acting as both a personal tutor and class tutor.
- Assessing and marking student work; reporting on student achievement; updating learner records; general administration and record keeping tasks.
- Attending standardisation, quality assurance, faculty meetings. Maintaining CPD.
Active Young Person Officer
Pembrokeshire County Council
Haverfordwest
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Primary School based Sports Development Role. Responsible for identifying and developing physical activity opportunities across 20+ Pembrokeshire schools.
- Mentoring Teaching and Support Staff in delivering physical activity curriculum in KS1.
- Identifying external CPD opportunities.
- Engaging KS2 in physical activity through developing schools extra-curricular programme.
- Supporting development of school’s activity programme by distributing funding for equipment and CPD opportunities.
- Collaborating with other agencies such as Healthy Schools, Outdoor Schools.
- Supporting schools in the planning and organization of one-off events such as cluster competitions.
Activity Intructor
Heatherton World of Activites
St. Florence, Pembrokeshire
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Instructing customers across a wide range ion outdoor recreational activity. Providing customer service and care. Customer focussed.
Teacher of PE and Head of Year 8
Marling School
Stroud, Gloucestershire
01.2006 - 08.2015
- All boys grammar school. 11-18 with co-ed 6th form.
- Teacher of curriculum PE 7-11.
- Teacher I/C of A level PE
- Head of Elliot House
- Head of Yr 8 (2013-2015)
Teacher
Newmarket Upper School
Newmarket, Suffolk
09.2002 - 09.2005
- Co-ed middle school 14-18
- Teacher of curriculum PE 9-13.
Education
DipHE - Paramedic Science
Swansea University
09/2017 - 08/2019
PGCE - Physical Education
University of Greenwich
London 09/2001 - 08/2002
BSc - Sports Science
University of Glamorgan
Rhondda Cynon Taf 09/1997 - 08/2000
A-Levels -
Pencoed Comprehensive School
Bridgend 09/1995 - 08/1997
GCSE -
Pencoed Comprehensive School
Bridgend Skills
- Customer/service user experience in a wide range of sectors
- Good communication skills
- Experienced at working both independently and as part of a team
- Good organisational, planning and time management abilities
- Good IT skills (inc Office programmes, management systems and recording and reporting platforms)
Certification
Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) Registration no PA49162
REFERENCES
- Employment: Nic Anderson; nic.anderson@wales.nhs.uk
- Personal: Jon Johnston; Jonathan.johnston@wales.nhs.uk
Timeline
Volunteer Trainer
Welsh Ambulance Service University Trust
08.2022 - Current
Registered Healthcare Professional-Immunisations
Hywel Dda University Health Board
02.2021 - 08.2022
Further Education Lecturer: Health and Social Care
NPTC group
09.2020 - 10.2021
Active Young Person Officer
Pembrokeshire County Council
09.2016 - 08.2017
Activity Intructor
Heatherton World of Activites
03.2016 - 09.2016
Teacher of PE and Head of Year 8
Marling School
01.2006 - 08.2015
Teacher
Newmarket Upper School
09.2002 - 09.2005
DipHE - Paramedic Science
Swansea University
09/2017 - 08/2019
PGCE - Physical Education
University of Greenwich
09/2001 - 08/2002
BSc - Sports Science
University of Glamorgan
09/1997 - 08/2000
A-Levels -
Pencoed Comprehensive School
09/1995 - 08/1997
GCSE -
Pencoed Comprehensive School