James Sutherland
Oxford,Oxfordshire
Summary
Compassionate Emergency Care Assistant skilled in providing urgent medical support and maintaining calm in high-pressure situations. Enhanced patient outcomes by efficiently administering first aid and coordinating with paramedics during emergencies. Recognised for quick decision-making and ability to handle diverse medical scenarios with confidence.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Emergency Care Assistant
South Central Ambulnce Service
Oxford, Oxfordshire
2023.03 - Current
Myself and Paramedics colleague attend Emergency call outs responding to 999 calls.
Attending Cardiac arrests, RTC’s, Childbirth, MH, amongst other life changing situations.
A rewarding and complexed career. Constantly E-Learning regarding Safeguarding,Pt capacity, MH and Patient safety, BLS.
Using avaliable pathways to help patients stay at home.
Completing patient paperwork, handovers to Hospital staff including RESUS.
Attending numerous course to improve my knowledge.
Certificate’s gained :
Newborn life support
Medicines Optimisation training
Air Ambulance- Professional Development Day
Porter Suoervisor
NHS
Oxford, Oxfordshire
2020.03 - 2023.03
- Greeted all visitors warmly, promoting welcoming atmosphere.
- Enhanced patient experience by providing timely transport within healthcare facilities.
- Helped in setting up rooms for meetings or special events.
- Started as a hospital porter, within 6 months I was promoted to management and was responsible for looking after 130 staff.
- Interviewing new candidates for avaliable jobs, a advocate of learning and rules, including Health/Safety, safeguarding, Fire&Safety, MH + many more.
Education
Scas
OxfordEmergency Response Driving Course - Response Driving
SCAS
Oxford04.2023
TQUK LEVEL 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism - Autism Spectrum
The Skills Network
Oxford07.2022
Skills
- Calmness under pressure
- Compassionate caregiving
- Intravenous therapy understanding
- Understanding of nhs systems
- Tactful assertiveness
- Multitasking efficiency
- Ambulance operation
- Oxygen therapy administration
- Transcultural sensitivity
- Rapid response coordination
- Automated external defibrillator operation
- Cardio-Pulmonary resuscitation expertise
- Patient assessment proficiency
- Use of emergency equipment
- Patient transportation proficiency
- Basic life support training
- Patient education capacity
- Knowledge of medication administration
- Emergency medicine knowledge
- Hazardous materials handling knowledge
- Mental health awareness
- Vital signs monitoring
- Vital sign monitoring
- Empathetic communication
- Infection control standards
- Confidentiality maintenance
- Patient advocacy
- Bereavement support
- Infection prevention and control
- Fire precautions
- Patient lifting techniques
- Effective decision making
- Vehicle cleaning and disinfection
- Compassionate care
- Manual patient handling
- Traffic legislation
- Ambulance restocking
- Clinical risk assessments
- Medical equipment maintenance
- First aid administration
- Equipment care
- Journey documentation
- Control room liaison
- Health and Safety regulations
- [Location] street knowledge
- Medical assistance
- Person-centred care
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Emergency vehicle operation
- Wound dressing
- Patient monitoring
- Stretcher transfers
- Patient-centred care
- Compassionate communication
- First aid and CPR
- Medical gases therapy
- Patient referrals
- Dynamic risk assessment
- Clinical handovers
- Securing patient property
- First Aid trained
- UK Highway Code
- Advanced life support
- Emergency childbirth assistance
- Safety consciousness
- Resilience in adversity
- First aid proficiency
- Medical equipment operation
- Decision making under pressure
- Resilience under pressure
- Communication proficiency
- Professional discretion
- Patient confidentiality adherence
- Basic wound care
- Peer support
- Health and Safety Compliance
Additional Information
A committed and hardworking guy, always willing to learn, persevere and give his all in every task given.
Accomplishments
Being a father and Grandfather is my greatest joy in life.
Current job is very rewarding and I am mentally strong enough to cope with everything that comes my way.
I often attend course’s to improve my knowledge and training.
Everyday I learn something new, I document new knowledge and research.
Certification
Advanced driving certificate
Understanding Autism Course certificate
Timeline
Emergency Care Assistant
South Central Ambulnce Service
2023.03 - Current
Porter Suoervisor
NHS
2020.03 - 2023.03
Scas
Emergency Response Driving Course - Response Driving
SCAS
TQUK LEVEL 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism - Autism Spectrum
The Skills Network