Raymond James Simpson
Bracknell,Berkshire
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated, with strong interpersonal skills and ability to remain calm under pressure. Proven ability in providing support and care, combined with excellent communication skills. Ready to make meaningful impact in Ambulance care assistant role.
Highly skilled in providing compassionate care and support to patients during ambulance transportation. With focus on maintaining patient comfort and safety, can effectively manage emergency situations and administer basic medical aid. Known for calm demeanour and quick-thinking in high-pressure scenarios, skills honed through robust training and experience in healthcare settings.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Vehicle Make Ready operative
Churchill/South Central Ambulance Service
Bracknell/Basingstoke, Berkshire/Hampshire
06.2025 - Current
- Ensured safety standards by meticulously following protocols and procedures.
- Handled materials carefully to avoid damage or loss.
- Improved productivity for team through effective communication and collaboration.
- Complied with all company guidelines strictly for maintaining discipline and order.
- Identified potential issues, prevented major malfunctions.
- Cleaning ambulances to best ability to prevent infection and cross contamination.
- Restocking ambulances with medical equipment, primary and secondary response bags, pouches, cannulation pouches, oxygen and entonox replacing.
- Provided effective first aid treatment, ensuring immediate patient care.
AMBULANCE CARE ASSISTANT (ACA) & First Responder
Nerams LTD
Chilton, County Durham
09.2024 - 06.2025
- Displayed sensitivity while dealing with distressed family members; maintained professionalism at all times.
- Assisted paramedics during emergencies, showing strong teamwork skills, if needed and if am in the area at the time
- Handled equipment like defibrillators confidently during critical situations.
- Collaborated effectively with paramedics and nurses in high-stress environments, resulting in optimal care provision.
- Loaded and unloaded stretchers into ambulances safely without causing distress to patients.
- Attended mandatory training sessions frequently; stayed updated with latest protocols in emergency health care.
- Accurately recorded patient information for efficient medical record keeping during event work as a first responder.
- Provided effective first aid treatment, ensuring immediate patient care.
- Maintained ambulance cleanliness to provide a safe environment for patients.
- Retrieved and transported patients safely to and from hospital.
- Ensured patient comfort by conducting regular checks and providing emotional support.
Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA)
EMED Group
Blyth, Northumberland
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Cleaned vehicle daily to comply with Infection Prevention and Control procedures.
- Record keeping and making sure records are correct.
- Transported patients by stretchers, wheelchairs, and their own equipment.
- Retrieved and transported patients safely to and from hospital.
- Attended training to update knowledge in clinical skills and procedures.
- Followed appropriate training and procedures to handle ancillary equipment.
- I drove and parked vehicles safely to uphold personal and patient safety.
- Monitored vehicle supplies for quantities and use by dates and restocked as required.
- Performed daily visual inspection of ambulances for defects and damage.
- Adhered to health and safety legislation while on duty.
- Collected and delivered service users to correct locations within agreed timetable.
Care Assistant
Riverside House
Morpeth, Northumberland
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Minimised care continuity issues by keeping thorough, accurate records.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
Care assistant
East Riding Care Home
Morpeth, Northumberland
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Minimised care continuity issues by keeping thorough, accurate records.
- Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
- Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritizing risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
- Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
- Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
- Prepared nutritionally balanced meals and assisted with feeding to guarantee wellbeing of individuals under care.
PTS Rail Trackman
McGinley Rail
Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
07.2018 - 08.2022
- Repaired over miles of damaged track and track components across different types of terrain with different types of tools and machinery.
- Patrolled assigned track sections so damaged or broken tracks could be located and reported.
- Report accidents and incidents.
- Install and renew track, tunnels, embankments, cuttings, level crossings and bridges.
PTS Rail Trackman
Coyle Rail
York, North Yorkshire
07.2018 - 08.2022
- Repaired over miles of damaged track and track components across different types of terrain with different types of tools and machinery.
- Patrolled assigned track sections so damaged or broken tracks could be located and reported.
- Report accidents and incidents.
- Install and renew track, tunnels, embankments, cuttings, level crossings and bridges.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - First Response Emergency Care (FREC) Level 3
QUALSAFE
Durham 04.2023 - 04.2025
Certificate of Higher Education - Forensics and Crime Scene Investigation
Teesside University
Middlesbrough, MDB 01.2023 - 03.2023
Higher National Diploma - Policing
Sunderland College
Sunderland, SND 09.2020 - 06.2021
Certificate of Higher Education - Policing
Northumberland College
Ashington, NBL 09.2019 - 06.2020
NVQ Level 2 Diploma - Rail Engineering
Newcastle College Rail Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne 05.2018 - 07.2018
NVQ Level 2 Safe handling and administration of medication - Health
Care Watch
Morpeth, Northumberland 08.2016 - 08.2017
NVQ Level 3 - Plastering
Northumberland College
Ashington, NBL 09.2014 - 07.2015
NVQ Level 2 - Plastering
Northumberland College
Ashington, NBL 09.2013 - 06.2014
BTEC Level 2 Certificate - Emergency Service
Northumberland Fire And Rescue Service
Morpeth, Northumberland 10.2008 - 12.2008
Level 2 Fired Up Award - Emergency Services
Northumberland Fire And Rescue Service
Morpeth09.2008
Skills
- Patient care
- Team collaboration
- Equipment handling
- Record keeping
- Emergency response (first responder at events)
- Communication skills
- Infection control
- Health and safety
- Basic life support competency
- First aid treatment
- Basic cardiac life support
- Effective communication with victims
- Adaptable to shift work
- Oxygen therapy administration
- Patient confidentiality understanding
- Patient transport
Custom
- I enjoy football, cricket, gym, and socializing.
- Enjoy Travelling and driving and like watching crime scene and forensic shows.
- My interests are to learn a lot about policing and paramedic and hopefully one day be a crime scene investigator or driving an ambulance in emergency situations.
Personal Information
Nationality: British
Timeline
Vehicle Make Ready operative
Churchill/South Central Ambulance Service
06.2025 - Current
AMBULANCE CARE ASSISTANT (ACA) & First Responder
Nerams LTD
09.2024 - 06.2025
Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA)
EMED Group
04.2023 - 03.2024
Certificate of Higher Education - First Response Emergency Care (FREC) Level 3
QUALSAFE
04.2023 - 04.2025
Certificate of Higher Education - Forensics and Crime Scene Investigation
Teesside University
01.2023 - 03.2023
Care Assistant
Riverside House
08.2022 - 04.2023
Care assistant
East Riding Care Home
08.2022 - 01.2023
Higher National Diploma - Policing
Sunderland College
09.2020 - 06.2021
Certificate of Higher Education - Policing
Northumberland College
09.2019 - 06.2020
PTS Rail Trackman
McGinley Rail
07.2018 - 08.2022
PTS Rail Trackman
Coyle Rail
07.2018 - 08.2022
NVQ Level 2 Diploma - Rail Engineering
Newcastle College Rail Academy
05.2018 - 07.2018
NVQ Level 2 Safe handling and administration of medication - Health
Care Watch
08.2016 - 08.2017
NVQ Level 3 - Plastering
Northumberland College
09.2014 - 07.2015
NVQ Level 2 - Plastering
Northumberland College
09.2013 - 06.2014
BTEC Level 2 Certificate - Emergency Service
Northumberland Fire And Rescue Service
10.2008 - 12.2008
Level 2 Fired Up Award - Emergency Services
Northumberland Fire And Rescue Service
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