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Stuart Harrison

Stuart Harrison

Frodsham,Cheshire

Summary

A motivated, innovated, quality-driven, proactive and versatile professional Senior Paramedic. Maintaining exceptionally high standards whether operating within a team or as an autonomous lone clinician. Consistently instilling and demanding these high standards, expectations and qualities of the Paramedics, technicians and paramedic students and junior staff within my sphere of influence as a Senior Paramedic Team Leader (SPTL). Experiences within the North West Ambulance Service and the British Military have exposed my energy and enthusiasm to perform to the highest standard in the most challenging and austere situations and environments, accompanied by a relentless and tenacious attitude for self-development. A focused Senior Paramedic aiming to fulfil a role within a dynamic medical team. Dedicated to delivering superior critical care and building strong patient bonds despite challenging circumstances. Seeking an opportunity to contribute to an invaluable team. Thorough medical professional well-versed in patient assessment and emergency/ critical care with extensive mentoring and training experience of student paramedics and staff. Reliable and illustrated over numerous years of experience in medical and military roles. Accustomed to providing high quality care in diverse, remote and austere environments as a team and autonomous clinician within the ambulance service and military setting. Dedicated medical professional offering numerous years of experience in the medical landscape. Eager to bring an excellent work ethic and commitment to emergency and critical patient care.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Paramedic

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Greater Manchester
2019 - Current
  • Respond with high standards of clinical/ critical care in response to a range of patient acuities, working within the Senior Paramedic scope of practice and utilising local and Governmental guidance.
  • Provide lifesaving intervention and medication within Patient Group Directions.
  • Provide enhanced skills and capabilities as a Senior Paramedic to an array of clinical and traumatic presentations.
  • Attend incidents as a senior clinician and managerial figured head to manage major incidents and multiple casualty incidents.
  • Lead a team of clinicians during critical incidents or those requiring multiple resources and joint decision making.
  • Interpretation of diagnostic interventions for the benefit of active treatment or referral to specialised medical care.
  • Comply with infection prevention and control recommendations for the benefit of patient and crew safety.
  • Manage and support own professional development and that of the paramedics, technicians and students.
  • Communicate at a professional level within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Adapt communication to the presentation of the service user, enrolling translation services and alternative communication methods.
  • Support availability of resources, reducing resource downtime and ensuring dispatch of appropriately trained clinicians.
  • Maintain professional radio contact with dispatching units to enhance response and performance.
  • Apply safe medicine management, with daily quality audit and pre-administration checks.

Royal Engineer EOD and Search Team

British Army
Didcott, Oxford
05.2009 - 08.2015

Member of a team of 8 bomb disposal and search operatives. Experienced in working in Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, France, Great Britain and multiple other locations around the world. Tasked with conducting overt and covert explosive ordnance disposal and search operations and supporting UK Special Forces on operations throughout the UK, Northern Ireland and various other locations all over the world.

Conducted tours of active duty in hostile middle eastern environments including Afghanistan and multiple other locations around the world:

. Extensive wealth of experience in treating the full spectrum of battlefield casualty injuries.

. Extensive wealth of experience working with the Military Emergency Response Team (MERT).

Education

Masters Level 7 - Advanced Diploma (CPD) - Advanced Clinical Practise - Clinical Examination Skills

University of Bolton
Bolton
09.2023 - 01.2024

Introduction to Critical Care Medicine - Critical Care

University of Glasgow
Glasgow
02.2022 - 02.2022

Batchelor of Science (Hons) - Paramedic Practice

University of Plymouth
Plymouth
07.2019

CEA Regulation - Ofqual Regulated - FAQ Level 3 - Emergency Response Driving

Future Quals
North West Ambulance Service
01.2019

AptEd (Access to HE Diploma) - Science

City College
Plymouth
07.2016

Some College (No Degree) - Level 2 - Working in High Risk Confined Space and Water.

City & Guilds
British Army
2014

Some College (No Degree) - Level 3 - Emergency Rescue and Recovery of Casualties from Confined Spaces and Water

City & Guilds
British Army
2014

Some College (No Degree) - Level 3 - Close Protection Operative

City & Guilds
Kent
2014

Some College (No Degree) - Team Medic Course - Patrol Medic Course

Defensive Medical Services Training Group
British Army
2012

Skills

    Communication- Experienced and an expert in effective communication in the pre-hospital emergency and critical care environment

    Teamwork/Leadership - Supporting team members in the delivery of high quality care and personal development

    Autonomy - Working within local and national guidelines, whilst recognising the benefit of diversity and managing a scene with an appropriate response

    Working under pressure - Delivering high quality clinical and critical care whilst managing volatile/emotive/multi agency environments

    Delivery of high standards of clinical and critical care, irrespective of the nature of the incident, the patient’s presentation or risks associated with the environment

Timeline

Masters Level 7 - Advanced Diploma (CPD) - Advanced Clinical Practise - Clinical Examination Skills

University of Bolton
09.2023 - 01.2024

Introduction to Critical Care Medicine - Critical Care

University of Glasgow
02.2022 - 02.2022

Royal Engineer EOD and Search Team

British Army
05.2009 - 08.2015

Senior Paramedic

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
2019 - Current

Batchelor of Science (Hons) - Paramedic Practice

University of Plymouth

CEA Regulation - Ofqual Regulated - FAQ Level 3 - Emergency Response Driving

Future Quals

AptEd (Access to HE Diploma) - Science

City College

Some College (No Degree) - Level 2 - Working in High Risk Confined Space and Water.

City & Guilds

Some College (No Degree) - Level 3 - Emergency Rescue and Recovery of Casualties from Confined Spaces and Water

City & Guilds

Some College (No Degree) - Level 3 - Close Protection Operative

City & Guilds

Some College (No Degree) - Team Medic Course - Patrol Medic Course

Defensive Medical Services Training Group
Stuart Harrison