William Paxton
Bristol
Summary
General Practitioner and Emergency Medicine specialist doctor with a love of the outdoors, self development and supporting others. Utilising my skillset at new frontiers and guiding others towards their goals gives me great satisfaction. I am motivated towards success that starts with humility, a growth mindset and a desire to help others.
I draw on a repertoire of experience from my involvement in multiple healthcare settings to support, advise and lead with a positive attitude.
Motivated and driven, I thrive on overcoming challenges particularly with creative solutions and technology. I always seek to develop my skills and those around me and consistently strive for excellence.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Emergency Medicine Specialty Doctor
Royal United Hospital
Bath
08.2025 - Current
- Accumulated over 10 years in emergency medicine, managing high acuity patients independently and collaboratively in high stress environments.
- Actively use team management, effective communication, decision making, and conflict resolution day to day.
- Established mentoring scheme for junior doctors and nurses, offering guidance and support; and actively involved in quality improvement projects particularly in staff wellbeing.
General practitioner
Gloucester NHS Foundation Trust; HealthHero
08.2019 - Current
- Out of hours remote and hybrid clinical care utilising dynamic triage skills and clinical acumen to ensure timely management of workload and case prioritisation
- Education of patients about disease prevention, enhancing awareness of public health concerns and managing vaccination programmes.
- Sharing of knowledge and experiences with colleagues to improve patient care and service delivery
Medical Officer
British Army, 144 Parachute Medical Squadron
03.2015 - 12.2025
- Army reserves medical officer with specialised training in combat medicine and emergency response in high-pressure situations.
- Delivery of education and healthcare to service personnel
- Physically and mentally demanding roles and processes requiring high level of self-discipline and motivation to achieve objectives.
DART Team Doctor
Samaritan's Purse
10.2024 - 12.2025
- Disaster assistance response team. Providing humanitarian Christian aid in response to a humanitarian crisis anywhere in the world within 24hours notice.
- Security training in hostage situations, kidnap and vehicle ambush
Expedition Leader and Doctor
Charity Challenge
07.2016 - 10.2024
- Expedition leadership and group management, ensuring team safety, effective navigation and meeting objectives often in challenging environments.
- Provided medical care and education, addressing routine and more urgent health needs, often in austere environments.
- Fostered teamwork and management skills within diverse groups to achieve goals.
Repatriation Doctor
Evolomedica
03.2022 - 06.2024
- Used sound clinical decision making and management to safely escort patients home from afar.
- Regular observation and holistic care throughout repatriation journey, ensuring good care at often a most challenging time.
- Increased patient satisfaction through proactive, effective planning and communication
Events Doctor
Cipher Medical Services; Location Medical Services
07.2016 - 07.2023
- Assisted in setting up and manning remote aid posts and main medical centre in the field
- Educated patients on preventive healthcare measures, promoting overall wellbeing.
Ship Doctor
Cunard
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Cunard White Star service delivering refined, thoughtful, and uncompromising care
- Resource management and timely execution of management plans to ensure safe effective care of patients, often requiring direct contact with ship's captain and first officer.
- Assisted in emergency rescue operations, ensuring immediate response to hazardous situations.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, BM - Medicine
University of Southampton
Southampton 09.2008 - 07/2013
Bachelor of Medical Science, BMedSc(Hons) -
University of Southampton
Southampton 09.2011 - 06/2012
Skills
- Consultation
- Leadership and management
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and time management
- Decision making and risk assessment
- Education/skills development
- Team collaboration
- Employee wellbeing
- Customer service and hospitality
- IT proficiency
Certification
- MRCGP, Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners December 2024
- MRCEM, Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine November 2017
Languages
English
Native
French
Upper intermediate
German
Beginner
REFERENCES
Professional and/or personal references available on request
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ROLES
- Staff wellbeing and support, Royal United Hospital, Bath
- GP Trainee Mentoring Scheme Somerset patch, Severn Deanery
- Syndicate Leader, Basic Parachute Course RAF Brize Norton
VOLUNTEERING
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity - HeartStart Teaching Volunteer - Basic life support and first aid teaching for school children
Alabare - Supporting military veterens through face to face coaching and mentoring
Morning Star Trust - residential sail training voyages for young people and vulnerable adults - Commencing in 2026
PRESENTATIONS
- The War in Ukraine - Conflict with a Near Peer Adversary August 2023 Presentation to my reserves squadron providing an overview of the medical challenges in Ukraine war against Russia prompting discussion about how the Western world must adapt training methods in order to level up.
- Harnessing the power of Integrative Medicine in Defence Primary care Helsinki, June 2023 NATO Junior Medical Officers conference
- The benefits of mentoring for GP training WONCA European conference/RCGP Annual conference July 2022 Poster and oral presentation
- Post operative surgical drains after Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Single versus dual drainage Belfast, May 2014 Association for Surgeons in Training, ASIT annual conference
- The effects of Paracetamol on glutathione levels in the airways and their potential to cause or exacerbate asthma Southampton, June 2012 National Student Conference, Southampton University
CLINICAL COURSES
- Aviation Medicine First Responder, AvMFR
- Advanced Trauma Life Support, ATLS
- Advanced Life Support, ALS
- PreHospital Trauma Life Support, PHTLS
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support, APLS
- RFU Prehospital Immediate Care in Sport PHICIS Level 3
- Point of Care Ultrasound, PoCUS
- RIACT - Airway Management
- Transfer Medicine, Critical Care Transfers
- Expedition medicine and field skills
- Basic Surgical Skills, RCSEng
- Clinically applied anatomy as applied to trauma and emergency medicine
- Surgically applied anatomy
- Vascular Surgical Skills
DIGITAL HEALTH
- Clinical Safety Practitioner Course - NHS Digital - February 2025
- Essentials of Digital Clinical Safety - Intermediate NHS Digital November 2024
MILITARY COURSES
- Battlefield Advanced Trauma Life Support Merville Barracks
- Infectious diseases and tropical medicine Defence Medical Services (DMS) Whittington
- CBRN - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear – Clinical Course Winterbourne Gunner
- Basic Parachute Training Course
- P Company
LEADERSHIP COURSES
- CMI Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership Chartered Management Institute
- Foundations in Systems Leadership NHS Leadership Academy
- Lead, Manage, Thrive - Red Whale
- Edward Jenner Programme NHS Leadership Academy
- Leadership, managing people and building teams - John Radcliffe Hospital Training Academy
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- GP Specialist Trainee August 2019 – December 2024 Gloucester NHS Foundation Trust Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Psychiatry
- Emergency Medicine Specialist Trainee August 2015 – August 2017 Thames Valley Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Anaesthetics
- Foundation Years Training August 2013 – August 2015 Plymouth and Oxford Upper Gastrointestinal surgery/Acute General Surgery, Respiratory/Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Community Geriatrics, Paediatric Surgery Haematology/Oncology/Palliative Care
HOBBIES
Trail running
Mountain biking
Skiing
Tennis
Callisthenics
Sailing
Painting and life drawing
Music – Piano
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Diploma in Occupational Medicine - Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Timeline
Emergency Medicine Specialty Doctor
Royal United Hospital
08.2025 - Current
DART Team Doctor
Samaritan's Purse
10.2024 - 12.2025
Ship Doctor
Cunard
08.2022 - 10.2022
Repatriation Doctor
Evolomedica
03.2022 - 06.2024
General practitioner
Gloucester NHS Foundation Trust; HealthHero
08.2019 - Current
Expedition Leader and Doctor
Charity Challenge
07.2016 - 10.2024
Events Doctor
Cipher Medical Services; Location Medical Services
07.2016 - 07.2023
Medical Officer
British Army, 144 Parachute Medical Squadron
03.2015 - 12.2025
Bachelor of Medical Science, BMedSc(Hons) -
University of Southampton
09.2011 - 06/2012
Bachelor of Medicine, BM - Medicine
University of Southampton
09.2008 - 07/2013