I qualified as a paramedic in 2012 and worked for West Midlands Ambulance Service across ambulance, solo rapid response and first-line supervisor roles, serving a community with one of the highest levels of deprivation in the country. During this time I completed two service evaluations within my Trust. The first looked at staff views of teamwork in resuscitation attempts, while the second was a set of interviews with first-line managers about how they identify ambulance clinicians who may have been traumatised by their work. In 2016 I joined the Trust's research team and have supported the delivery of a variety of studies since then, from randomised controlled studies in cardiac arrest, stroke and acute respiratory failure, through to observational studies in decision-making around electrocardiograms, and a project to develop a new major trauma triage tool. My work varies similarly from supporting the safety of clinical trials, through training staff in novel treatments, and consenting and following up research participants.

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS FT serves a population of 5.6 million people across more than 5000 square miles. As well as providing emergency ambulance services to the region, we hold the 111 contract for almost all of the region, as well as patient transport services for some parts. We are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.