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Dean Walsh
Summary
Current Ambulance Paramedic permanently employed in a Clinical Lead position and a formerly qualified with Ambulance Victoria in the rural setting. Prior service as an Australian Army Medic with 9 years of service culminating in a position within SASR special forces and the highly demanding Underwater Medicine (hyperbaric attendant) specialty. Proven ability to quickly adapt and apply new guidelines and highly qualified within specialty of special forces medicine with advanced pre-hospital trauma, rotary wing AME experience and hyperbaric medicine with exceptional ability to communicate and instruct effectively. Proven experience integrating quickly and effectively into small and larges teams, with understanding of flash team dynamics and crew resource management. Broad experience with different educational and instructor roles for training requirements including work as a casual academic with Edith Cowen University, providing instruction to Western Australian Police and ad hoc training with operational teams and personnel.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Lead Paramedic
St John Ambulance WA
11.2024 - Current
- Development and deployment of training and mentoring policies and procedures for staff.
- Respond to critical incidents and providing leadership, scene management and crew resource management.
- Advise and assist with expanded scope of clinical interventions and support critically injured patients.
- Audit and review patient care records for development of personnel, policies and procedures.
- Liaise with other operational leadership personnel for the analysis of staff performance and key performance indicator metrics.
- Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders and drive development of policies and procedures.
- Provide a link between staff and medical officers for advice on patient management, education and clinical practices as well as other workforce leaders.
Casual academic instructor
Edith Cowen University
02.2025
- Training and education for WAPOL police medic course.
- Provision of instruction for theoretical and practical skills.
- Creation and delivery of high-fidelity scenario training.
- Utilization of experience in tactical medicine and tactical combat casualty care (TCCC).
Clinical Support Paramedic
St John Ambulance WA
12.2022 - 11.2024
- Expanded responsibility in training and mentoring staff.
- Respond to critical incidents and provide scene control and crew resource management.
- Advise and assist with advanced interventions and support critically injured patients.
- Audit and review patient care records for development of personnel, polices and procedures.
- Coordinate with call takers and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care and appropriate advice.
- Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders for the development of policies and procedures.
- Provide a link between on scene staff and medical officers for advice on patient management.
Ambulance Paramedic
St John Ambulance WA
04.2020 - Current
- Delivered advanced life support (ALS), basic life support (BLS), and paediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
- Adapted treatment plans quickly and effectively based on changing patient conditions and reactions.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers, local hospital staff and key stakeholders to facilitate efficient patient care and professional relationships.
Ambulance Paramedic
Ambulance Victoria
11.2017 - 03.2020
- Developed and maintained rapport with remote nursing post and local urgent care centre staff to facilitate efficient patient care and transport to rural trauma service.
- Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and paediatric advanced life support (PALS) in a remote location.
- Transferred patients safely and securely to appropriate medical facilities for continued care.
- Responded to daily emergencies with as well as train country fire authority medics and ambulance community officers.
Ambulance Officer
St John Ambulance WA
06.2016 - 11.2017
- Adapted quickly from former military experience to expand patient groups.
- Completed all training to a high level.
- Performed all duties as a junior ambulance officer.
Underwater Medical Technician
Australian Defence Force
11.2006 - 03.2016
- Hyperbaric medicine specialist
- Operated with expanded skill set including surgical airway, intercostal catheter insertion, intubation facilitated by sedation, basic wound debridement and suture and expanded medication dispensary.
- Respond as solo medical practitioner in rural, remote and austere environments.
- Insert and extricate patients from a variety of platforms include land (modified specialty vehicle), air (trained AME medic on multiple rotary and fixed wing aircraft) and sea (retrieval of diving casualties).
- Provide comprehensive casualty evacuation planning for leaders in both local and international rural, remote and austere environments.
- Provide training to medical and non-medical staff to achieve desired level of proficiency.
Education
Graduate Diploma - Specialist Paramedic Practice (Intensive Care)
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC05.2025
Ambulance Officer Qualification Panel - undefined
Ambulance Victoria
04.2019
Bachelor - Paramedic Practice
University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS06.2016
Underwater Medical Clinician Course - undefined
Underwater Medicine Training School
HMAS Penguin, Sydney09.2014
Diploma - Paramedical Science
Churchill Education
11.2013
Certificate III - Leadership and Training (Defence)
Australian Defence Force
11.2010
Rotary Wing Aero Medical Evacuation Course - undefined
Australian Defence Force
09.2010
Skills
- Quality Patient Care
- Crew Resource Management
- Providing Feedback & Debriefing
- Operational Response to Disasters
- Conflict Management
- Competency Assessment
- Advanced Lifesaving Procedures
- Multi-Patient Triage
- Scene Prioritization
- Support Improvements of Practices
- Critical Thinking
- Clear Verbal Communication
External Engagement
- Multiple training sessions with Royal Australian Navy medical staff for continued relationship development and cross training.
- Use of Casual Academic trainer position to foster closer relationship with West Australian Police Force first responders.
- Attendance at Safe Airway Society training courses to support St John Ambulance WA reputation for continued development in airway safety and professional development.
- Attendance at Grand Rounds by Royal Perth hospital and Fiona Stanley hospital for continued relationship development and personal professional development.
Interests
Timeline
Casual academic instructor
Edith Cowen University
02.2025
Clinical Lead Paramedic
St John Ambulance WA
11.2024 - Current
Clinical Support Paramedic
St John Ambulance WA
12.2022 - 11.2024
Ambulance Paramedic
St John Ambulance WA
04.2020 - Current
Ambulance Paramedic
Ambulance Victoria
11.2017 - 03.2020
Ambulance Officer
St John Ambulance WA
06.2016 - 11.2017
Underwater Medical Technician
Australian Defence Force
11.2006 - 03.2016
Ambulance Officer Qualification Panel - undefined
Ambulance Victoria
Bachelor - Paramedic Practice
University of Tasmania
Underwater Medical Clinician Course - undefined
Underwater Medicine Training School
Diploma - Paramedical Science
Churchill Education
Certificate III - Leadership and Training (Defence)
Australian Defence Force
Rotary Wing Aero Medical Evacuation Course - undefined
Australian Defence Force
Graduate Diploma - Specialist Paramedic Practice (Intensive Care)
Monash University
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