Dylan Paton
Sinagra,WA
Summary
Professional and knowledgeable with extensive experience in emergency medical care across both urban and rural and remote environments. Demonstrated expertise in advanced patient assessment, clinical decision-making and leadership during complex, high-acuity incidents. Recognised for building capable teams through mentoring and proven leadership. Trusted for calm, decisive leadership and a strong focus on patient safety and optimal clinical outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Ambulance Paramedic
St John Ambulance - Western Australia
08.2021 - Current
- Clinical leader with extensive experience delivering emergency medical care, across rural and remote Western Australia.
- Demonstrated capability of leading teams in isolated, resource limited and geographically diverse environments.
- Led complex emergency scenes, providing clinical and operational leadership to volunteer ambulance officers and other emergency agencies.
- Administered advanced life support and emergency medical care to patients in critical conditions.
- Recognised paramedic mentor with formal training in clinical mentoring and professional development, supporting capability, confidence and safe practice in junior clinicians and volunteer ambulance officers.
- Conducted ePCR audits to ensure clinical documentation accuracy and compliance with clinical practice guidelines.
- Represented St John WA at local government stakeholder meetings in the capacity of Community Paramedic, providing clinical, operational and community health expertise.
- Designed and facilitated practical, scenario based education to build clinical competence and decision making capability in volunteer ambulance officers.
Clinical Advisor – Paramedic
London Ambulance Service
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Autonomously assess 999 emergency calls via telephone and video consultation using ADASTRA, MTS, GoodSam and CommandPoint CAD Systems.
- Autonomous clinical assessment of non-emergency (NHS111) calls with direct referral pathways.
- Direct referral to multidisciplinary teams including GP, district nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and specialist center’s such as DVT/PE clinics, chest pain clinics and COVID-19 specialist treatment centers to avoid emergency department attendance.
- Enhanced triage of 999 calls to safeguard vulnerable patient groups, including the elderly, mental health crisis and obstetric emergency.
- Worked with clinical governance and clinical hub (CHUB) team to help develop COVID-19 telephone assessment tools.
Registered Paramedic
London Ambulance Service
Londond
01.2018 - 10.2020
- Worked as a registered paramedic in one of the most dynamic and diverse cities where I was able to provide high quality health care to a wide range of individuals from varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Functioned as an extensively trained primary care provider in a pre-hospital setting
- Mentored university students, newly qualified paramedics and newly qualified technicians in a practical setting.
- Paramedic mentor level two specific training.
- Maintained HCPC required professional development hours.
- Provided a holistic approach to patient care and referred patients to alternative care pathways such as GP, district nurse, occupational therapist, mental health team or pharmacy.
- Front line response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education
Bachelor - Paramedicine
University of The Sunshine Coast
01.2017
Certificate IV - Adult Tertiary Preparation
Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE
11.2011
Skills
- Prioritise continuous self-assessment
- Trustworthy clinician with a focus on improvement
- Skilled in addressing the needs of a diverse patient population
- Proven ability to lead a team of clinicians in high stress situations
- Apply compassion and empathy when dealing with patients and their family through active listening and detailed history taking
- Stress management skills
- Strong work ethic
- Advanced telephone assessment skills
Timeline
Ambulance Paramedic
St John Ambulance - Western Australia
08.2021 - Current
Clinical Advisor – Paramedic
London Ambulance Service
10.2020 - 05.2021
Registered Paramedic
London Ambulance Service
01.2018 - 10.2020
Bachelor - Paramedicine
University of The Sunshine Coast
Certificate IV - Adult Tertiary Preparation
Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE