Kate Martin

• Operate within the Code of Conduct & Ambulance Victoria behavioural frameworks.
• Demonstrate clinical knowledge & operational leadership with patients, bystanders, health professionals & other emergency services in pre-hospital environments.
• Evaluated patient vital signs & health status to determine best care via triage or escalation of care.
• Maintained patient care, treatment & medication documentation for accurate, up-to-date clinical records.
• Transported critically ill & injured patients to appropriate medical facility, using advanced life support equipment as needed.
• Participate & promote safety including workplace & scene safety, driving standards, manual handling, patient & staff welfare.
• Continued professional development (CPD days, education courses).

Tender Loving Care (TLC) Ambulance

• Caring for & medical escort for palliative care children & their families for day adventures of their choice.

Events Paramedic

• Paramedic at events across Melbourne (AFL, Cricket, Rugby, F1/V8 Supercars, Marathons, Triathlons, Music festivals/ concerts).
• Working with multiple stakeholders & first aid event companies.
• Completing roles (listed above) as an ALS Paramedic @ events.

Driving Standards Facilitator (DSF)

• Delivery of Driver Training- related education & practical training to operational & administrative staff.
• Using visual, auditory, kinaesthetic & digital forms of communication.
• Use of Zoom, Microsoft teams, Blue Jeans programs.

Hospital Liaison Ambulance Officer & Support Manager (HALO)

• Coordination & oversight of ED ‘ramping’.
• Maintain stakeholder relationship between AV & Hospital ED staff & executives to facilitate timely release of ambulance crews from hospital.
• Support Paramedic welfare (meal breaks, end of shift management).
• Managing staff hospital hubs – ordering stocks, medical equipment.

Health & Safety representative

• Maintain health & safety of ambulance branches.
• Report & follow up any health & safety incidences.
• Develop solutions for a safer work environment.

• Develop behavioural, operational, clinical & mentoring capabilities.
• Successfully complete training courses: Emergency & non-emergency driving, manual handling, Clinical Instructor.
• Learn & demonstrate capacity to deliver code of conduct, safety & operational directives & KPIs.
• Receive & act on feedback regarding performance to aid development of becoming a qualified Paramedic.
• Regular presenting of physiology & pathophysiology to Team Manager & team to consolidate clinical knowledge.

Achievements

• Qualification as a Paramedic & Authority to Practice.