Richard Sproat
Alkimos,Australia
Summary
Highly experienced High Acuity Retrieval Paramedic with over a decade of frontline service in pre-hospital and emergency care. Currently excelling within St John WA's high-acuity retrieval service, managing complex clinical presentations in remote and high-pressure environments across rural Western Australia to the UK NHS. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while fostering seamless collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. Acknowledged for delivering evidence-based care, adapting swiftly to challenging scenarios, and promoting excellence in patient outcomes through calm, decisive action, and reflective clinical practice.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
High Acuity Retrieval Paramedic
ST JOHN AMBULANCE WA
Belmont, Australia
03.2023 - Current
- Provide patient focused care for extended transfer times.
- Clearly set out stages of care when transporting sick patients from rural to metro sights for ongoing investigation and treatment.
- Implement and utilise increased scope of practise to provide patient with unmatched patient focused care in the pre-hospital, retrieval setting.
- Have excellent communication skills to communication with all stakeholders.
- Deliver lifesaving clinical intervention and treatments as required.
Paramedic
ST JOHN AMBULANCE WA
Belmont, Australia
03.2023 - 11.2024
- Provide a patient focused delivery of care, treatment and safe transport for emergency and non-emergency patients in a clinically safe and professional environment.
- Utilise enhanced skills and regulated best practise when required to do so, always adhering to policies and standards inherent within St John WA.
- Undertake advanced clinical assessment and examination, to diagnose and treat patients with a wide range of clinical conditions including both medical and trauma cases.
- Deliver lifesaving clinical intervention and treatments.
- Guide and advise new and developed ambulance officers in a clinical setting in accordance with St John clinical practice guidelines and key performance indicators.
Advanced Clinical Advisor
NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
05.2019 - 09.2022
- Clinically advise patients on suitable treatments, referring to other primary and secondary care services where necessary.
- Remotely prescribe for acute and chronic health complaints.
- Support health care advisors within the contact centre.
Emergency care practitioner
SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Sunderland, UK
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Undertake advanced clinical assessment and examination, to diagnose and treat patients with a wide range of clinical conditions including both medical and trauma cases.
- Clinical data interpretation, investigation, and treatment.
- Advanced resuscitation and first stage management.
- Diagnosis and disease management.
- Delivery of clinical interventions and treatments.
- Non-medical independent prescribing.
- Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary ED team and speciality teams across the hospital.
- Competent use of IT and electronic record keeping systems.
Advanced Paramedic Practitioner
THORNFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE
Byker, UK
02.2018 - 02.2022
- Provide care within the primary care setting as an autonomous accountable practitioner.
- Maintain holistic approach to all individuals and provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to deliver quality patient service and care.
- Investigate through necessary medical diagnostic investigations.
- Refer or signpost patients/services who attend surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to chronic, minor injury or illness.
- Use advanced clinical skills to provide education to service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.
- Competent use of all associated IT systems such as EMIS and ICE.
- Prescribe independently for acute and chronic health complaints.
- Provide support and training to healthcare assistants, nurse practitioners and students, in addition to mentoring junior doctors and medical students.
Paramedic Practitioner
COMMUNITY BASED CARE GATESHEAD
Gateshead, UK
12.2017 - 02.2018
- Provide care within the community as an autonomous accountable practitioner.
- Maintain holistic approach to all individuals and provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to deliver quality patient service.
- Refer or signpost patients/services who attend surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor injury or illness.
- Use advanced clinical skills to provide education to service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.
- Competent use of all associated IT systems such as EMIS and ICE.
- Prescribe medications under PGD’s guidance.
Paramedic
NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Provide a patient focused delivery of care, treatment and safe transport for emergency and non-emergency patients in a clinically safe and professional environment.
- Utilise enhanced skills and regulated best practise when required to do so, adhering to the policies and standards inherent within the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) at all times.
- Work as part of a dual crew, as well as individually on a rapid response vehicle.
Student Paramedic
NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
02.2015 - 12.2016
- Provide a patient focused delivery of care, treatment and safe transport for emergency and non-emergency patients in a clinically safe and professional environment.
- Utilise enhanced skills and regulated best practise when required to do so, adhering to the policies and standards inherent within the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) at all times.
- Work as part of a dual crew, as well as individually on a rapid response vehicle.
Assistant Derrickman
ARCHER WELL
09.2013 - 01.2015
Roughneck
ROWAN DRILLING
01.2012 - 08.2013
Offshore Medic
OILFIELD MEDICS
09.2010 - 12.2011
Emergency Care Support Worker
NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE
07.2008 - 08.2010
Lance Corporal
HM FORCES
10.2000 - 01.2008
Education
PGCert - Advanced Clinical Practice
Teesside University
UK01.2022
PG Cert - Advanced Physical Assessment
Teesside University
Teesside Uk. 2021
PG Cert - V300 Independent Prescribing
Northumbria University
Northumbria UK 2021
Foundation degree - Paramedic Science
Northumbria University
UK06.2017
Skills
- High-Acuity & Critical Care Transport
- Pre-Hospital Emergency Anaesthesia & Airway Management
- Advanced Pharmacology & Prescribing (V300)
- Autonomous Clinical Decision-Making
- Leadership in High-Pressure Environments
- Professional Communication & Reflective Practice
- Culturally Competent, Person-Centred Care
- Commitment to Continuous Professional Development
Training
- Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 04/25
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Joondalup Hospital, 03/25
- STABLE Course, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 02/25
- Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations, Freeman hospital, 03/18
- Advanced Airway Management, Guys Hospital, London, 06/17
- Pre-Hospital Anaesthesia, Great North Air Ambulance, 03/17
- Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support, EXMED, 06/11
- Pre-Hospital Surgical Skills, Nottingham City Hospital, 03/10
- Advanced Trauma Life Support, ATLS Gateshead, 10/09
Registration
AHPRA Paramedic, AP26538
Timeline
High Acuity Retrieval Paramedic
ST JOHN AMBULANCE WA
03.2023 - Current
Paramedic
ST JOHN AMBULANCE WA
03.2023 - 11.2024
Emergency care practitioner
SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
02.2022 - 08.2022
Advanced Clinical Advisor
NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE
05.2019 - 09.2022
Advanced Paramedic Practitioner
THORNFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE
02.2018 - 02.2022
Paramedic Practitioner
COMMUNITY BASED CARE GATESHEAD
12.2017 - 02.2018
Paramedic
NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE
01.2017 - 12.2017
Student Paramedic
NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE
02.2015 - 12.2016
Assistant Derrickman
ARCHER WELL
09.2013 - 01.2015
Roughneck
ROWAN DRILLING
01.2012 - 08.2013
Offshore Medic
OILFIELD MEDICS
09.2010 - 12.2011
Emergency Care Support Worker
NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE
07.2008 - 08.2010
Lance Corporal
HM FORCES
10.2000 - 01.2008
PGCert - Advanced Clinical Practice
Teesside University
PG Cert - Advanced Physical Assessment
Teesside University
PG Cert - V300 Independent Prescribing
Northumbria University
Foundation degree - Paramedic Science
Northumbria University