Paramedic Science BSc (Hons) with Foundation Year

Charlotte Brown

Charlotte started her career in healthcare following the completion of a BSc (Hons) in Adult nursing. Whilst working in a surgical setting she was able to develop her skills and knowledge before specialising in neonatal intensive care. Charlotte joined South Western Ambulance Service after working in neonatal intensive care to enhance her expertise in emergency medicine.

Whilst employed by the trust Charlotte obtained her DipHE in Paramedic Science allowing her to continue her career as a registered paramedic. In 2022 she joined the Department of Paramedic Science and Physicians Associates team as a member of the clinical skills and simulated learning team. Charlotte is excited to bring her expert knowledge as a paramedic to help educate and inspire the future generation of paramedics. 

Matthew Collett

Matt began his career in health care in 1990 with Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service progressing to Paramedic Status in 2000. He enjoyed working as part of a crew on frontline ambulances and also as a community paramedic on a rapid response vehicle. While working as a paramedic Matt studied for and achieved BSc(hons) in Health and Social Care, with the intention of improving and broadening his professional practice. This has since led him to his current role as senior lecturer in paramedic science at University of Worcester.

Matt settled quickly into this new role and during his 5 years at University of Worcester he has achieved a Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and teaching in Higher Education and is currently studying for a masters degree in education. Having embraced his role in the education of student paramedics, Matt is also contributing to the development of the new curriculum design here at University of Worcester.

Mark Gillett

Mark is a lecturer in Paramedic Science at the University of Worcester.

Mark joined the Paramedic Science team after several years working as a Clinical Team Mentor within the Ambulance Service. He is currently practicing as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Primary Care whilst studying for an MSc in Advanced practice. Prior to becoming a clinician he worked as a Firefighter and is seeking use his connections within the Fire and Rescue Service to enhance student experience at Worcester. Mark's contributes a wide skills and varied experiences across the to the team.

Nathan Caswell Price

Nathan started his career in the field of education after completing a BA (Hons) in Childhood, Family and Education Studies. His dissertation explored Special Education Needs provisions within mainstream primary school classrooms. After working within the field for a short time, Nathan decided to challenge his skills and entered the world of Healthcare. Whilst studying for an FdSc Paramedic Science at the University of Worcester Nathan worked for West Midlands Ambulance Service as a registered Paramedic. This role enabled him to develop a wealth of knowledge and skills essential to the profession. Nathan joined the Department of Paramedic Science and Physician Associates in 2022 and is excited to combine his passion for Education and Healthcare to help educate and inspire the future generation of Paramedics.

David Woolford

I commenced my position with the University of Worcester in 2014 following a 14-year career with West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Originally qualifying as a Biological Sciences graduate specialising in microbiology, I pursued a career in the Life Sciences industry working on a number of high profile projects to automate the National DNA data base, The Huma Genome Project and a wide variety of clinical screening projects.

In 2000 I left the industry to retrain to as a paramedic following a growing desire to work in a more rewarding and directly impactful role.

The final 2 years of my career within the ambulance service were spent working within the community paramedic scheme, a role developed to promote advanced treatment at home and reduce hospitalisation.

I then joined the University of Worcester in order to fulfil my desire to support the development of future generations of paramedics.

Joseph Hamilton

Prior to working for the West Midlands Ambulance Service Joe worked as an exercise physiologist where he would train and monitoring athletes through the measurement and assessment of physical functions of the different body systems. Through this he would then provide strength and conditioning programmes to adequately prepare athletes for competition.

Joe then moved on to gaining experience in the NHS as a clinical exercise physiologist where he gained experiences in hospital settings, provide advice on health, fitness and exercise prescription for people with a range of chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease, diabetes or respiratory diseases. Joe also gained experience of working within a medium security facility developing a health program for patients with a variety of mental health and learning disabilities.

David Laws

Prior to joining the University of Worcester as a Clinical Skills Lecturer in 2023, David joined the Staffordshire Ambulance Service in 1998 and worked up through various roles including patient transport service and ambulance technician before doing his FdSc in Paramedic Science at the University of Worcester under the West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Whilst working for the ambulance service, David became a five-day mentor for university students on placement, giving them the knowledge and skills on placement to become registered paramedics. Wanting to develop this more lead him to apply for the lecturer role at the University of Worcester where he hopes to carry on developing students to succeed and become future paramedics.

While with West Midlands Ambulance Service, David was also part of the SORT (special operations response team) trained to respond to chemical incidents or mass casualty incidents, and part of the MTFA (Marauding terrorist firearms attack) response team which provided extra training and insight into these types of incidents.

During this time, he also worked for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service as a retained fire fighter where he was trained in different extraction techniques where attending various incidents gave him greater insights into how the different services work together.   

Aaron Collins

Aaron has recently joined the Paramedic Science team at the University of Worcester having previously studied here as a Paramedic Student.

He has an extensive history in Health Care prior to become a Paramedic, having worked with patients within the Brain Injury, Mental Health and Respiratory sectors.

Aaron gained valuable experience working for the ambulance service throughout Covid whilst studying prior to becoming a qualified Paramedic. Whilst working as a qualified clinician, Aaron maintained his ties with the University supporting staff as an associate lecturer prior to joining the University full time. 

Ruth Jones OBE

Ruth is a Principal Lecturer of Paramedic Science and Physician Associates in the School of Allied Health and Community. She leads a staff team who are passionate about Paramedic Science and teaching, learning and research in relation to it. Ruth’s specialisms are gender-based violence and abuse, emotional / psychological trauma, gender and gender equality, and she works locally, nationally and internationally for statutory agencies, voluntary organisations, educational establishments and the corporate sector on behalf of the University of Worcester and independently.

Ruth’s work has been recognised with a number of awards including Worcestershire Woman of the Year (2011) and Woman Inspiring Europe (2012) and she was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2014 for services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. She accepted that award on behalf of all who have experienced gender-based violence and those who work to support them.