Samuel O'Brien

I trained as a Nurse and Paramedic in Australia and worked as a nurse for 12 months before moving to London to work as a Paramedic.

During my five and a half year career for the London Ambulance Service I had many different opportunities and associated responsibilities.

Working on a double crewed ambulance (1 year)

-This was a sound developmental year in which I learnt the craft of being a Paramedic.

Fast response car (2 years)

-This experience allowed me to gain invaluable experience as a solo responder within central London.

Working on the Joint Response Mental Health Unit (18 months)

-This experience allowed me to understand the domain of Mental Health in the community and has been invaluable to both my clinical and academic career.

Working as a Clinical advisor (1 year)

-This experience involved telephone assessment and care which significantly broadened my clinical ability.

Throughout my time working in London I was involved in the creation and delivery of multiple education sessions involving topics such as burnout, compassion fatigue, paediatric cardiac arrest, and the Mental Capacity Act.

I am currently completing an MSc to continue my growth in the academic domain.