Meet the Trustees

Jon leads on Clinical Effectiveness for North West Ambulance Service, and is operational as an Advanced Paramedic Practitioner. He is responsible for clinical guidelines, clinical performance, elements of clinical governance, and leads the trusts Freedom to Speak up team. He is focused and committed to enabling an open and transparent speaking up culture through effective leadership. 

Jon has been a registered Paramedic since 2008, initially training in Yorkshire before moving to the North West. He completed Yorkshires first Foundation Degree course programme via the University of Teesside, and completed his Bachelor’s degree in professional Paramedic practice with Edge Hill University. He completed a Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice at the University of Bolton in 2019. 

Jon has extensive experience in volunteering, having spent over 20 years volunteering for St John Ambulance in various senior regional roles which brings him insight into how organisations utilise their volunteer workforce and how they can effectively integrate into charity and corporate environments. 

Jon has been involved with the college since 2020 as the regional member representative for the North West Region, putting into place the foundations for greater member representation going forwards. 

Away from work, Jon lives in Southport with his wife and family, enjoying dog walks, and playing for his local cricket team.

Kerry is the Professional Development Lead in the Welsh Ambulance Service with a strong focus on Advanced Practice.

After working full time as an advanced paramedic in Primary Care for a number of years, Kerry returned to the ambulance service in leadership roles, aimed at sharing her learning and experience and improving the career progression and professional development of those in her organisation.

On a national footing Kerry works closely with professionals from a variety of nursing and allied health profession (AHP) backgrounds, on advanced practice and education networks throughout Wales. Kerry aims to bring this different perspective to the board.

Becoming involved in the Primary and Urgent Care specialist interest group for the devolved nations through the college, highlighted the important work the college does to drive our profession forwards. This incentivised her to become a more integral part of its structure.

Kerry feels deeply that we are stronger together when all views can be represented, and collectively as part of the wider AHP family.

Outside of work, Kerry enjoys making the most of the beautiful area she lives in, regularly walking or cycling around Snowdonia National Park with her young family and puppy Teddy.

Georgette is a clinical academic Advanced Paramedic and NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. Clinically, Georgette is employed as the Clinical Practice Development Manager for the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner Urgent Care programme within the London Ambulance Service. Academically, her DPhil project seeks to explore the impact of paramedics in NHS primary care, using realist approaches to improve understanding, support intelligent policy and make recommendations for future workforce planning.

As well as being a Trustee on the Board, Georgette is also the alternate Education Advisor for England on the College’s Education Advisory Group, as well as a clinical member of the Primary and Urgent Care Special Interest group – focusing on the employment of specialist and advanced paramedics in these settings.

Outside of her work, Georgette is an ultra-runner and enjoys taking part in triathlons.

Richard Webber has been a Paramedic since 1995. He spent many years working for the London Ambulance Service, firstly as an operational paramedic and then as a Training Manager. He progressed through the service and spent time as an Operational Manager, Head of Control Services and then Director of Operations. He also spent a period of time working for Essex Ambulance Service and was an Associate Clinical Director in South East Coast Ambulance Service.

Richard was the first Lead Paramedic at NHS England and led the development and implementation of the current Clinical Quality Indicators and Ambulance Quality Indicators. He has worked in an Acute Trust responsible for 2 Emergency Departments and has worked for a group of CCGs as a System Resilience Lead. He is currently working as the National Head of 111 for a large provider covering 4 sites. This has given him a great view of the variety of opportunities now available for paramedics. He continues to work as a front-line Paramedic, regularly working on Ambulances and Response Cars.

Richard has been a Trustee since 2019.

Vince is Principal Lecturer and Programme Lead for the BSc(Hons) Paramedic Science at the University of Hertfordshire, where he has been employed since 2016. Vince brought to this role, his experience in the London Ambulance Service, as paramedic, then as part of their Higher Education team, developing in-house paramedic programmes as well as working closely with higher education partner institutions.

A Health & Care Professions Council partner since 2006, Vince has been involved in the approval of a wide range of paramedic educational programmes across the country as well as assessing CPD submissions and sitting on Conduct and Competence Fitness to Practise panel hearings.

Vince has written a number of text-book chapters, focussing on patient assessment and legal and ethical matters, been a section editor for the College of Paramedics e-Learning for Health project and has edited the College’s Handbook for Practice Educators and facilitators. Vince works as an independent paramedic expert witness for the Court and prepares reports on breach of duty for both claimants and defendants.

Vince has completed his Professional Doctorate in Education which focuses on the theory-practice relationship in paramedic undergraduate education. This work has informed the development of university accredited ambulance service Paramedic Practice Educator courses as well as the College’s position on practice-based learning. As Trustee for Education, since 2019, Vince provides a ‘critical friend’ role to the College’s Education Committee.

Away from work, Vince takes part in triathlons, competitive athletics and endurance swimming events.

Rory has been the Representative Trustee for Northern Ireland since 2018 and is currently the Chair of Council. He currently works as an Advanced Paramedic in primary care. He previously qualified as a Paramedic in 2012, spending 7 years as an operational Paramedic with Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. He has a BA Open Degree through the Open University, as well as a MSc in Advancing Healthcare Practice (distinction). Rory recently completed a PGCert in Medicines Management which qualifies him as an Independent and Supplementary Prescriber and has a clinical interest in primary & urgent care, specifically palliative and end of life care.

Rory believes strongly in collective leadership and the empowerment of individuals and teams to achieve their potential, he has extensive experience in building relationships across organisational, departmental and professional boundaries. He is also experienced in developing and working in new roles, as well as working with others to achieve both individual and team goals and ensuring teamwork with varied individuals towards a common goal.