Wilderyns

Career

Career and Skills

An overview of what I’ve learned and what I’m doing.

Career Timeline

Oct 2023 - Present

Paramedic

Medi4 Ambulance Services

Moved to Medi4 for a SCAS base closer to home after Elite lost most SCAS shifts and SWAST work was centered out of Bournemouth. Chose Medi4 for its strong clinical governance culture and SCAS deployment at Winchester, then moved on when the opportunity arose to help build a new frontline model at iON.

Jan 2024 - Sep 2025

Paramedic

iON Ambulance Care

Worked frontline emergency ambulance shifts responding to 999 calls under the SCAS contract, alongside event work, high dependency transfers, and long-distance repatriation. Mentored ECAs and technicians while helping establish iON's frontline provision from the ground up as one of two core staff brought in to build the model.

Apr 2023 - Oct 2023

Clinical Education Lead / Paramedic

Elite Medical Services

As Clinical Education Lead, partnered with operations leadership and fellow CELs to design and run assessment and training days for existing and incoming staff, and supported development of student and newly qualified paramedics. Following Elite's acquisition of Polaris, continued operational paramedic work across both SCAS and SWAST contracts in tandem with education responsibilities.

Jul 2020 - Apr 2023

Paramedic / Operational Team Educator

Polaris Medical Services

Primary role was frontline paramedic work under the SCAS contract, responding to category-spanning 999 and 111 calls. In Polaris's final month, also served as an Operational Team Educator, supporting near-completion paramedic students to close out final practice outcomes and education goals.

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

Paramedic Vaccinator

Solent NHS Foundation Trust

Administered AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations and worked as a clinical assessor to determine patient suitability for vaccination.

Education

  • 2026 - 2028

    Computer Science with Cybersecurity Abertay University MSc
  • 2016 - 2019

    Paramedic Science University of Portsmouth BSc
  • 2013 - 2015

    Medical Science Croydon College BTEC Level 3

Skills Snapshot

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Technical Skills

Core capability stack for software, cybersecurity, and network engineering roles.

Development

  • Go
  • Python
  • Typescript
  • PHP

Security and Networking

  • Threat Modeling
  • SIEM Fundamentals
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Routing and Switching
  • Firewalls

Tooling

  • Linux
  • Docker
  • Git

Clinical and Leadership Skills

Transferable strengths from paramedic work that improve reliability, teamwork, and execution under pressure.

Clinical Operations

  • Rapid Triage and Prioritization
  • High-Stakes Decision Making
  • Clinical Diagnosis
  • Documentation and Compliance
  • Response Driving

Leadership and Training

  • Team Leadership
  • Crisis Management
  • Training and Education
  • Mentoring