Meet the team
I am currently the Joint Inter-Professional Lead for the Paramedic Program, which entails me working with non-traditional placement providers to provide clinical experience for students outside an ambulance environment. I joined the ambulance service in London and worked there for 16 years.
I undertook a variety of roles, mostly around liaising and working with allied agencies such as the police and the fire service. This experience has enabled me to bring the joint working to Brighton, and to share this with the students, providing them with experience days alongside these agencies.
As an ex-student of the paramedic course at the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ I was flattered to be offered a role as a senior lecturer on the course team in 2015. Since then I have retained contact with the ambulance service through voluntary work and most recently by taking on the role of Ambulance Placements Lead. Additionally, in 2023 I took on the role of Admissions Tutor and have a key part to play in the selection of new students for the course each year.
I have contributed to the paramedic publications: Foundations of Paramedic Practice and The Student Paramedic Survival Guide (both edited by A.Y. Blaber) as well as writing The Good Student Paramedic’s Guide to Patient Assessment and Ouch! The Good Student Paramedic’s Guide to PAIN.
Teaching has always been a big part of my career: as a paramedic mentoring staff and teaching on annual updates, following this as a Resuscitation Officer and currently as a Transfusion Practitioner and Lecturer.
I've always taken great pride in the progress made by the students that I have assisted with their development. It is satisfying seeing them become more competent and knowledgeable practitioners, knowing you have been integral to their journey.
I have been a registered paramedic for the past 13 years. I began my career with SECAmb in 2011, and since then have been fortunate to work in various clinical role across the Trust. I spent three years working as a Hazardous Area Response Team paramedic at both Ashford and Gatwick sites, until progressing on to the Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) course in 2016.
I have a keen interest in major trauma, which led me to take a career detour to work as a Major Trauma Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the regional Major Trauma Centre. I spent a year in this role, integrating with resuscitation and surgical teams before returning to the ambulance service as a CCP in the Brighton area and joining the team at Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯.
With over a decade of experience as a paramedic, I have developed a broad skill set and a passion for patient care. I began my career at South East Coast Ambulance Service, where I obtained my Diploma in Primary and Urgent Care. As my career progressed, I took on the role of an advanced clinical practitioner where I assess a wide range of patients across majors, resuscitation and paediatric areas of the emergency department.
Beyond my clinical work, I’m also an advanced life support instructor for the Resuscitation Council UK. This role complements my passion for education, particularly in working with students. As a lecturer at the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯, I find immense satisfaction in helping to shape the next generation of paramedics. By drawing on my practical experiences, I aim to create engaging, real-world learning opportunities that inspire and prepare my students for the challenges they will face in their careers.
I am an experienced Critical Care Paramedic with a strong background in both clinical practice and education. My career began in 2013 when I started as a student paramedic in Australia, completing my degree and becoming a qualified paramedic in 2015. I have been working in the UK since then, where I became a qualified Critical Care Paramedic in 2019. My role has provided me with extensive hands-on experience in managing and treating critically unwell patients in out-of-hospital settings, including trauma, cardiac, and medical emergencies.
Beyond clinical practice, I am committed to education and professional development, both for myself and others. My teaching approach is flexible, using different techniques to cater to diverse learning styles, ensuring that everyone from students to senior staff members can develop their skills.
Vicky Logan
I was a member of the first ever paramedic degree cohort at the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ in 2009. I now have over 15 years frontline NHS ambulance experience and my lived experience of being a student paramedic has made me compassionate and proactive in helping students succeed.
As part of my continued professional development, I undertook a PGDip in Delivering Quality Healthcare and have since been working as an Advanced Paramedic Practitioner (APP) for South East Coast Ambulance (SECamb). I now continue to practice clinically part-time alongside lecturing at the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ which ensures that I am teaching from the most up-to-date and relevant knowledge base.