Staff profiles

Charlotte Burnside

Associate Professor Head of Department Operating Department Practice and Paramedic Science

Charlotte graduated from University of Central England in 1999 with a BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography; then she completed a Pg Diploma and MSc in Advanced Practice Nuclear Imaging at Salford University in 2006. She was practising as a Diagnostic Radiographer from 1999-2008 specialising in Radionuclide Imaging. In 2008...

Stephanie Cox

Dip HE ODP Course Leader / Lecturer in Operating Department Practice

Stephanie qualified as an Operating Department Practitioner in 2010 and she is fully registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. She has vast experience in anaesthetics, scrub and recovery having covered a range of specialities in clinical practice (including cardiac and neuro). Stephanie also has experience of...

Sam Davies

Lecturer in Paramedic Science

Sam completed his first undergraduate degree at The University of Central Lancashire studying BSc (Hons) in Fire and Leadership Studies. Soon after graduating he started with West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust as a Student Paramedic where he completed by Associate Ambulance Practitioner...

Paul Finnemore

Lecturer in Operating Department Practice

Paul is an Operating Department Practitioner and Alumni of BCU. During his training he attended the Birmingham hospitals circuit rotation for his first year and at City Hospital for his second. Paul initially worked at City Hospital post qualification for three and a half years, and then moved to Birmingham Children’s...

Laura Garbett

BSc ODP Course Leader / Senior Lecturer in Operating Department Practice

Laura is an Operating Department Practitioner registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Clinical experience includes anesthetic, surgical (scrub), post-anesthetic care and resuscitation. She successfully completed the Resuscitation Council Advanced Life Support Course & European Advanced Life Support Courses to...

Karen Gubbins

Senior Lecturer & Course Lead for Paramedic Science

Karen joined West Midlands Ambulance Service in 1996 and qualified as a paramedic in 1998 within the Birmingham area. She was promoted to a first line manager in 2000 working with Wolverhampton. Karen then moved into the Training and Education Department in 2004 as worked as an Ambulance Tutor teaching all aspects of patient...

Mark Hall

Assistant Lecturer in Paramedic Science

Mark started his career in 2010, joining the Royal Air Force and training as a RAF Medic. During this time he completed various additional training, including Battlefield Advanced Trauma and Aeromedical Evacuation. In 2013 Mark served in Afghanistan as a patrol medic, working with an infantry unit in an arduous and challenging...

Sharon Hardwick

Course leader / Senior Lecturer Dip HE Paramedic Science

Sharon has been a paramedic for over 20 years after starting her career with West Midlands Ambulance Service working in Coventry. In 2001 she became a clinical supervisor in what was Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service, where she supported and mentored newly qualified staff through their training period. As part of...

Ben Lowe

Assistant Lecturer in Paramedic Science

Ben started his career in 2015 as a student Paramedic with West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) qualifying as a Paramedic in 2017. Since then, he has completed his BSc top up degree and moved to various roles and hubs within the trust involving; Clinical Team Mentor, Development Ops Manager, Advanced Paramedic (CVT) into his...

Rene Macias Morales

Lecturer in Operating Department Practice / Placement Lead

Rene is a Registered Adult Nurse. During his training he had exposure to Orthopaedic theatres for a year, finally settling down in Cardiothoracic theatres, where he specialised in cardiac surgery. Rene joined BCU as a Lecturer since beginning of 2019.