Ash Brownett
Academic and research departments
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.About
Biography
In his current role Ash works as an associate lecturer at the University and full time as an Experienced Paramedic with the local South East Coast Ambulance Service.
He has an extensive background in clinical healthcare and medical sciences. Ash graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of the West of England in 2009. Following this degree, he pursued a more clinical role and joined the Physiotherapy team at Bristol Royal Infirmary. In the role of Physiotherapy Technical Instructor, he completed multiple clinical rotations throughout the hospital which included Respiratory Medicine, Cardiac Intensive Care, Elderly Care, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Chronic Pain Clinics, Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Amputation rehabilitation and Neurology. After a planned change in career Ash returned to university in 2013 to study a BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science at the University of Surrey. He graduated with a first-class honours degree in 2016 and has since been employed by South East Coast Ambulance Service.
Since qualifying Ash has continued to develop clinical excellence both in and outside of the ambulance service. He has worked as an Expedition Paramedic and twice travelled to the Amazon rainforest to provide medical support to one of the toughest ultra-marathons on the planet. In 2020 he successfully passed the Diploma in Immediate Medical Care from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh; this is a post graduate qualification that tests all aspects of per hospital care to the highest national standards. In his role at the University, he has completed a PGCert in Education for Health Professionals which ensures learners a provided the very best learning environment possible.
Ash has been actively involved in the research culture at the university. In 2021 and 2022 he has assisted on two research advisory groups for the studies ‘Care Under Pressure 2’ and the ‘SEE-IT’ trial. Both of which focused on improvements to clinical care delivery and benefited patients within prehospital care.
Teaching
Ash has completed his PGCE for teaching whilst working at the university. His teaching focuses on short sessions, primarily with discussions and student engagement. He caters well to learners with neurodiversity and utilises techniques such as gamification of taught materials and story telling to provide examples from his own clinical experience.