Operations manager for charity

THE Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has appointed a new air operations manager.

Ian Roberts has more than 35 years of experience in the ambulance service, and a wealth of knowledge that he promises bring to the challenging role.

He began working for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity in 2003, as an aircrew paramedic based at Strensham airbase.

Ian also won the coveted Clinician of the Year award at the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Recognition Awards and Charity Ball in June.

Ian Roberts, the new air operations manager for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, said: “I was incredibly proud to make it through the interview process and achieve the role of permanent air operations manager for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.

“I’m looking forward to advancing the clinical and operational work of the charity, in line with our strategic objective to work at the height of clinical and operational excellence.”

Hanna Sebright, chief executive officer for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, added: “Ian has worked with the charity for over 15 years and in that time has demonstrated a breadth of clinical and operational expertise.

“Ian’s background and leadership skills will help our organisation to remain at the forefront of emergency prehospital patient care, offering the very best treatment to patients in critical need of an air ambulance.”