Personal Story
Tim Smith is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine, working in a busy Emergency Department in Cheshire. His main interest however is in Pre-hospital care enjoying a varied career and remaining very active in this field. Tim is a Consultant in Enhanced Prehospital Care with the North West Air Ambulance Charity and Associate Medical Director at North West Ambulance Service. In this position, Tim provides a senior clinical leadership role and is also an Inclusive Leadership Advocate for the trust’s Disability Network. Tim has also previously worked as Medical Advisor to the NHS England National Ambulance Team.
Tim has been involved with REACH almost from it’s outset. First as a child member with himself and his family receiving invaluable support in the early stages. Later, Tim became involved with the charity again as an adult volunteer for the inaugural REACH Activity Week in 2000 and a number of subsequent years. Tim was also very fortunate take part in two fundraising events for REACH – first as part of the team expedition to climb Equador’s Mount Cotopaxi in 2007 and then The Great Wall of China trek in 2009. Tim has maintained his links with the charity, providing advice and support to a number of REACH members and others embarking on careers in the heathcare sector, something he continues to do now.