Chris Phillips

What happened after you left Bridgnorth Endowed School?

Chris Phillips joined Bridgnorth Endowed School in 2008, progressing through secondary school and Bridgnorth Sixth Form before beginning his career in the ambulance service as a Student Paramedic. Since then, Chris has progressed through clinical and operational roles into senior management, and now works in a regional role across the organisation. Alongside his management responsibilities, he continues to practise as a Paramedic and serves as an On-Call Tactical Commander. Chris has also developed a successful career in business and consultancy. While completing his paramedic studies and working in the ambulance service, he founded his first training and consultancy company, which he went on to sell to a large UK organisation at the age of 23. In 2019, Chris founded his current consultancy business, which provides specialist expertise and consultancy services to organisations across the UK. The company has grown significantly and now operates through a nationwide network of consultants, with an annual turnover approaching £1 million. Chris combines frontline clinical experience, senior leadership, entrepreneurship and business expertise, bringing a unique perspective on leadership, professional development and delivering change in complex organisations.

What does your current job involve?

My role is focused around delivering urgent and emergency patient care in both time-critical and routine environments, some of which are often highly stressful. As a paramedic, I have had the exciting opportunity to work as a mentor and develop new initiatives such as a £500,000 project to fund a mental health response car for across the Shropshire region, soon to be introduced. Alongside my work as paramedic, I am fortunate enough to work for SP Services, managing a large territory in the UK to enhance commercial value and opportunities for our clinical portfolio of clients and to innovate new products. I’m also currently studying an MSc in Emergency Planning, Resilience and Response.

What were the highlights of your time at Bridgnorth Endowed School?

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Bridgnorth Endowed School. I joined in 2008 and progressed through my school career, not only learning the academic values required as a student, but how to develop personal attributes and values to support my future careers. I stayed on to attend the sixth form at Bridgnorth Endowed School, during which time, I worked as a Student PE Teaching Assistant, a role unique to BES, which required me to develop autonomy, leadership and teaching skills.