Tim Hayes

Dr Tim Hayes serves as Deputy Head of School of Allied Health and Social Care at Anglia Ruskin University's Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care. Based in Cambridge, he oversees public health and healthcare management courses across Chelmsford and Cambridge campuses while holding the academic rank of Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Science since joining ARU in 2015.

His educational qualifications include:

• PhD from Anglia Ruskin University
• MSc in Leadership and Management in Public Services from University of Hertfordshire
• Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Healthcare Practice from University Campus Suffolk
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Anglia Ruskin University
• Diploma in Immediate Medical Care from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Certificate in Higher Education Emergency Medical Care from University of East Anglia
• BSc (Hons) Law with History from Anglia Ruskin University

Hayes specializes in paramedic workforce dynamics, investigating employee turnover, recruitment, retention, and organizational culture through grounded theory methodology. His research bridges clinical practice and academic theory, focusing on paramedic transitions within the NHS and rural/coastal healthcare workforce challenges. This expertise informs both his teaching in healthcare management and paramedic science curricula.

His publication trajectory (2011-2024) reveals consistent focus on paramedic professional development and workforce sustainability, with recent work addressing rural/coastal Allied Health Profession challenges through rapid reviews and national guideline contributions. Publications demonstrate strong alignment with NHS England priorities and College of Paramedics standards.

Professional recognition includes:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Serving Brother of the Order of St John

Hayes actively supervises research students while securing substantial funding including a £5.5m NIHR grant (2024-2029) for AHP workforce research and £115k from NHS England (2024) for rural/coastal workforce analysis. His knowledge exchange projects directly impact national paramedic preceptorship frameworks and clinical practice guidelines.

As Lead Visitor for the Health and Care Professions Council and active College of Paramedics committee member, he shapes paramedic education standards nationally while maintaining clinical credibility through his 15-year paramedic career spanning ambulance services, rapid response units, and critical care helicopter operations.