John Dyer is a highly skilled and experienced healthcare professional with a background in emergency management and business continuity. With a focus on ISO 22301, he has been instrumental in the development of the NHS response to pandemic influenza since the early 2000s, giving him valuable skills and knowledge to contribute to the current COVID-19 pandemic. As a servant leader, John invests in the development of his team, empowering them to create a cohesive unit that delivers innovative services to patients. He is adept at developing strategy and policy in a collaborative way that engages partners, and his extensive experience and knowledge in the field has given him excellent skills at influencing and building relationships.

John's hard skills include emergency management, business impact analyses, risk assessment, and incident management. He has transferable skills in team development, strategy and policy development, change management, public speaking, training and exercising, and relationship management. His soft skills, such as being detail-oriented, innovative, professional, flexible and adaptive, empathetic, embracing change, and collaborative, make him well-rounded and effective in his profession. He is proficient in Microsoft Office 365, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Everbridge messaging/alerting, and social media messaging.

John holds an MSc in Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management and a Dip. in Management Studies. He is currently self-employed as an Emergency Management & Business Continuity Specialist. Previously, he served as Head of Resilience & Specialist Operations at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Emergency Planning Manager at Hampshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, and Emergency Medical Technician at Hampshire Ambulance Service NHS trust.