Samad Billoo is of Asian descent from Karachi, Pakistan. After completing his graduation in Medicine and post-graduation in Health Services Management and Disaster Management, he worked in public and private sector to progress his career.
He has extensive knowledge and
experience in Health Services management including delivery of Emergency and
Tertiary Medical Care, Emergency Planning and Disaster Management (natural and
man-made).
Samad joined the London
Ambulance Service (LAS) NHS Trust in 1999. Having worked in various departments
including, Command & Control, Emergency First Response, Emergency Planning
Unit etc., he currently works as an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
specialist at the LAS.
He is a public speaker, poet, thinker and campaigner for Peace, Justice and Equality; and Human Rights.
His passion for Peace, Justice
and Equality for all, led him to be a political activist from a very young age.
He has been part of various political movements and held a position of one of
the national officers of the Respect Party, led by George Galloway, from 2008
to 2012.
Samad also holds following
voluntary positions:
· Executive trustee of Health And Nutrition Development
Society (HANDS) International
· Trustee of Muslim Community
& Education Centre (Palmers Green Mosque)
· Trustee of North London Asia
Care
He has successfully led and delivered a number of
international disaster management and health service provision projects
including Reconstruction Project 320 schools post-earthquake in Nepal, funded
by UNICEF. And Emergency medical treatment centre in the Jungle refugee camp in
Calais, France.
In recognition of his public and community services,
Samad has been awarded two of the Queen’s medals i.e. Diamond Jubilee medal in
2012 and Platinum Jubilee medal in 2022.
To this end, Samad has
- Solid background in Management, Employee Relations and Training in diverse settings
- Sound ability to orchestrate interdisciplinary teams and achieve significant results
- First-rate analytical skills to assimilate complex data and create effective solutions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to forge crucial stakeholder relations
- Exceptional knowledge of Employment, Equality and Human Rights legislation
- Adapt well to challenges, resilient and tenacious
- Punctual, meticulous and trustworthy
- Fluently speak several Asian languages including Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati, Sindhi, etc.
He specialises in the fields of:
· Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
· International Community Development & Humanitarian
Aid
· Business / Health Services Management
· Emergency Medical Dispatch
· Life support / Remote Medicine
· Incident / Disaster Management
· Health & Safety
· Training and Mentoring
· Learning and Development
· Performance Management
· Public Education
· Human Rights & Politics
· Employee Relations