Martin became a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth in1994 after training in London, Dallas and Oxford. He had to retire in 2012 due to serious ill health, but now wishes to contribute to the wider community of the Plymouth area as a Trustee. His NHS position involved leading a multidisciplinary clinical team and working in a close-knit team. He had various local, regional and national management and advisory roles.