Your Name
Summary
I am a recently retired General Practitioner and former partner with over 30 years of GP experience.I possess a strong academic foundation holding a Batchelor of Science in Physiology.Throughout my career,I have maintained a keen interest in education actively teaching GPs, medical students, nurse practitioners , paramedics and medical receptionists as well as being an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians. Additionally, I was committed to providing exceptional care in outpatient settings, with specific experience holding clinics at Petersfield Community Hospital.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
General Practitioner(Partner)
Portsdown Group Practice
Portsmouth, Hampshire
10.1994 - 10.2024
General Practitioner and Partner
Heyward Road Surgery Southsea October 1994 to October 2002
General Practitioner and Partner
Portsdown Group Practice in Portsmouth October 2002 to October 2024 (when I took full retirement )
List size 63,000 in early 2025 on 6 sites across Portsmouth
- Delivered high standard of care for optimal patient outcomes.September 1994 to October 2024
- GP trainer on Wessex GP VTS( 1998 to 2017)
- Examiner for the Diploma in Geriatric Medicine ( DGM) for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) 1996 to 2005
- GP with Specialist Interest (GPwSI) in Elderly Medicine (Portsmouth Hospitals and Southern Health Trust) 1995 to April 2024
Senior house officer Elderly Medicine
Portsmouth NHS Trust
Portsmouth, Hampshire
02.1994 - 09.1994
Developed an interest in elderly medicine with participation in clinics and examinations
Senior house officer/Locum General Practitioner
Portsmouth NHS Trust/Self employed
Portsmouth, Hampshire
09.1990 - 09.1994
This period in my employment history comprised locum work in several GP practices in Portsmouth and Brighton. During this time I also did work as a senior House Officer in Elderly Medicine in Portsmouth and 3 months in Emergency Medicine in the Goldcoast Hospital Queensland Australia
This period helped consolidate the knowledge I gained from the Wessex GP training scheme and the MRCGP examination
Senior House Officer Paediatrics
States of Jersey
Saint Helier
02.1993 - 02.1994
It was during this job doing a 1in 2 rota I took the Diploma in Geriatric Medicine (DGM) and the Diploma in Child Health ( DCH)
This job enabled me to gain experience working on the neonatal unit and in the community. I experienced a different health system to the NHS
I also gained some insight to island life and the differences between the rich and poor
Senior house officer Portsmouth GP Training Scheme
Wessex Deanery
Portsmouth, Hampshire
02.1988 - 09.1990
Enrolled on Portsmouth GP Vocational Portsmouth GP ( Wessex) Training Scheme
2 year Senior House Officer 6 month rotating positions in
1. Oncology 2. Orthopaedics.Psychiatry.4 Obstetrics and Gynaecology
This was followed by SPR position in General Practitioner at the Swan ( formerly Heath Road) Surgery
- Managed patient care by coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Handled stressful situations calmly, resulting in effective crisis management.
Junior Surgical House Officer
Whittington Hospital
Islington London , London
08.1987 - 02.1988
Junior House Physician
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Portsmouth , Hampshire
02.1987 - 08.1987
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physiology
University College London
London, England 10.1977 - 5 1980
MB BS - Medicine
University College London
London, England 09.1982 - 11 1986
Skills
MEDICAL EDUCATION:
Experienced GP Trainer for the Wessex GP Vocational Training Scheme and former examiner for the Royal College of Physicians
ELDERLY MEDICINE:
Specialist in Elderly Medicine, including running an outpatient clinic at Petersfield Community Hospital
MENTORSHIP:
Regularly mentored nurse practitioners and paramedic practitioners on a weekly basis
COURSE FACILITATION:
Co- ran a bi-annual course on repeat prescribing for GP practice staff in conjunction with a community pharmacist
Affiliations
- Art( particularly sketching, watercolours and inks)
- Keeping fit going to gym
- Military History
Certification
B,Sc physiology ( upper 2nd Class Honours) 1980 UCL London
MB,BS Medicine UCL 1986 UCL London
DRCOG ( RCGOG) 1993 London
MRCGP 1994 London
DGM 1994 London
DCH 1994London
Senior House Officer
SHO post in Accident and Emergency Worthing W.Sussex between Feb 1988 to August 1988 prior to star the Portsmouth GP VocationalTraining Scheme
Timeline
General Practitioner(Partner)
Portsdown Group Practice
10.1994 - 10.2024
Senior house officer Elderly Medicine
Portsmouth NHS Trust
02.1994 - 09.1994
Senior House Officer Paediatrics
States of Jersey
02.1993 - 02.1994
Senior house officer/Locum General Practitioner
Portsmouth NHS Trust/Self employed
09.1990 - 09.1994
Senior house officer Portsmouth GP Training Scheme
Wessex Deanery
02.1988 - 09.1990
Junior Surgical House Officer
Whittington Hospital
08.1987 - 02.1988
Junior House Physician
Queen Alexandra Hospital
02.1987 - 08.1987
MB BS - Medicine
University College London
09.1982 - 11 1986
Bachelor of Science - Physiology
University College London
10.1977 - 5 1980