Aoife Linzell
London
Summary
Resident doctor with experience of multiple areas within the NHS, looking for a change of career direction in an innovative environment. Has undergone training in contextual leadership programme alongside my clinical work, as well as experience in research, education and quality improvement. Believes in using medical experience together with knowledge of diverse and complex systems to inspire change and advancement within the healthcare space.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Resident Doctor
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
08.2024 - Current
- Clinical Experience: Built a broad understanding of complex service delivery across multiple specialties in both primary and secondary care settings, including elderly care, urology, psychiatry, nephrology, and general practice. Worked effectively across diverse, multidisciplinary teams, demonstrating adaptability, analytical thinking, and the ability to learn quickly and add value high-pressure environments.
- Enhance Explore Leadership Programme: Selected for a contextual leadership development programme cultivating advanced systems thinking, innovation, and strategic leadership across population health and environmental sustainability, with a focus on scalable application within the NHS.
- Research: Currently preparing an international peer-reviewed publication evaluating the diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy of a novel approach to bladder cancer management (anticipated publication 2026).
- Education: Leads regular departmental teaching sessions, delivering evidence-based presentations to colleagues and students. Feedback indicated 98% of participants find these sessions very helpful.
- Quality Improvement: Developed a structured framework for a new monthly multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting focused on improving care for kidney transplant patients with diabetes, incorporating data-driven audit measures to evaluate and demonstrate improvements in quality of care.
Bank Healthcare Assistant
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Lancaster
11.2023 - 06.2024
Administrative Assistant
Harvey Group Practice
St Albans
06.2018 - 09.2020
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) - Medicine and Surgery
Lancaster University
Lancaster, England 09.2019 - 06.2024
Skills
- Structured problem solving
- Clinical healthcare expertise
- Healthcare strategy
- Presentation formatting and delivery
- Adaptability
- Evidence-based decision making
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Interpersonal communication
Affiliations
- Committed hockey player, enthusiastic rock climber, and committed football fan.
Timeline
Resident Doctor
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
08.2024 - Current
Bank Healthcare Assistant
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
11.2023 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) - Medicine and Surgery
Lancaster University
09.2019 - 06.2024
Administrative Assistant
Harvey Group Practice
06.2018 - 09.2020