CHIMEOGO ASOGWA
Summary
Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry with 7 years of diverse clinical experience across psychiatry, medicine, and surgery. I have honed my expertise through over 4 years of practice in Nigeria and 2 years within the NHS, including key roles such as Trust Grade Doctor in the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit LPT and currently as a Specialty Doctor at Pathfinders Ashness House, London. My career has focused on delivering compassionate, patient-centred care, with a deep understanding of psychiatric disorders and mental health interventions. I thrive in multidisciplinary team settings, working collaboratively to develop tailored treatment plans. My extensive experience has enhanced my clinical skills, resilience, and commitment to improving patient outcomes through thoughtful, evidence-based approaches.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Specialty Doctor
Pathfinder Ashness Rehabilitation House
London
02.2024 - Current
- Client Assessments and Treatment Planning: Conducted psychiatric and external assessments for clients referred to the unit to determine the appropriate level of care
- Worked under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless delivery of the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
Trust Grade Doctor
Bradgate PICU Mental Health unit
Leicestershire
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Active Participation in Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) and MHA Meetings: Engaged regularly in MDT discussions and Mental Health Act (MHA) meetings, contributing to the holistic management of patients with complex psychiatric needs
- Effectively made referrals to appropriate community mental health teams, ensuring continuity of care.
Medical support worker
Beaumont ward (Adult Inpatient Unit)
Leicestershire
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Active Participation in MDT and MHA Meetings: Regularly engaged in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and Mental Health Act (MHA) meetings, contributing to patient management and care planning
- Referred patients to appropriate community teams, ensuring continuity of care.
Medical Receptionist/Health Care Assistant
Fosse Medical centre
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Collecting patient information and providing it to relevant medical leads
- Ensuring that each patient has the proper documentation
- Handling correspondence and file transfers
- Observing, monitoring, and recording patients' conditions by checking blood pressure, pulse, and weight.
Medical Officer
Duste Medical Center
FCT
- 01.2021
- Assessment and Management of Psychiatric Disorders: Conducted thorough mental state examinations and utilised other relevant assessment tools to evaluate psychiatric disorders
- Assessed the impact of pre-existing psychiatric symptoms on medical conditions and advised on the use and dosing of psychotropic medications as required.
Medical Officer
Federal Road Safety Corp Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Diagnose and treat patients using examinations and tests
- Prepare and carry out in-house seminar presentations
- Carry out point-of-care testing like Random blood glucose, suturing and wound dressings
- Managing pregnant women, monitoring labour, and manage inpatient ward round obstetric and gynaecological cases.
House Officer
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital
Nnewi Anambra
02.2018 - 01.2019
- Patient Assessment and Triage: Conducted rapid and thorough assessments of patients presenting to the Emergency Department, obtaining detailed medical histories and performing physical examinations
- Prioritized care based on the severity of the patient's condition to ensure timely intervention.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
Skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Patient Consultations
- Patient Education
- Treatment Planning
- Confident in decision making in accordance with Trust Hospital guidelines for patient safety
- Excellent Diagnostic Skills
- Medication Advice skills
- Medical Record-Keeping
- Treatment Administration
- Good Clinical Skills, history taking & Diagnosis
- Good communication skills
- Clinical procedures
- Good ability to adapt to new environment with Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
- Trained to follow Senior's instructions, carry out orders in patient's best interest and be open to my patients when errors occur
- Documentation and Record-Keeping
- Continuous Learning
Custom
- Passionate about helping others and tutoring medical students.
- Problem solving and effective decision making.
- Driven to continue learning throughout my career.
Timeline
Specialty Doctor
Pathfinder Ashness Rehabilitation House
02.2024 - Current
Trust Grade Doctor
Bradgate PICU Mental Health unit
03.2023 - 01.2024
Medical support worker
Beaumont ward (Adult Inpatient Unit)
02.2022 - 01.2023
Medical Receptionist/Health Care Assistant
Fosse Medical centre
06.2021 - 11.2021
Medical Officer
Federal Road Safety Corp Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2020
House Officer
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital
02.2018 - 01.2019
Medical Officer
Duste Medical Center
- 01.2021
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
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