DIA AIHIE

• Assisted during 1-3 specialist genitourinary clinics daily, as well as helping in providing comprehensive care plans with junior practitioners .
• Demonstrated clinical skills in genitourinary/sexual health specific symptom recognition, phlebotomy, diagnostics using gram staining and light microscopy, and HIV point-of-care testing etc.
• Carried out administrative duties such as electronic medical record handling, scheduling, and handled incoming medical queries
• Provided social prescribing and hormone blood monitoring in weekly transgender clinics under supervision.
• Managed/troubleshooting patient sample processing using PCR GeneXpert machinery to ensure accurate results in a lab setting.
• Trained to administer prescription medications under Patient Specific Direction regulations during independent consultations.

• Clinical skills such as ECG recording & phlebotomy, data recording and handling in accordance with ICH-GCP and study specific protocols, under time constraints and liaising with senior staff.
• Performed mandatory quality assurance checks of manual data entry performed by team leads/technicians and other staff.
• Assisted in screening process for potential study subjects.
• Safeguarded participant confidentiality through strict adherence to privacy regulations in record keeping.

• Skills attained:

- Understanding infrastructure concerning the homeless and refugees in the UK, and importance of intermediary care of vulnerable individuals.

- Developed social skills, such as compassion, patience, and conflict resolution towards with those who need higher levels of care i.e. those who are severely mentally ill or have substance abuse disorders.

• Carried out receptionist and welfare duties supporting those in need of housing during COVID-19 lockdown.
• Exercising infection control regulations.
• Tailored support based on individual needs