Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
References
Courses, Conferences and Taster Days
Projects and Presentations
Leadership Roles
Teaching
Timeline
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DR THOMAS SMART

Bournemouth,Dorset

Summary

A motivated doctor, who welcomes the challenges of a medical career and is deeply committed to patient-centred care. Experienced in primary and secondary care, I look forward to continuing my development in emergency medicine. I believe moving to Australia will provide a unique opportunity to diversify my ongoing education and gain invaluable life experience.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Foundation Year Two Doctor

Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth
08.2024 - 07.2025
  • Gastroenterology - Clinical development: management of acute and chronic conditions, specialty specific skills including ascitic taps and drains, holistic care in patient cohort with complex social histories.
  • General Practice - Clinical development: running of own clinic, time management, safety netting, practiced clinical examination, providing care in primary care setting.
  • Emergency Medicine - Clinical development: managing critically unstable patients, clerking at point of entry, suturing, specialty referrals.

Foundation Year One Doctor

Royal Bournemouth Hospital
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Urology - Clinical development:post-operative care, catheter management, pain control, covering on-call shifts across urology, vascular, upper and lower GI surgical specialties.
  • Cardiology - Clinical development: ECG and echocardiogram interpretation, ALS algorithm application, managing patients acutely deteriorating patients on coronary care unit.
  • Elderly care medicine - Clinical development: end of life care, advanced care planning, breaking bad news, MCA assessments, ultrasound-guided venepuncture and cannulation, MDT exposure.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science -

University of Nottingham
Nottingham
09.2018 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Medical Sciences

University of Nottingham
Nottingham
09.2019 - 08.2020

A-Levels -

King Edwards VI School
Southampton
09.2015 - 08.2017

GCSEs -

King Edward's VI School
Southampton
09.2015 - 08.2017

Skills

  • Adult and paediatric emergency medicine experience
  • Advanced life support
  • Patient assessment
  • Differential diagnosis formulation
  • Diagnostic interpretation
  • Treatment planning and implementation
  • Patient referrals
  • Bedside procedural skills
  • Ultrasound competent
  • Empathic communication
  • Sensitive bad news delivery
  • End-Of-Life discussions handling
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Affiliations

  • Sports - including golf, cricket, rugby, football (soccer), surfing
  • Reading, particularly fantasy novels
  • Music, especially electrical dance music and hip-hop
  • Travel - backpacked around Australia, South East Asia and Central America

References

References available upon request.

Courses, Conferences and Taster Days

FY2

· CORE (Level 1) Ultrasound course

· ITU and Anaesthetics taster days (21-24/07/2025)

FY1

· Advanced Life Support Course

· Acute Simulation Training Days

Medical Student

· 4-week special study module in Radiology

· Immediate Life Support Course

Projects and Presentations

Projects

· Quality improvement project: Hyponatremia assessment and management in secondary care

· BSIR Essay competition winner: How will AI change the practice of IRs of the future?

· GP audit: Audit of SGLT2 inhibitor prescribing in patients with CKD on maximum tolerated ACEi/ ARB therapy, and T2DM not managed with insulin at Shelley Manor Medial Centre

· Dissertation: Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry - A comparison of whole-body and regional body composition changes with age, in healthy volunteers

Presentations

· Safeguarding in General Practice Presentation at the Dorset GP Day Release Course, 2025

Leadership Roles

· University of Nottingham MSF Society General Secretary, University of Nottingham 2022/2023

· Men’s 1st XI Cricket team Captain, King Edwards VI School 2017

Teaching

· Simulation suite teaching facilitating simulated acute medical scenarios, 2023/2024.

· Mock OSCE sessions to aid medical students with exam preparation, 2023.

· FY1 Medical student buddy scheme supported a medical student through their first placement, 2023.

· Specialty teaching to educate peers in relevant topics during my gastroenterology rotation, 2024

Timeline

Foundation Year Two Doctor

Royal Bournemouth Hospital
08.2024 - 07.2025

Foundation Year One Doctor

Royal Bournemouth Hospital
08.2023 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Medical Sciences

University of Nottingham
09.2019 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science -

University of Nottingham
09.2018 - 08.2023

A-Levels -

King Edwards VI School
09.2015 - 08.2017

GCSEs -

King Edward's VI School
09.2015 - 08.2017
DR THOMAS SMART