Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Teaching
Quality Improvement, Audit, Projects
Timeline
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Fiona McNally

Newry,Down

Summary

I am currently a Foundation Year 2 doctor working within Belfast health and Social care Trust under NIMDTA foundation Training.

I have completed a range of Foundation posts as a doctor focusing on Acute medical experience, including Emergency Medicine, acute surgery and anaesthetic experience. I am interested in acute specialities.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Foundation Year 2, Psychiatry

Belfast Trust
Belfast, Co Antrim
04.2025 - Current

Worked in Child and Adolescent Mental health service, Beechcraft inpatient Unit. Worked at SHO level, participate in care planning, mental state assessment, worked as part of an extensive MDT. Out of hours provided 1st on call over for General Psychiatry Cover including adult and child and adolescent psychiatry.

Foundation Year 2 Doctor, General Surgery

Belfast Trust
Belfast, Co Antrim
12.2024 - 04.2025

Surgical SHO between specialist Belfast City hospital on the Oesophagi- gastric team, and Emergency Surgical Unit in tertiary Major trauma centre (Royal Victoria Hospital). SHO ward cover, trauma team member, participated in the surgical take, and assisted in surgery.

Foundation Year 2 Doctor, Emergency Medicine

The Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast, county Antrim
08.2024 - 12.2024

Acute assessment and treatment of patients across minor to resus areas.

The Regional Major Trauma Centre. Memeber of major trauma team.

Efficient assessment of patients, onward referral or discharge, required good team working skills, time management, and good practical skills ie Iv cannulation, US guided cannulation, arterial lines, reduction of fractures. During this rotation covered smaller ED department in Mater Hospital Belfast.Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Foundation Year 1 Doctor, Anaesthetics

Craigavon Area Hospital
Craigavon, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
04.2024 - 08.2024

Daily PACU reviews (Post Anaesthetic Care Unit), includes patients with vasopressor requirements, difficult to manage post op pain and patients high risk of complication. Assigned theatre time with consultant supervision, opportunity to gain skills such as Arterial line insertion, US guided cannulation, spinal anaesthetics, IGEL insertion And ET intubations (under direct supervision). In a large District General Hospital.

Foundation Year 1 Doctor, Acute Medicine

Craigavon Area Hospital
Craigavon, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
12.2023 - 04.2024

Daily medical ward rounds, post take ward rounds, referrals, ward tasks, assessment of unwell patients, 1st oncall out of hours for all medical wards of the hospital. Efficient practice and good communication essential.

Foundation Year 1 Doctor, General Medicine

Daisy Hill Hospital
Newry, Co. Down
08.2023 - 12.2023

Participated in ward rounds, ward tasks, discharge letters, Cannulation, phlebotomy, out of hours 1st on call for medical questions and emergencies. Time management teamworking essential.

Medical Student Technician

Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Craigavon, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
01.2022 - 08.2023

Provided ward cover for Phlebotomy, IV cannulation, Urethral catheterisation. Worked closely along side phlebotomy team. This was completed in 4th and 5th year along side medical school.

Health Care Assistant, Covid 19 Tester

Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Craigavon, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
05.2020 - 01.2022

Worked as a Health care assistant testing for COVID 19 by nasal swab in Nursing homes and care facilities across Southern Health and social care trust during COVID 19 pandemic. Worked in Staff testing facility providing nasal swabs for staff for PCR testing for COVID 19.

Education

MB BCH BAO - Medicine

Queens University Belfast
Belfast
09/2018 - 07/2023

A-Levels - Chemistry A*, Biology A*, Geography A* Religious Studies A (AS level)

Our Lady Grammar School
Newry, Newry Mourne and Down
09/2015 - 08/2018

GCSEs - 9 A*,1 B

Our Lady's Grammar School
Newry, Newry Mourne and Down
09/2014 - 09/2015

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team building
  • Problem-solving

Certification

  • Advanced Live Support, Resus council UK 20/04/2023

Teaching

  • Foundation Doctor Teaching - Pre Operative cardiac medication August 2024, October 2024 Southern Health and Social Care Trust
  • QUB Final Year Medical Students - Surgical A-E Assessment March/April 2025, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
  • Peer Share Peer Mentorship Scheme - Queens University Medical School March- May 2023

Quality Improvement, Audit, Projects

  • Development of PACU (post anaesthetic Care Unit) Patient Information Leaflet

Data collection, and presentation and local meeting.

  • Paracetamol prescribing safety, Audit Craigavon Area Hospital

Data collection.

Timeline

Foundation Year 2, Psychiatry

Belfast Trust
04.2025 - Current

Foundation Year 2 Doctor, General Surgery

Belfast Trust
12.2024 - 04.2025

Foundation Year 2 Doctor, Emergency Medicine

The Royal Victoria Hospital
08.2024 - 12.2024

Foundation Year 1 Doctor, Anaesthetics

Craigavon Area Hospital
04.2024 - 08.2024

Foundation Year 1 Doctor, Acute Medicine

Craigavon Area Hospital
12.2023 - 04.2024

Foundation Year 1 Doctor, General Medicine

Daisy Hill Hospital
08.2023 - 12.2023

Medical Student Technician

Southern Health and Social Care Trust
01.2022 - 08.2023

Health Care Assistant, Covid 19 Tester

Southern Health and Social Care Trust
05.2020 - 01.2022

MB BCH BAO - Medicine

Queens University Belfast
09/2018 - 07/2023

A-Levels - Chemistry A*, Biology A*, Geography A* Religious Studies A (AS level)

Our Lady Grammar School
09/2015 - 08/2018

GCSEs - 9 A*,1 B

Our Lady's Grammar School
09/2014 - 09/2015
Fiona McNally