Haris Rasool

Clinical Development Fellow (CDF) – Hyperacute and Acute Stroke Acute Medicine Responsibilities

Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Responded promptly to acute stroke alerts, performing rapid clinical assessments, including NIHSS scoring.
• Assisted in thrombolysis decision-making and coordinated thrombectomy referrals under senior supervision.
• Ordered and interpreted urgent imaging, including CT Brain and CT Angiography, to guide timely stroke interventions.
• Managed post-thrombolysis care, including tight blood pressure control (
• Provided comprehensive care to hyperacute and acute stroke patients, optimizing fluid status, blood pressure, and implementing secondary prevention measures.
• Managed stroke-related complications, including hemorrhagic transformation, raised intracranial pressure, dysphagia requiring NG feeding, and aspiration pneumonia.
• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and palliative care teams to ensure holistic patient care and discharge planning.
• Participated in daily consultant-led ward rounds, MDT meetings, and stroke follow-up clinics, ensuring continuity of care.
• Maintained accurate and structured clinical documentation, including detailed handovers and discharge summaries.

Professional Development and Teaching:

• Organised and delivered a structured teaching programme for stroke trainees with regular sessions on stroke management topics.
• Presented a Quality Improvement Project poster at the national conference of the Scottish Society of Physicians.
• Attended national stroke educational sessions to stay updated on evolving clinical guidelines.
• Completed the IMPACT course by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Acute Medicine Course by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
• Participated in the monthly rota with 30 hours of Acute Medicine and additional out-of-hours general medical duties.
• Managed undifferentiated acute medical presentations in the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), formulating initial management plans and escalating to senior colleagues when necessary.

Clinical Development Fellow – Geriatric/ Gen. Med

[Forth Valley Royal Hospital]

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Worked 40 hours per week in a dedicated geriatric ward, with additional on-call duties in General Medicine and the Acute Assessment Unit.
• Conducted comprehensive assessments, obtained detailed medical histories, formulated differential diagnoses, and developed initial management plans.
• Regularly discussed patient cases with consultants and communicated management plans effectively to patients and families.
• Participated in on-call ward rounds and was actively involved in the acute care of medically and peri-operatively unwell older adults.
• Managed referrals from other specialties and contributed to timely assessment and intervention.
• Took part in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to ensure holistic care planning and safe discharge for elderly patients.
• Attended and contributed to consultant-led outpatient clinics focused on ageing and health.

Teaching & Leadership:

• Delivered departmental teaching sessions within the Ageing and Health team.
• Provided bedside teaching and supervision to medical students, including case-based discussions and formative assessments.
• Led a Quality Improvement Project (QIP) on the ward, which resulted in measurable improvements in patient care processes.

Professional Attributes:

• Consistently demonstrated empathetic communication and emotional support to patients and their families, particularly during challenging hospital admissions.
• Actively engaged in professional development activities, keeping up-to-date with the latest evidence and clinical guidelines in geriatric medicine.

• To assess and examine the patients that come to acute medicine, getting to a provisional diagnosis and devising Management plans as needed.
• Prioritise patients in a triage and attending the urgent cases first.
• Discuss cases with senior consultants if deemed appropriate.
• Perform duties like interpreting CXR's and CT scans, IV cannulation, passing folley's catheter, NG tubes, taking blood samples, perform and interpret ECGs.
• Refer to tertiary care hospitals after expert opinion and coordination.
• INDOOR MANAGEMENT: Admitting the patients to the wards, monitor vitals, regular assessment of critically-ill patients, order investigations, conduct ward rounds with consultants and revising medication chart under their supervision.
• Liaising with different departments including, pharmacy, physiotherapists, haematology labs for patient care.
• Counselling the patients regarding their disease.
• Teaching: Organised teaching program for clinical fellows in the Acute Medicine department.
• Participated in structured teaching sessions tailored for undergraduate nursing students.

• Full Time | 56 hours/week
• General Duties as FY1 in all rotations
• Perform initial patient assessments and take comprehensive medical histories.
• Conduct physical examinations and order appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Develop and implement treatment plans under supervision.
• Prescribe medications within the scope of practice.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
• Provide follow-up care and ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records.
• Complete discharge summaries and other medical documentation.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and handovers.
• Respond to medical emergencies and participate in resuscitation efforts.
• Manage acute conditions under supervision.
• Attend teaching sessions and educational activities.
• Stay updated with medical knowledge and guidelines.
• 12 hour emergency shifts twice a week.
• Foundation Year 1 (FY1) Duties in Medicine: Managed a spectrum of medical conditions such as chronic liver disease, upper gastrointestinal bleed, COPD, chronic renal failure, hypertension, diabetes-related complications, and gastritis etc.
• In outpatient clinics, I refined my skills in history-taking, examinations, and treatment planning under supervision. I managed patient admissions, initiated workups, ordered investigations, and ensured appropriate follow-up.
• In the endoscopy clinic, I observed esophago-gastro-duodenoscopies and colonoscopies, documented procedure findings, handled biopsy samples, obtained patient consent, and facilitated smooth procedure lists and follow-ups.
• I performed various tasks including intravascular cannulation, venipuncture, ascitic and pleural taps, ABGs, ECGs, and the insertion of NG tubes and Foley catheters, initially under supervision and progressively independently.
• Foundation Year 1 (FY1) Duties in General Surgery: Perform preoperative assessments and prepare patients for surgery.
• Obtain informed consent under supervision.
• Assist in surgical procedures as a first or second assistant.
• Handle surgical instruments and assist with suturing and other tasks.
• Monitor patients in the recovery room and postoperative wards.
• Manage postoperative complications and provide pain relief.
• Conduct daily ward rounds with the surgical team.
• Manage patient care plans and discharge planning.
• Respond to surgical emergencies and participate in trauma care.
• Perform basic surgical procedures under supervision.
• Foundation Year 1 (FY1) Duties in ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat): Conduct initial assessments and take detailed ENT histories.
• Perform ENT-specific examinations and diagnostic tests.
• Assist in ENT surgical procedures.
• Manage postoperative care and monitor for complications.
• Respond to ENT emergencies and manage acute conditions.
• Provide care for patients with airway obstructions, epistaxis, kalapathar poisoning and other urgent ENT issues.
• Complete discharge summaries and operative notes.
• Foundation Year 1 Duties in Paediatrics: Conduct initial assessments and take comprehensive paediatric histories.
• Perform physical examinations and order appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe medications and provide age-appropriate care.
• Respond to paediatric emergencies and participate in resuscitation efforts.
• Manage acute paediatric conditions under supervision.
• Communicate effectively with children, families, and the healthcare team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and handovers.