Heidi Turner
Greenhithe,Kent
Summary
Currently an Academic Foundation Year 2 doctor at Darent Valley Hospital on the Medical Education Specialised Foundation Programme.
Compassionate and dedicated healthcare professional with a strong focus on empathic communication and effective teamwork. Committed to providing supportive, inclusive and high-quality medical education. Demonstrates effective leadership and problem-solving skills. Particularly interested in Paediatrics and Palliative Care Medicine.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Academic Foundation Doctor
Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Dartford
08.2024 - 01.2026
- Conducted independent ward rounds, employing shared decision-making for accurate diagnosis and management.
- Fostered trusting relationships with patients to enhance comfort during consultations and treatments.
- Collaborated within multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive patient care.
- Provided empathetic support to patients while upholding respect and dignity.
- Managed emergency situations effectively, prioritising patient safety by carrying the MET call and cardiac arrest bleep.
- Facilitated challenging conversations with sensitivity, including end-of-life discussions, addressing advanced care planning and breaking bad news.
- Provided education and teaching to medical students and fellow resident doctors.
- Contributed to service improvement and patient safety through leadership and involvement in quality improvement projects and audits.
Holiday Club Assistant
Fairfield School
Bristol
07.2020 - 07.2024
- Encouraged active participation in group activities to foster inclusion among children.
- Established trust and rapport with children through effective communication and compassion.
- Provided emotional support to distressed children during challenging moments.
- Delivered necessary medical assistance to ensure mental and physical wellness.
- Prepared and served meals in accordance with allergy and dietary guidelines.
- Managed challenging behaviour between children to maintain a harmonious environment.
Seasonal Barista
Starbucks, Welcome Break
Bristol
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Managed high-volume of orders during peak times, maintaining quality of service.
- Provided excellent customer service by building rapport, clear communication and creating a welcoming atmosphere
- Implemented hygiene standards throughout premises for public health safety compliance.
- Trained new staff members, using adaptable communication, fostering teamwork and consistency.
Healthcare Assistant
Clevedon Court Nursing Home
Bristol
04.2017 - 08.2019
- Coordinated activities to encourage social interaction amongst residents, fostering a sense of community and improving wellbeing.
- Took responsibility for managing personal hygiene of bed-bound patients, maintained dignity and respect at all times.
- Assisted elderly residents with daily tasks such as eating, bathing and dressing up for an enhanced quality of life while living in care homes.
- Safely handled challenging behaviour in dementia-affected individuals effectively using de-escalation measures and non-restrictive solutions
- Communicated sensitively and effectively with residents, their friends and relatives
Education
MBBS - Medicine
University of Exeter Medical School
Exeter 09.2019 - 07.2024
Postgraduate certificate - Clinical Education
Kent and Medway Medical School
Kent 09.2025 -
Skills
- Empathic communication
- Advanced life support
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Healthcare quality improvement
Prizes & Awards
- End of Foundation Year One Clinical Excellence Award 2024-25
- Exeter Medical School Dean’s Commendation for Medical Knowledge (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Exeter Medical School Dean’s Commendation for Student Selected Component (2022, 2023)
- Top 10% of cohort for medical knowledge exams (Years 2–4)
- RCPsych Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty Medical Student Essay Prize – 1st Place (2023)
- Hospital Saturday Fund Medical School Elective Award
- School Award for High Achievement in A Level Subjects (2019)
- School Award for Contribution to Musical Life (2019)
Publications
- First Author: Present and future status of percutaneous interventions for adult congenital heart disease – European Society of Cardiology, CardioPractice
- First Author: Long-term survival after post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure, multiple percutaneous coronary interventions and edge-to-edge repair - Journal of Catheterisation and Cardiovascular Interventions
- First Author: Case Report of a Leaflet Tear Due to Dehiscence of Surgical Mitral Valve Ring Treated by Combining Edge-Edge Repair with Paravalvar Leak Occluder - Journal of Catheterisation and Cardiovascular Interventions
- First Author: Should Patients with Autism-Related Restricted Eating have Long-term Enteral Feeding? A Case Study – BJPsych
- Oral Presentation at Congenital, Structural and Valvular Heart Disease Interventions International Conference (June 2025) - Case Report of a Leaflet Tear Due to Dehiscence of Surgical Mitral Valve Ring Treated by Combining Edge-Edge Repair with Paravalvar Leak Occluder
- Oral Presentation at Congenital, Structural and Valvular Heart Disease Interventions International Conference (June 2025) - Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Replacement in a 9-year-old with a history of Ebstein's Anomaly.
- Poster Presentation: Royal College of Psychiatry International Congress (June 2025)
- Poster Presentation: Royal Society of Medicine Sports & Exercise Medicine MSK Conference (February 2025)
- Poster Presentation: Southwest Paediatric Conference (2024)
- Paediatric Grand Round – November 2025
- Paediatric Journal Club – September 2025
- QIP presentation at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Adult Medicine Grand Round
Courses & Conferences
- Evelina London Course: Core topics in Community Child Health Day 2 (September 2025)
- Evelina London Course: Core topics in Community Child Health Day 3 (September 2025)
- RCPsych International Congress Day 2 (2025)
- Congenital, Structural and Valvular Heart disease International Conference (2025)
- DPMA medical procedures course (2024)
- Great Ormond Street Winter School (2024)
- Southwest Paediatric Conference (2024)
- Exeter Tropical Medicine Society Global Health Careers Conference (2020)
- National Neonatal Conference – Keele University (2021)
Quality Improvement & Audit
- Gastroenterology Resident Doctor Handbook QIP – Lead
- Iron supplementation in Heart Failure (Ironman QIP)
- Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Audit
- Child Health Inequalities QIP – WHAM screening, food bank access, financial distress documentation
- Weekend admissions and mortality Audit – Ongoing
- Electronic ReSPECT form regional QIP – ongoing
Research
- Use of consultation toolkit and education to improve resident doctors’ assessment of end-of-life patients (ongoing)
- Reducing feelings of Imposter Syndrome in Foundation Doctors through peer support group (ongoing)
- Auto-injectors for anaphylaxis in schools – Research Project (2023)
Teaching Experience
- Weekly teaching for 3rd, 4th and 5th year medical students from Kent and Medway Medical School and King’s College London Medical School on a range of topics – ongoing
- Paediatric Simulation for 4th year medical students – January 2026
- Mentor for FY1 doctors – 2025/2026
- ReSPECT form completion teaching – December 2025
- Portfolio teaching for FY1 doctors – 2025
- Handover and teamwork teaching (FY1–Final Year students) - 2024-2025
- Palliative care teaching to medical students – 2025
- ‘Preparing for practice & portfolio’ teaching series for medical student volunteers of In2Med School (November 2024-April 2025)
- Bedside teaching at Darent Valley Hospital – 2024-2025
- Mock OSCE examiner – 2024-2025
- QuesMed Question Writer (Pre-clinical) - 2022-2023
- Exeter Undergraduate Medical Society Academic Tutor – 2020-21
- Clinical Skills Mentor – Exeter Surgical Society
- Online teaching: Paediatric Dermatology - October 2023
- Exeter College teaching on Preparing for medical school applications – November 2023
- Mentoring medical students throughout medical school – 2020-2024
Leadership & Management
- Foundation Year 2 Education Representative
- Led Gastroenterology Resident Doctor Handbook QIP
- Welfare & Engagement Lead – In2MedSchool Acceleration Programme (2024–25)
- Academic Officer – In2MedSchool Widening Participation Programme (2023–24)
- Clinical Coordinator – Exeter Medical School Truro Paediatric Society
- University of Exeter Modern Orchestra Conductor and Social Secretary – 2020-2021
Interests & Additional Activities
Grade 8 Flute, Grade 5 Music Theory, Grade 3 Piano, Grade 7 Communication skills, IT Functional Skills, Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award, Orchestral and ensemble playing, Choir member (12 years), orchestra (5 years), wind band & flute choir (6 years), Netball team member (4 years); voluntary assistant coach with qualification, Young Leader for Brownies (5 years), supporting children with complex needs, Charity event organisation (Red Nose Day), Peer supporter and early years reader
Timeline
Postgraduate certificate - Clinical Education
Kent and Medway Medical School
09.2025 -
Academic Foundation Doctor
Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
08.2024 - 01.2026
Seasonal Barista
Starbucks, Welcome Break
06.2022 - 09.2022
Holiday Club Assistant
Fairfield School
07.2020 - 07.2024
MBBS - Medicine
University of Exeter Medical School
09.2019 - 07.2024
Healthcare Assistant
Clevedon Court Nursing Home
04.2017 - 08.2019