Nuwan Chinthaka De Zoysa
Didcot
Summary
Compassionate and motivated doctor with over 8 years of diverse clinical experience across medicine, trauma & orthopaedics, emergency care and general surgery. Proven ability to adapt to healthcare systems in both the UK and Sri Lanka with a strong foundation in managing acute presentations and surgical cases. Excellent team player with demonstrated leadership, teaching, and audit skills. Committed to continuous professional development and high standards of patient care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Junior Clinical Fellow, Trauma & Orthopaedics
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
04.2024 - 06.2025
- Trauma Ward based Care: Managing trauma and orthopaedic inpatients — Attending daily trauma meeting, Attending Consultant/SpR led board round, morning ward rounds, Examination and reviewing patients, writing EPR notes, ordering investigations, and chasing results.
- On-call Duties: Attending daily trauma meetings, covering emergency admissions, reviewing patients in A&E by taking detailed histories, relevant clinical examining, and initiating investigations. Discussing with On-call SpR with further management plans/surgical planning. Attending fracture clinic referrals, attending other ward referrals and trauma calls, and attending trauma meetings.
- Elective Ward-based Care: Managing orthopaedic inpatients admitted for elective procedures. Attending daily trauma meeting, Ward sister led board round, individual morning ward rounds, Examination and reviewing patients, writing EPR notes, ordering investigations, and chasing results and working towards patient discharges.
- Theatre Assistance: Assisting in the operating theatre — prepping patients, scrubbing in, assisting surgeons during orthopaedic procedures.
- Communication: Liaising with multidisciplinary teams (Orthogeriatrics, Microbiology, Haematology, Cardiology, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses) to coordinate patient care and enable discharge planning.
- Teaching and Audit: Participating in audits, quality improvement projects, and teaching medical students or more junior doctors.
- Professional Development: Building skills in orthopaedic assessment, attending T&O workshops, surgical techniques, and acute trauma management while working towards career progression.
Phlebotomist
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
04.2023 - 04.2024
- As a phlebotomist working within the NHS, I have a role in collecting blood samples from patients for various medical tests, transfusions, donations and research purposes. I am skilled in locating veins, using sterile techniques to draw blood from patients of all ages and ensuring the correct amount is collected for each test.
- I interact with patients, explaining procedures, calming anxious individuals, and ensuring their comfort throughout the blood Collection process. I maintain a professional and empathetic demeanour.
- Maintain accurate labelling of blood samples is crucial to prevent errors in testing. Carefully handle blood specimens following protocols for storage, transportation and processing.
- I follow strict safety and infection control protocols to prevent the spread of infections, both for me and patients, by using gloves and disinfectants and following proper disposal of infectious waste.
- Follow techniques, safety protocols, and regulations within the field for my professional development.
Senior Medical Officer, Medical Ward
Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2022
- In the role as a senior medical officer, I have effectively managed responsibilities in the medical ward. My confidence lies in patient care, involving tasks such as detailed history taking, initial patient stabilization, physical examinations, submission of investigations, admission procedures and collaborative discussions with consultants to arrange management plans.
- I am proficient in ensuring optimal patient outcome by implementing effective follow-up management strategies. I was involved in the management of acutely unwell in-ward patients including in-ward resuscitation.
- I am confident in conducting ward rounds in the medical ward alongside consultant physicians addressing daily patient updates particularly cases involving medical emergencies and routine admissions from clinics.
- I was also involved in conducting medical clinics and teaching foundation year doctors, medical students and nursing students as well.
Medical Officer, Emergency & Admission Unit
Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Emergency Patient Care: Evaluate and provide timely medical care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Perform initial patient assessments using ABCDE approach, including history taking, physical examinations and admission procedures. Arrival at a diagnosis and treat a wide range of acute medical, surgical conditions and injuries. Liaise with on-call physician and cardiologist for complex medical cases.
- Trauma Management: Manage and stabilize patients with traumatic injuries using ABCDE approach. Liaise with on-call including surgeon, orthopaedic surgeon and anaesthetist for complex trauma cases.
- Diagnostic Procedures: Order and interpret diagnostic tests, such as laboratory tests, ECGs and X-rays. To liaise with on-call consultants prior to requesting ultrasound scans and CT scans. Make rapid and accurate decisions based on diagnostic results.
- Emergency Procedures: Perform emergency medical procedures, including cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, maintaining airway patency, wound suturing, and splinting application for fractures. Administer emergency medications and resuscitate patients as necessary.
- Collaboration and Communication: Communicate effectively with nursing staff, physicians, surgeons and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care. Collaborate with specialists for further management instructions when needed.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and detailed medical records of patient monitoring, treatments and outcomes. Ensure compliance with hospital and regulatory documentation standards.
- Continuing Education: Stay up to date of advancements and protocols in emergency medicine through continuous education and training. Participate in professional development activities, conferences, workshops and lectures.
- Teaching and Supervision: Provide guidance and supervision to medical students, interns and other healthcare personnel in the Emergency Department. Contribute to educational programs and initiatives within the hospital or medical institution.
- Emergency Preparedness: Contribute to emergency preparedness planning and training within the hospital. Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment. Actively participate in disaster response efforts when necessary.
Medical Officer, Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital
01.2015 - 12.2016
- In my capacity as a Medical Officer within the Orthopaedic Unit, I assumed a wide range of critical responsibilities. These included direct patient admissions, obtaining comprehensive medical histories, providing initial stabilization, performing detailed physical examinations, and preparing investigative reports.
- I collaborated closely with consultants to develop individualized management plans for patients. Additionally, I was coordinating follow-up care to ensure the continuity of patient management.
- I actively participated in daily ward rounds with consultants, contributing to discussions regarding optimal treatment strategies. I also conducted orthopaedic clinics twice a week, facilitating consultant referrals and follow-up appointments making sure effective recovery of post-operative patients.
- Throughout my tenure, I gained extensive hands-on experience in applying splints and plaster casts for closed fractures. I played an active role in assisting with major orthopaedic surgeries, including ORIF, dynamic hip screw placements for femoral fractures, and hemiarthroplasty of the hip.
- In addition to these clinical responsibilities, I took pride in contributing to the education of medical and nursing students, sharing my knowledge and expertise to enhance their professional development.
Intern Medical Officer
District General Hospital
Vavuniya
12.2013 - 12.2014
- Rotations in General Surgery and Paediatrics Experience in working as an intern medical officer in Paediatrics under the supervision of a Consultant Paediatrician. My responsibilities included obtaining detailed medical history and make initial physical examination of patients, document that on the patients file, record provisional diagnosis, suggest primary investigations and treatment plan provided that the treatment plan is discussed and reviewed by a senior team member.
- To follow up the implementation of the prescribed course of treatment, obtain results of all ordered investigations, document the development of any complications that may ensue and plan discharge and follow up. I attended all clinical rounds done by the respective department physicians. I also participated in the scientific activities organized by the department. I was encouraged to take part in the clinical research conducted by any teaching staff members of the ward. I adhered to attendance code observed in the department they are assigned to.
- Experience in working as an intern medical officer in Surgery under the supervision of a consultant General Surgeon. As the first contact, I obtained medical histories and made initial physical examination of patients, document on the patients file, record provisional diagnosis, suggest primary investigations and treatment plan provided that the treatment plan is discussed and approved by a senior team member.
- I followed up the implementation of the prescribed course of treatment, obtained results of all ordered investigations, documented the development of any complications that may ensue and plan discharge and follow up. I took part in all clinical ward rounds done by the respective surgeons. I also participated in the scientific activities organized by the department. I was encouraged to take part in the clinical research conducted by any teaching staff members of the ward. I adhered to attendance code observed in the department they are assigned to.
Lecturer in Physiology
South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
02.2010 - 11.2013
- Conducting lectures, small group discussions and practical sessions to medical students. In-charge of the department of Physiology and working under the supervision of the Head of the Department.
Education
PLAB -
Postgraduate Diploma - Sports Medicine
University of Colombo
MD - General Medicine
Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy
Skills
- Assisting in trauma and elective orthopaedic surgeries
- Joint aspiration
- Plaster application
- Wound closure
- Sterile technique
- Surgery
- Trauma care
- Medical education
Professional Certifications
- ALS Certification, Resuscitation Council, UK, 01/01/25
- Hoffmann 3 Training, Stryker, 01/01/24
- Phlebotomy Training, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, 01/01/23
- Athletic Taping, National Hospital, Sri Lanka, 01/01/18
- ATLS, College of Surgeons, Sri Lanka, 01/01/16
- Workshop in Sports Medicine, SL Orthopaedic Association, 01/01/11
References
References
Mr. Devendra Mahadevan
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust
Email: Devendra.Mahadevan@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Mr. Christopher Brown
Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust
Email: christopher.brown@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Timeline
Junior Clinical Fellow, Trauma & Orthopaedics
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
04.2024 - 06.2025
Phlebotomist
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
04.2023 - 04.2024
Senior Medical Officer, Medical Ward
Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2022
Medical Officer, Emergency & Admission Unit
Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital
01.2017 - 12.2018
Medical Officer, Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital
01.2015 - 12.2016
Intern Medical Officer
District General Hospital
12.2013 - 12.2014
Lecturer in Physiology
South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
02.2010 - 11.2013
Postgraduate Diploma - Sports Medicine
University of Colombo
MD - General Medicine
Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy
PLAB -
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