Mohammed Ali Homaida

• Senior physician in a general medical ward with broad experience in managing complex and acute and stroke medical conditions. Skilled in leading care for stroke and general medicine patients, delivering high-quality education, and contributing to service improvement and governance (Locum role)

As a consultant in stroke medicine at Craigavon Hospital, managing acute stroke cases, including thrombolysis, thrombectomy assessments, and interpreting CT, CT angiography, and CT perfusion studies.

Iewas also leading rehab ward in Daisy Hill Hospital twice a week.(Locum role)

Appointed as Chief of Internal Medicine at Al Najaf Teaching Hospital, tasked with implementing and organizing new medical protocols and guidelines. In this role, I provided expert advice and training to Iraqi doctors, focusing on protocol adherence, team management, and facilitating the transfer of Western medical practices to enhance the local healthcare system.

40 hours per week

Acute Medicine Consultant and Clinical Lead

• Successfully served as the Clinical Lead of the Acute Medicine Department since May 2023, overseeing a team of medical consultants and ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to patients in a fast-paced acute setting.
• Managed patient care in the Acute Medical Unit, HDU (High dependency unit), and Ambulatory Care settings.
• Actively participated in the on-call medical rota for overnight and weekend coverage.
• Efficiently organized rotas for Acute Medicine Consultants, ensuring optimal staffing levels.
• Demonstrated a keen interest in acute neurology presentations, showcasing expertise in this specialized area.
• Possess a broad knowledge of medicine and acute care practices.
• Participated in clinical leadership meetings to address challenges in patient care delivery.

Stroke Consultant

• Acted as a Stroke Consultant with a special interest in stroke in the young population.
• Managed hyperacute stroke patients and vetted referrals to the stroke service.
• Delivered hyperacute stroke treatment, including thrombolysis and assessment for clot retrieval and thrombectomy.
• Participated in stroke audit data collection and implemented changes for enhanced stroke care outcomes.
• Regularly attended stroke governance and thrombolysis meetings.
• Collaborated with specialists for comprehensive care plans, including TIA clinics and Hot stroke service clinics.]
• Managed stroke patients in the stroke ward, addressing both initial and long-term rehabilitation needs.

Clinical Governance and Medical Education

• Actively contributed to clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge through continuous professional development.
• Played a key role in implementing changes based on service reviews and evidence-based practices.
• Actively participated in clinical leadership and governance meetings.
• Recognized as a Clinical Educator by the GMC, providing guidance and mentorship to junior doctors and trainees.
• Supervised and mentored at least two trainees, ensuring adherence to best practices in patient care.

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• Consultant in General Medical and Oncology ward.
• Central duty is to carry out the investigations and procedures necessary to establish a diagnosis and give advice and provide treatment where appropriate.
• Management of Junior doctors and nursing staff in the ward and giving advice to the junior staff.
• Contributing to non-formal teaching in the ward.
• Duties also included following up on patients discharged from the hospital and liaising with other specialties to optimize patient care.

• Consultant in General Internal Medicine wards with a contribution to the acute medical rota.
• Seeing about 10 to 15 patients a day.
• Duties include seeing acutely unwell medical patients, formulating a diagnosis, and arranging for appropriate investigations and treatment.
• I also contributed to the non-formal teaching in different wards.

Award of Certificate of Completion of Training.

• Worked in different hospitals in Southeast Scotland (Borders General Hospital, Western General Hospital, and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh) in addition to night shifts in St John’s Hospital.

Experience as a Medical Registrar in :

1. Borders General Hospital 02/2016 – 08/2016 – Worked as Acute Internal Medicine Registrar

2. WGH: Medicine of the Elderly 08/2016 – 12/2016

3. RIE: Cardiology 12/2016 – 04/2017

4. RIE: Respiratory 04/2017 -08/2017

5. RIE: Stroke Medicine 09/2017 – 11/2017

6. WGH: Neurology 11/2017 – 02/2017

7. RIE: Experience in Intensive care Medicine 02/2018 - 08/2018

8. Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy: Senior Medical Registrar in Acute Medicine and General Internal Medicine. Four months of experience in each of the following areas: cardiology department, gastroenterology department, and Medicine of the Elderly department

9. Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh: Acute Medicine Department 08/2019 – 08/2020

10. Stroke Fellowship Year, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee 08/2020 – 08/2021

11. Acting up Stroke and Acute Medicine Consultant: Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy 08/2021 – 11/2021

12. Senior Registrar – Acute Medicine: RIE 11/2021 – 02/2022

Clinical Experience

Acute Internal Medicine and General Internal Medicine

a. Acute Medical Units: See acutely ill medical patients referred from the A&E and General practice. Valuable experience in time management and organizational skills obtained at AMU.

b. Ambulatory care unit: See many referred cases with the possibility of discharge or outpatient follow-up, including DVT and PE patients.

c. Clinics: Attended numerous clinics in more than eight specialties, including neurology and stroke. Experience includes assessment, dictation, requesting investigations, and initiating treatment.

d. Ward: Medical registrar covering wards at multiple sites.

e. On call: Experience assessing referrals to different specialties. Held the on-call bleep during my shift in respiratory, elderly medicine, and stroke medicine during regular attachment under consulting supervision and under registrar supervision during neurology and cardiology shifts.

f. HDU and ITU experience: Excellent experience in intensive care. Regularly hold on-call HDU bleeps during day and night shifts. Regularly assessed HDU referrals in the ward. Also, provided senior cover for the medical HDU during my on-calls at Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy.

Stroke Experience:

• Worked as a stroke trainee in Ninewells Hospital (New Thrombectomy Centra in Tayside / Scotland)
• Worked as on-call stroke registrar covering hyperacute and acute stroke units and stroke rehabilitation wards. (Aug 2020 to Aug 2021).
• Saw acute stroke and rehabilitation referrals within the hospital.
• Organized discharge and transfers to different rehabilitation hospitals in the area and nationwide.
• Active member and presenter in the neuroradiology meeting held weekly within the department.
• Active participation in weekly acute stroke MDT.
• Organized teaching sessions for medical students and junior doctors within the department.
• A month of acting up as a stroke consultant experience (July 2021)
• Three-month experience in the Stroke Rehab Unit in Perth Hospital (November to February 2021)
• The primary author of a New Induction booklet for junior medical staff introduced them to the stroke unit.

• Worked in busy MAU and ACU clinics at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, and saw acute medical admissions.
• Supervised juniors in the MAU.
• Oversaw patient admissions in the MAU, managed referrals from the emergency department, and helped junior doctors manage acutely ill patients in the ward at night during the on-call shift.
• Experienced in ACU and DVT clinics.
• Active participant in teaching sessions for the Acute Medicine department.

• Worked in the Care of Elderly and Stroke Medicine wards, taking care of an average of 15 patients per day, including necessary follow-up, chasing management of patients, ensuring completion of the appropriate investigation, and following up plans of consultants and SpR in both ward round and post-take rounds.
• Worked in a rehabilitation center in Stamford approx. seven 12-hour days every two months managing the medical needs of patients requiring rehabilitation and acting in a leading role with the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients received the maximum benefits of our efforts.
• Worked in the emergency department and MAU clerking and initiating management of patients presenting acutely to the ED for five days every two months.
• On-call: 12-hour days or nights: covering about 4–5 wards (29 patients per ward) and other wards, as necessary.
• Worked in Haematology and Respiratory, Cardiology, and Gastroenterology Units.
• Helped the consultant and SpRs in the outpatient department as needed.
• Active attendee and presenter in teaching sessions in the medicine of the elderly department.
• Participated in Audits.

• Served as middle-grade doctor, covering acute admission to the hospital, and supporting surgical colleagues.
• Frequently attended and delivered teaching sessions

• Rotated through Paediatrics, Obstetrics, General Surgery, and Internal Medicine (Neurology). Attended teaching sessions and obtained appropriate procedure competencies, including basic surgical procedures.
• Participated in various educational activities, including presentations of cases in Mortality and Morbidity meetings.
• Passed the internship clinical exam in 2010.