Nipa Biswas

* Attended consultant-led ward rounds, morning handovers and MDT board rounds, contributing to discussions on patient management and discharge planning.

* Gained exposure to family meetings, care planning discussions and breaking bad news consultations with patients and relatives.

* Performed and observed clinical procedures including ABG sampling, cannulation, catheterisation and venepuncture under supervision.

* Developed familiarity with NHS electronic systems, including electronic patient record documentation, requesting investigations and preparing Electronic Discharge Summaries.

* Delivered a teaching session on Acute Kidney Injury to the SHO team and attended teaching on mental capacity and common geriatric clinical topics.

* Worked under senior supervision in a WHO-endorsed randomised controlled trial evaluating antenatal corticosteroids in late preterm pregnancies at the Bangladesh site.

* Identified, screened and enrolled eligible pregnant women at high risk of preterm birth, ensuring strict adherence to inclusion criteria and trial protocol.

* Counselled participants regarding study aims, procedures, risks and benefits, supporting informed consent and ethical recruitment.

* Supported trial processes including randomisation, blinding, intervention administration and safety monitoring of mothers and newborns.

* Maintained accurate clinical records, adverse event documentation and outcome data while collaborating with investigators, coordinators and regulatory teams in line with GCP standards.

* Worked as a Medical Officer in the Department of Medicine at a busy tertiary-level hospital, managing both acutely unwell and outpatient cases under consultant supervision.

* Assessed and admitted new patients by taking histories, performing examinations, requesting investigations, interpreting results and formulating initial management plans.

* Performed common bedside procedures including IV cannulation, nasogastric tube insertion, urinary catheterisation, ECG recording/interpretation, oxygen therapy and nebulisation.

* Presented cases during consultant-led ward rounds, followed up admitted patients regularly, maintained accurate documentation, and prepared referral notes and discharge certificates.

* Contributed to emergency and resuscitation care, including recognition of peri-arrest rhythms, CPR, defibrillation, airway support and post-resuscitation care, while also supporting junior colleagues and bedside teaching.