Olufunmilayo Jimoh

Paediatric Emergency Department and General paediatrics:

• Independently assessed and managed children presenting with respiratory distress, dehydration, febrile illness, gastroenteritis, soft tissue injuries, and head trauma.
• Stabilised acutely unwell patients using the ABCDE approach.
• Identified and escalated safeguarding concerns in line with local protocols.
• Active member in paediatric resuscitations as part of the crash team.
• Worked alongside surgical teams during the Paediatric Surgery rotation, improving clinical judgement in acute surgical cases.
• Attended outpatient clinics, departmental teaching, and grand rounds to support ongoing development.
• Took part in multidisciplinary meetings for complex discharges and care planning.
• Completed administrative tasks, including referral letters and discharge summaries.

Neonatology:

• Attended deliveries and supported neonatal transition, performing resuscitation in line with NLS guidelines.
• Carried out NIPE checks and made appropriate referrals.
• Independently reviewed newborns on the postnatal ward, managing issues such as hypoglycaemia, jaundice, and skin conditions.
• Took part in NICU ward rounds, helping manage preterm and surgical babies.
• Proficient management of admissions, prescriptions and patient data using Metavision and Badgernet electronic systems
• Wrote detailed discharge summaries to ensure safe follow-up care.
• Led journal club sessions and attended simulation workshops and training days.
• Supported quality improvement projects to help standardise neonatal care.

Emergency Medicine

• Managed care for ~20 patients daily in a busy Emergency Department.
• Conducted initial assessments of both adults and children with varied medical presentations.
• Led assessments in the resuscitation area and administered emergency treatments.
• Gained hands-on experience in wound management, nasal packing, and fracture manipulation.
• Performed bedside imaging and ultrasound-guided cannulation.
• Triaged and treated patients arriving by ambulance.
• Identified safeguarding concerns and referred vulnerable individuals appropriately.

General Medicine

• Participated in Acute Medical Take and managed new admissions during on-call shifts.
• Performed full neurological exams and implemented VTE prophylaxis plans.
• Interpreted CT scans for acute and chronic stroke changes.
• Made treatment decisions on thrombolysis/thrombectomy in consultation with senior clinicians.
• Managed secondary prevention for stroke and TIA patients.
• Worked within MDTs to ensure holistic patient care.
• Completed discharge summaries, medication prescriptions, and specialist referrals.
• Discussed diagnoses, prognosis, and care plans with patients and families.

Psychiatry

• Took psychiatric histories, performed Mental State Exams, and completed risk assessments.
• Assessed and admitted acute psychiatric patients in the ED, both adults and children.
• Participated in paediatric and adult psychiatric crisis reviews.
• Attended Mental Health Act Assessments and completed Section 5(2) documentation.
• Worked closely with the Mental Health Liaison Team.
• Covered acute psychiatric wards, including PICU, while on the psychiatry on-call rota.
• Participated in seclusion reviews and assessments of Section 136 patients.

Over 300-bed secondary hospital serving a population of ~9,000 patients. Worked 48 hours/week for 7 months under direct supervision of consultants and the Chief Medical Director, rotating through Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics & Child Health, and General Medicine.

• Attended to an average of 40 patients daily across emergency, paediatric, and medical units.
• Managed medical emergencies by taking detailed histories, performing full examinations, requesting and interpreting investigations, and discussing cases with senior colleagues.
• Assessed both adult and paediatric patients using the ABCDE approach, identifying and stabilising critically ill patients in the Emergency Room.
• Interpreted blood tests, ECGs, chest and abdominal X-rays, and CT scans independently.
• Led paediatric outpatient clinics, formulating management plans with appropriate senior input.
• Admitted and managed paediatric and adult patients presenting with conditions such as asthma exacerbations, seizures, sepsis, malaria (including complications), sickle cell crises, pneumonia, UTIs, and viral illnesses.
• Performed clinical procedures including IV cannulation, venepuncture, nebulisation, oxygen therapy, urethral catheterisation, and paediatric blood transfusions.
• Communicated diagnoses, treatment plans, and preventive advice clearly to patients and families.
  - I was actively involved in teaching and mentoring junior doctors, junior and trainee nurses, and other paramedical staff, providing guidance on clinical skills, patient management, and life support procedures.