Shushil Rajthala
Bournemouth
Summary
GPST3 at Lilliput Surgery within a large PCN, preparing for CCT in June 2025 with all examinations successfully completed. Experienced in safe clinical decision-making, managing complex and undifferentiated primary care presentations, and working effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Recognised for clear communication, honesty, and a reflective approach to practice, with proven resilience in high-pressure environments. A reliable, quick-learning, and adaptable team player committed to delivering patient-centred, evidence-based care and continuous professional development.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GPST3
Lilliput Surgery
08.2024 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive, patient-centred care across the full spectrum of undifferentiated primary care presentations within a high-volume GP practice in a large PCN, managing clinical risk effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Actively contributed to central PCN triage and PCN home visiting services, prioritising workload appropriately, maintaining patient safety, and ensuring timely escalation where required.
- Worked autonomously while collaborating closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, including clinical pharmacists, district nurses, physiotherapists, mental health practitioners, and ANPs, to coordinate holistic and continuity-focused care.
- Demonstrated strong professional resilience, accountability, and adaptability; self-motivated, reflective, and quick to learn from feedback and clinical experience to continually improve patient outcomes.
GPST2 in Psychiatry
Psychiatry Split Post in Psychiatry Liaison in Poole Hospital and Wareham CMHT.
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Gained broad experience managing acute psychiatric presentations within Liaison Psychiatry at a Poole general hospital, assessing risk, capacity, and mental state in patients presenting with complex medical and psychiatric comorbidities.
- Exposure to inpatient psychiatry at St Ann's hospital, contributing to ongoing management of severe and enduring mental illness under consultant supervision.
- Developed experience in community psychiatry with Wareham Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), participating in assessment, treatment planning, and longitudinal follow-up of patients with complex psychosocial needs.
- Worked collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including consultant psychiatrists, mental health nurses, care coordinators, and social prescribers, demonstrating adaptability, professionalism, and a reflective approach to learning.
GPST2 in General Practice.
The Adams Practice
08.2023 - 02.2024
- First dedicated exposure to UK primary care within a large PCN, developing a strong foundation in the assessment and management of undifferentiated presentations across all age groups.
- Built core competencies in safe clinical decision-making, time management, and continuity of care in a high-volume general practice setting.
- Gained experience working both independently and under supervision, progressively increasing clinical responsibility while incorporating feedback and reflective learning into daily practice.
- Worked closely with the wider multidisciplinary primary care team, developing effective communication skills and an understanding of PCN-based collaborative working to optimize patient care.
GPST1
Department of Elderly Medicine, Poole Hospital
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Worked in a high-pressure acute Elderly Medicine department, developing resilience, prioritisation skills, and safe decision-making in a busy inpatient setting.
- Performed comprehensive geriatric assessments, managing patients with frailty, multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and cognitive impairment.
- Coordinated closely with consultants, registrars, junior doctors, nursing staff, and allied health professionals to contribute to holistic, patient-centered inpatient care, including discharge planning.
- Participated in on-call rotas, gaining experience in recognizing and managing acute deterioration, escalation of care, and maintaining continuity across inpatient admissions.
GSPT1
Department of A&E, Poole Hospital.
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Worked in a high-volume Emergency Department, developing resilience and the ability to make safe, timely clinical decisions in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment.
- Undertook initial assessment and management of undifferentiated acute presentations across all age groups, including risk stratification and early investigation planning.
- Gained experience in recognizing and managing acutely unwell patients, escalating appropriately to senior clinicians and coordinating care with inpatient specialties.
- Worked collaboratively with consultants, registrars, nursing staff, and allied health professionals, strengthening communication skills essential for urgent and primary care settings.
Senior House Officer
Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Poole Hospital.
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Worked in a busy trauma and orthopaedic department, managing acute and elective musculoskeletal presentations in both inpatient and emergency settings.
- Performed initial assessment and ongoing ward management of patients with fractures, soft tissue injuries, and post-operative needs, contributing to safe and effective inpatient care.
- Coordinated closely with consultants, registrars, junior doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and nursing staff to support holistic patient management and discharge planning.
- Developed procedural confidence, clinical prioritisation, and resilience while participating in on-call rotas and responding to acute clinical issues.
Resident Medical Officer
BMI The Priory Hospital,
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Provided independent medical cover for a busy private hospital, acting as the sole on-site doctor overnight and managing acute clinical issues across multiple specialties.
- Delivered comprehensive pre- and post-operative care for elective surgical patients, including orthopaedics, general surgery, gynaecology, and oncology patients undergoing active chemotherapy.
- Led the resuscitation team during medical emergencies, coordinating nursing staff and initiating advanced life support while arranging escalation and transfer when required.
- Demonstrated high levels of clinical autonomy, situational awareness, and professionalism while ensuring patient safety, continuity of care, and effective communication with consultants and theatre teams.
Medical Officer in Critical Care (ITU)
Alka Hospital (P) Ltd.
05.2020 - 10.2020
- Medical Officer in a multidisciplinary ICU managing complex medical, surgical, and neurosurgical cases.
- Experience in ventilation, acute deterioration, poisoning, sepsis, and neurological emergencies.
- Performed core ICU procedures and participated in ACLS and resuscitation leadership.
- Strong communication with consultants, MDTs, and patients’ families in high-acuity settings.
Medical Officer in Department of Pediatrics
Civil Service Hospital
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Delivered frontline paediatric care across A&E, inpatient wards, neonatal services, and outpatient clinics, managing patients from neonates to adolescents with medical and surgical conditions.
- Undertook initial assessment and acute management of paediatric emergencies, including febrile seizures, sepsis, respiratory infections, acute abdominal presentations, and neonatal emergencies, with appropriate senior escalation.
- Performed a wide range of paediatric procedures, including IV cannulation, venepuncture, NG tube insertion, ABG sampling, lumbar puncture, ECG interpretation, airway management, intubation, and ACLS leadership.
- Worked closely with consultants and multidisciplinary teams, providing clear family counselling, maintaining accurate documentation, and contributing to neonatal screening, governance activity, and academic teaching.
Medical Officer
Shankarapur Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
04.2016 - 04.2018
- Worked in a busy secondary-care hospital serving a population of approximately 500,000, rotating between Emergency/A&E, inpatient wards, ICU, and HDU, often managing multiple departments concurrently.
- Led initial assessment and acute management of undifferentiated emergency presentations across all age groups, including trauma, medical emergencies, surgical abdomen, poisoning, sepsis, cardiac events, obstetric emergencies, and critical care cases.
- Performed a wide range of emergency and ward-based procedures, including suturing, fracture immobilisation, IV cannulation, NG tube insertion, catheterisation, ABG sampling, ECG interpretation, pleural/ascitic taps, airway management, intubation, ventilator initiation, and leading resuscitation/ACLS as team leader when required.
- Worked with high clinical autonomy under on-call consultant supervision, coordinating multidisciplinary care, assisting in theatre (including emergency and elective surgeries), monitoring critically unwell patients, supervising junior staff and nursing teams, and ensuring safe discharge or referral pathways.
Medical Officer, In Department of Anesthesiology a
Nepal Medical College (Pvt.) Ltd., Teaching Hospital
05.2015 - 04.2016
- Worked primarily in Anaesthetics, Intensive Care, and Peri-operative Medicine within a large 700-bed tertiary teaching hospital, supporting high-volume elective and emergency surgical services across multiple specialties.
- Conducted pre-anaesthetic assessments, peri-operative optimisation, and intra-operative anaesthetic management for a wide range of procedures, including general surgery, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, ENT, urology, and obstetrics & gynaecology.
- Provided frontline care in a 15-bed ICU, managing critically ill medical and post-operative patients with conditions such as sepsis, ARDS, poisoning, DKA, respiratory failure, stroke, and hypertensive emergencies, under consultant supervision.
- Performed extensive anaesthetic and critical care procedures, including airway management and intubation, general and regional anaesthesia, central and arterial line placement, epidural and spinal blocks, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and ACLS leadership during emergencies.
Intern
Nepal Medical College (Pvt.) Ltd., Teaching Hospital
04.2014 - 04.2015
- Completed a structured internship in a 700-bed tertiary teaching hospital, with a primary focus on Internal Medicine, alongside supervised rotations in Surgery, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics & Trauma, Anaesthetics, ICU/HDU, A&E, Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Ophthalmology.
- Delivered frontline inpatient and emergency care, including initial assessment, daily ward management, investigation planning, documentation, and discharge summaries for a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Gained hands-on experience in common ward, emergency, and peri-operative procedures, including IV cannulation, venepuncture, NG tube insertion, catheterisation, ECG interpretation, suturing, fracture immobilisation, airway support, and assisted anaesthesia under supervision.
- Worked closely with consultants and multidisciplinary teams in wards, theatres, ICU, and OPD settings, developing core skills in clinical communication, escalation of care, patient safety, and holistic management across the lifespan.
Education
Nepal Medical College (Pvt.) Ltd., Teaching Hospital
Kathmandu, Nepal04-2015
Skills
- Safe clinical decision-making – Confident managing undifferentiated presentations, prioritising risk, and escalating appropriately in primary and urgent care
- Teamworking and collaboration – Effective MDT working with GPs, consultants, nurses, pharmacists, and community services to deliver coordinated patient care
- Resilience and adaptability – Reliable and self-motivated, with proven ability to work efficiently in busy practices and manage workload pressure
- Clear communication and problem-solving – Strong consultation, safety-netting, and patient counselling skills, with a practical and reflective approach to problem solving
Certification
- 2 Day Minor Surgery Entry Level & DOPS Assessment : June 2025
- Minor Surgery Skills: Joint Injections : July 2025
Hobbies
Outside of work, I enjoy running, travelling, and cooking, which help maintain balance, resilience, and wellbeing alongside a busy clinical role.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
GPST3
Lilliput Surgery
08.2024 - Current
GPST2 in Psychiatry
Psychiatry Split Post in Psychiatry Liaison in Poole Hospital and Wareham CMHT.
02.2024 - 08.2024
GPST2 in General Practice.
The Adams Practice
08.2023 - 02.2024
GPST1
Department of Elderly Medicine, Poole Hospital
02.2023 - 08.2023
GSPT1
Department of A&E, Poole Hospital.
08.2022 - 01.2023
Senior House Officer
Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Poole Hospital.
10.2021 - 08.2022
Resident Medical Officer
BMI The Priory Hospital,
10.2020 - 10.2021
Medical Officer in Critical Care (ITU)
Alka Hospital (P) Ltd.
05.2020 - 10.2020
Medical Officer in Department of Pediatrics
Civil Service Hospital
08.2018 - 08.2019
Medical Officer
Shankarapur Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
04.2016 - 04.2018
Medical Officer, In Department of Anesthesiology a
Nepal Medical College (Pvt.) Ltd., Teaching Hospital
05.2015 - 04.2016
Intern
Nepal Medical College (Pvt.) Ltd., Teaching Hospital
04.2014 - 04.2015
Nepal Medical College (Pvt.) Ltd., Teaching Hospital