Divya Mathew

Working as home care physician where treating mild to moderately ill patients at home. Main duties and responsibilities include.

• History taking
• Maintain accurate and thorough patient records.
• Document changes in patient condition, treatment plans, and other pertinent information.
• Physical examination
• Advising investigations based on symptoms and signs
• geriatric management and palliative care
• Perform or assist in various urological procedures, such as catheterization, suprapubic catheter change and foreign body removal and ensure patient comfort and safety during procedures. Collaborate with urology specialists for consultations.
• Decision-making based on presenting symptoms
• Treatment Planning and Implementation
• Prescribe medications based on patient conditions and treatment plans.
• Patient counseling
• Monitor and adjust medication regimens as needed.
• Identifying emergency conditions and referring to the hospital
• Following up with the patient
• Liaise with multidisciplinary team including nurses and other health care professionals to provide harmonized care for the patients.
• Review the investigations and advice the patient accordingly
• Escalating to senior/primary consultant and implementing their advices. Collaborate with specialists for consultations on complex cases.
• Facilitate patient referrals as needed.
• Virtual consultation
• Adhere to ethical guidelines in patient care and decision-making.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, such as blood work, imaging studies, and other relevant investigations.
• post-recovery care
• Communicate effectively with patients and their families. Palliative care
• teaching team members and new joining
• Occasionally organizing basic life support course for new joining employee.
• Attending regular teaching
• Conduct/attending team meeting and discuss about the patients’ conditions.
• Multi-disciplinary meeting
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the department.
• Participate in case reviews and quality assurance activities.
• Discuss patient’s condition at mortality and morbidity meeting
• Team management
• Electronic discharge preparation

During my clinical attachment, I had the privilege of closely observing and working alongside skilled Consultants, witnessing their expertise and dedication in handling and managing patients within the energy-driven healthcare environment. My key responsibilities during this period included:

• Following Consultants during ward rounds
• observing patient consultation in ward rounds and emergency
• history taking
• prescription writing
• Witnessing decision-making processes and witnessing interactions with patients and their families
• Attending OPD with consultant
• Attending OT with colleagues/consultant
• Working in a computer-based hospital system
• Making references in the NHS system
• Helping colleagues in making Electronic discharge of patients.
• Attending lectures conducted by trust
• Attended suturing lecture conducted by consultant.
• Attending mortality meeting.
• Witnessed radiology discussion.
• Attended and discussed about patient condition in team meeting
• Witnessed MDT meeting

As a Junior Resident Doctor in the Multi-Specialty Department, which includes General Medicine, Gynecology, and General Surgery, acute medicine my duties and responsibilities encompass a wide range of clinical tasks and patient care activities. The key duties I handle are as follows:

• Assisting senior doctors in ward rounds.
• Obtain and review medical history.
• Perform physical examinations to identify acute medical issues.
• History taking and documentation. Conducting thorough patient interviews to gather detailed medical histories upon admission
• Presenting patient condition to the consultant during rounds
• Assess and review of condition of admitted patients.
• Discussing treatment plan with medical team
• Filling up medical chart and maintaining detailed and up-to-date medical records in patient chart for easy reference and continuity of care.
• Assisting in various medical procedure and treatment as directed by senior doctors.
• Ensuring proper implementation of treatment plans and monitoring patients' responses to interventions
• Managing the care of inpatients, ensuring their comfort, safety, and timely medical interventions
• Attending regular lecture conducted by the organization.

As a junior doctor in general surgery, I actively participate in urological and surgical emergencies, also handled acute medicine cases. main duties and responsibilities includes:

• History taking
• Conduct thorough and rapid patient assessments
• Respond to emergencies promptly.
• Coordinate with emergency response teams.
• Monitor vital signs and other relevant parameters.
• Evaluate response to treatments and interventions.
• Adjust treatment plans based on patient progress.
• Monitor and provide postoperative care, addressing complications and patient concerns.
• Perform or assist in various emergency urological procedures, such as catheterization, suprapubic catheter insertion and foreign body removal and ensure patient comfort and safety during procedures
• Collaborate with urology specialists for consultations.
• Facilitate referrals and coordinate patient care plans.
• Conducted daily rounds in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) and Surgical wards to assess patients' conditions and address their needs proactively before presenting them during rounds with the consultant.
• Engaged in discussions with the consultant to formulate comprehensive treatment plans for patients.
• Executed planned discharges, ensuring proper patient education and instructions for post-discharge care.
• Responded promptly to emergency calls, providing immediate medical attention and formulating initial treatment plans for inpatients
• Attending Acute and emergency department when the patient load is more and handling all the emergency cases with the guidance of seniors
• Assisted the consultant in daily outpatient consultations, attending to a substantial caseload of over 50 patients per day.
• Engaged in thorough patient assessments, diagnostics, and treatment recommendations under the consultant's guidance.
• Skillfully performed various medical procedures, including IV cannulation, urinary catheterization, arterial blood sampling, and Ryle's tube insertion, for both pediatric and adult patients.
• Ensured patient comfort and safety during the execution of these procedures
• Actively participated in handling trauma patients in the surgical emergency department, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide timely and strategic investigations and interventions.
• Assisted in coordinating the transfer of acutely ill patients to the ICU for further
• Monitored patients' post-operative recovery progress, ensuring timely assessments and appropriate medical interventions.
• Educated patients and their families about at-home recovery procedures and precautions for a successful recuperation
• Attend classes conducted by medical college

I completed my internship at CQMU Medical College, gaining comprehensive experience across 11 diverse departments. My rotations encompassed Medicine and Psychiatry, Surgery and Anesthesiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Community Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, and ENT. This immersive exposure allowed me to develop a broad understanding of medical practices, sharpening my skills in various specialties. My main duties and responsibilities include:


• Prepared and maintained accurate and detailed summaries and other medical documentation.
• Ordered and interpreted investigations for patients, communicating relevant findings to patients and documenting all information in patients' medical records.
• Safely prescribed and administered medications, including analgesia, intravenous fluids, and antibiotics.
• Closely monitored patients' vital signs, providing medical intervention when necessary.
• Assisted seniors for medical procedures in different departments, such as blood transfusion, NG tube insertion, ABG analysis, lumbar puncture, venipuncture, IV cannulation, Foley catheterization, Mantoux test, ECG interpretation, and X-ray interpretation (in case of trauma).


o emergency medicine responsibilities:

• Conduct initial patient assessments and gather relevant medical history.
• Monitor and manage the care of acutely ill patients under supervision.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Assist in various medical procedures such as intubation, central line placement, and arterial line insertion.
• Perform basic medical procedures under supervision, ensuring adherence to protocols.
• Document patient progress, changes in condition, and treatment interventions.
• Work collaboratively with the healthcare team, including physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds to discuss patient cases and treatment plans.
• Stay informed about current medical literature and attend relevant educational sessions.
• Provide education to patients and families on post-discharge care and follow-up instructions.
• Attend departmental meetings, workshops, and conferences to enhance professional knowledge.
• Seek feedback from supervisors to improve clinical skills and performance.

o Medicine Department Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough medical histories and physical examinations.
• Document patient symptoms, complaints, and relevant information.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, such as blood tests and imaging studies.
• Collaborate with radiologists and laboratory staff to ensure accurate results.

• Ensure proper infection control measures during procedures.
• Conducted medical examinations of different systems and recorded positive findings in patient's medical records.
• Attended OPD's, ICU, CCU, and Psychiatry Clinics.


o Surgery Department Responsibilities:

• Attended Road Traffic Accident cases and assisted in wound closures and dressing of wounds and operative sites.
• Collaborate with the surgical team to prepare operating rooms for surgeries.
• Assisted in major and minor surgical procedures and dressing of burn wounds.
• Attend relevant workshops or training sessions to enhance skills.
• Educate patients on wound care, medication management, and follow-up appointments.
• Handle administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, and phone communication.
• Maintain accurate and updated patient records.