Secondary science teacher
Kuwait International English School
Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months
Classroom management and learning
Preparing interactive lessons and practicals
Syllabus orientated learning and revision
Exam questions and exam style practice
Helping prepare study and revision plans
Preparing quizzes and test questions
Teaching years seven up to and including iGCSE level
Exam invigilation and marking papers
Parent/guardian contact and communication
Using guidelines and British Curriculum to enhance and monitor learning.
This job was an exciting challenge.
I was teaching multiple age groups therefore each class was filled with excitement and new ways of learning whilst introducing topics.
I prepared my own class notes according to the curriculum using games and quizzes to help learning. With older children I often initiated debates, to improve students communication skills and
confidence.
Furthermore, weekly quizzes allowed me to see progress and
identify any students who may be struggling. In my classes I spoke only English with the more senior students, to get them into the
habit of speaking and encourage learning by this method. Classes often had a fifteen minute review of the prior class subject before a new subject was broached.
I used flash cards, games, newspaper articles and the current climate in the world to put together lesson plans, whilst using the
curriculum as a guide.
Applying my focus on Grammar,
Vocabulary and pronunciation allows me to cater the needs of my students whilst ensuring they had to push harder to learn.
I loved seeing my students grow into confident youngsters whilst
enhancing their learning
Most patients admitted had a haematological and oncology background, and an element of immunodeficiency which required intense management. I dealt with very sick patients on a daily basis with neutropenic sepsis, ESBL positive infections, in some cases very severe infections that needed a multitude of antimicrobial agents. I sought advice from senior microbiology consultants when dealing with complex patients. I also had to assess blood films and lab results to recognise patients who needed blood or platelet transfusions.
Multiple wards and on call duties including weekends and nights.
This role involved dealing with emergency and elective admissions, both on the surgical admissions unit and the bariatric ward. I was clerking patients, gaining consent from patients prior to procedures and discussing any concerns with patients and families. Identifying high risk patients and discussing potential outcomes prior to surgery helped alleviate patient stress.
In this rotation I was involved with a busy on-call rota. This covered back of house for medicine and the medical admissions unit as well as working in the respiratory ward. Clerking patients, carrying out blood work and imaging as per management plan. Learning how to interpret chest x-rays and CT chest was invaluable and helped confirm clinical decision making.
It was important to identify very sick patients and prioritise those that needed urgent attention. This was a key skill which I developed during this rotation. Being able to assess a patient clinically, and be confident with my diagnosis boosted my confidence. This role encompassed an acute on call environment, providing on-call cover to a large surgical team with very high patient numbers. I played the role of a responsible team member, establishing good team rapport and gave detailed handovers to ensure good continuity of care for my patients.
Helping young doctors and medical students to recognise work environment. How to better organise their jobs and realise which ones are priority.
Additionally, reviewing medical cases with them, promoting individualised thinking and management plans for patients as well as working in a group.
Multiple wards covered
In this post I was able to demonstrate a great degree of flexibility, patience and very good organisation skills. I assessed stable and unstable diabetic patients, managed diabetic ketoacidosis, hypoglycaemia and other acute admissions according to trust guidelines. Attending weekly diabetic meetings and on the ward teaching was very useful and helped me gain familiarity with different types of insulin’s, oral diabetic agents and how these had to be adjusted in sepsis and other acute states. Moreover, I attended diabetic outpatient clinics for example follow up clinics post discharge, podiatry clinic to improve my recognition of diabetic foot ulcers and diabetic foot disease. This experience has taught me the importance of patient education regarding diabetic management and good foot care in diabetic patients.
I was reviewing and reassessing very sick patients to provide continuity of care, whilst ensuring a good handover to the appropriate on call teams - nurses and doctors alike. This has been a challenging but interesting post where I have had hands-on experience in managing difficult patients. For example, those who require significant interaction with other multidisciplinary teams for their optimal care or those who have advanced stage dementia and have limited cognition. I have also experienced very difficult situations when I had to approach families regarding do not resuscitate and Liverpool care pathway discussions. Working in a busy ward environment has boosted my confidence and improved my clinical proficiency.
This experience has helped me to prioritise workload, work effectively in a team environment and learn to delegate work to other team members, whilst offering sound support and advice. Working in a very high output stroke unit required attention to detail and prompt action on major concerns with early involvement of senior staff. I reviewed acute admissions and stable patient during independent ward rounds. This allowed me to gauge patient progress and Interact with other disciplines to optimise patient care.
Admissions of new patients and discharges to wards and homes. Dealing with emergency admissions and prioritising workloads.
Inbound customer services
reviewing patients banking products and discussing potential beneficial products with patients
sales targets - individual and team
dealing with patient complaints -on phone and written
Teaching english to non english speaking students. preparing class structures and homework. Arranging different techniques to encourage learning. Preparing individual and group activities to promote teamwork.
Checkout assistant
Store assitant
Customer servces
Checkout assistant
Sales assistant
Dealing with patient queries and complaints
Cash handling and petty cash
Managing prescriptions
dealing with patient queries and complaints
Sales assistant
discussing medications and possible interactions with patients.
advising patients of medications and side effects.
opening and closing shop
Petty cash and handling cash instore
Working with younger students and fellow peers.
Teaching English, science and the urdu language to students. Reviewing work and advising of errors and methods of improvements.
Checking through homework.
Weekly book club
MD Doctorate of Medicine and Surgery leading to qualified doctor status
3 year full time course.