Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Courses, Conferences and Achievements
Research and Quality Improvement Projects
Leadership Experience
Hobbies and Interests
References
Timeline
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Emily Howell

Flat 1501 Birch House, Kidbrooke,London

Summary

I am a dedicated and hardworking resident doctor currently practising within Eastern Health, Victoria, Australia, having relocated from London, where I trained within the UK's most competitive foundation deanery. Graduating in the top 10% of my cohort from the University of Manchester, I have developed broad clinical experience across multiple healthcare systems, working within diverse patient populations in both the UK and Australia. I have a strong interest in emergency medicine, trauma and orthopaedics, and acute surgical specialties, with experience managing patients across emergency, medical, surgical and outpatient settings. My varied clinical placements have strengthened my clinical reasoning, practical procedural skills, and ability to adapt quickly to new healthcare environments, enabling me to help provide the best care for my patients.

Overview

2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work History

Surgical Resident Medical Officer

Eastern Health VIC
01.2026 - Current
  • Surgical resident medical officer position rotating through 4 different surgical jobs with specialities including: general surgery, gynaecology, plastic surgery and orthopaedic surgery
  • Rapidly adapted to the Australian healthcare system, developing an understanding of the interaction between the public and private healthcare sectors to facilitate effective patient management.
  • Developed comprehensive experience managing common plastic, orthopaedic, gynaecological and general surgical presentations.
  • Conducted pre-admission and post-operative clinic reviews, assessing patients, coordinating investigations, and implementing safe and efficient management plans.
  • Enhanced operative skills through regular participation in surgical cases of the varied surgical specialities
  • Worked closely within multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, patient-centred surgical care and continuity throughout admission and recovery.

Locum Bank Doctor

NHS Foundation Trust
08.2025 - 01.2026

Working across various specialities, including geriatric, acute, and emergency medicine in South London hospitals, including Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

General Practice

Woodlands Healthcare Centre
04.2025 - 08.2025
  • Working in a busy inner-city primary care general practice.
  • Running independent clinics under supervision to assess, manage, and follow up patients in a primary healthcare setting.
  • Ensuring timely and appropriate referrals to secondary care, including cancer pathways and diagnostic investigations.

Foundation Year 2

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital
08.2024 - 08.2025

Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery (Acute Cover Thoracic surgery), Accident and Emergency, General Practice

Accident and Emergency

Guys and St Thomas Hospital
12.2024 - 04.2025
  • Assessing and managing acutely unwell patients in a fast-paced environment.
  • Performing focused history-taking and clinical examinations to guide diagnosis and management.
  • Initiating appropriate treatment plans, escalating complex or deteriorating cases to senior colleagues, or specialist teams.
  • Effective communication with patients regarding findings and management plans.
  • Prioritising patients based on clinical urgency using triage principles.
  • Ensuring safe discharge planning with appropriate follow-up and safety-netting advice.

Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery

Guys and St Thomas Trust
London
08.2024 - 12.2024
  • Managed referrals from A&E, urgent care centres, and GPs for the assessment and admission of patients with acute ENT presentations and advised on community management of conditions
  • Successfully led an emergency ENT clinic, independently assessing and managing patients with urgent presentations, such as sudden sensorineural hearing loss, facial nerve palsies, infections and epistaxis
  • Competently assisted in ENT, head and neck cancer and maxillofacial surgeries
  • Covered care for unwell patients across ENT, head and neck, maxillofacial, and thoracic surgery disciplines
  • Developed independent practical skills including flexible nasendoscopy, quinsy drainage, tracheostomy scoping, intratympanic membrane injections, micro suctioning, and incision and drainage of abscesses

General Surgery

Queen Elizabeth Hospital
London
04.2024 - 08.2024
  • Exposed to a variety of surgical conditions and presentations, assisting in procedures including appendectomies, hernia repairs, and laparotomies.
  • Actively participated in discussions with tertiary centres for complex cases, facilitating referrals and management plans for advanced surgical interventions
  • Led supervised ward rounds, creating management plans, assessing patient progress, and ensuring effective post-operative recovery

Foundation Year 1

Queen Elizabeth Hospital
London
08.2023 - 08.2024

Acute Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Surgery

Gastroenterology

Queen Elizabeth Hospital
London
12.2023 - 04.2024
  • Managed common gastroenterology conditions including acute and chronic care for liver disease, IBD and GI bleeds
  • Developed skills including became competent in ultrasound guided ascitic drain insertion
  • Provided holistic care through nutritional assessment and support working within an MDT to optimise patient outcomes

Ambulatory Care with Acute Medicine On Calls

Queen Elizabeth Hospital
London
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Diagnosed and managed a variety of acute medical conditions requiring timely interventions in an outpatient setting
  • Worked as part of the medical team, admitting patients directly from A&E, providing comprehensive assessment and management of acute presentations
  • Collaborated closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care for patients transitioning from acute settings to outpatient follow-up

Elective in Orthopaedic and Robotic Surgery

Queensland University of Technology
Queensland, Brisbane

Elective across Queensland University of Technology, Prince Charles Hospital and St Vincents Private Hospital, Brisbane

  • Experienced the management of orthopaedic presentations within Australian healthcare system
  • Enhanced knowledge of surgical robotics applied to elective orthopaedic operations.

Education

MBChB (Honours) - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

University of Manchester
Manchester, MAN
01.2023

BSc (1st Class) - Anatomical Sciences

University of Manchester
Manchester
01.2021

Exeter School

Skills

  • Precise suturing of epidermal lacerations
  • Independent at flexible nasendoscopy
  • Competent in Incision and drainage of abscesses
  • Ascitic drain insertion under ultrasound guidance
  • Proficient in peritonsillar abscess aspiration and drainage
  • Intratympanic membrane injections
  • Lipoma removal under supervision
  • Competent at Micro-suction
  • Skilled in venepuncture and cannulation
  • Advanced Life Support certified
  • Experienced in managing acute tracheostomy bleeding and scoping in emergencies
  • Excellent bedside manner
  • Effective communicator with patients, and within team environment
  • Adaptable to different hospital IT systems
  • Competent record keeping
  • Competent in assisting in multiple general surgery and plastic cases
  • Acute and chronic wound care knowledge

Courses, Conferences and Achievements

  • Advanced Life Support, Resuscitation Council UK October 2024
  • Royal London Practical Orthopaedics Course, Royal London Hospital 2024
  • ENT Essentials Course, GAPS training facility, St Georges Hospital, August 2024
  • Basic Surgical Skills, Royal College of Surgeons England June 2024
  • British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine Foundation Skills Course, June 2024
  • Intermediate Life Support, Resuscitation Council UK August 2023
  • Graduated with Honours: Awarded to top 10% of the year
  • Scalpel International Undergraduate Conference: Pioneers of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, November 2020
  • Northwest Surgical Careers Fair, Scalpel Surgical Society, November 2019
  • Silver Medal British Biology Olympiad 2016
  • Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award

Research and Quality Improvement Projects

  • Research paper: The association between type of bone cement and revision surgery after primary elective total hip arthroplasty : a population-based cohort study using data from the National Joint Registry - published March 2026
  • Research paper: Bone cement type and revision risk after primary elective total knee replacement: a population-based cohort study using data from the National Joint Registry - under publication review
  • Audit: Transoral Robotic Surgery Protocol—Adherence to Postoperative Management Guidelines, August 2024 - October 2025
  • Research project: Systematic review of reported outcomes for patients following postoperative peri-prosthetic femoral fractures., Involved in data collection and extraction. A project with the University of Exeter: involved as a reviewer and data extraction. May 2024 - Ongoing
  • The Use of High-Fidelity simulated 'on-call' workshop aimed at improving senior medical students’ confidence in working out of hour on-call shifts, April 2024 - July 2024
  • Audit: Adherence to BASL Decompensated Liver Disease Discharge Bundle, January 2024 - April 2024

Leadership Experience

  • Secretary on Resident Doctor Forum Committee, Guys and St Thomas Hospital, November 2024 - August 2025, Involved in feeding back resident doctor concerns to the Guardian of Safeworking ensuring effective communication between management and the resident doctors.
  • President of the University of Manchester Trauma and Orthopaedics Society August 2021 - June 2023, Delivered high-quality educational and informative courses to medical students interested in surgery. Led a team for the efficient running of the society.
  • Regional Representative, British Orthopaedic Medical Schools Association North West, August 2021 - June 2022, Involved in organising joint educational sessions for medical students across the North West of England.
  • Secretary to National Association Medical Schools Football Committee, University of Manchester Football club, August 2022 - June 2023, Involved in coordinating, organising and hosting a national tournament for all medical schools in the UK.
  • Inclusion Officer, Women’s Medical Football University of Manchester, August 2022 - June 2023, Point of contact for members to support and direct regarding concerns. Ensured open and honest communication within the club to create a supportive and inclusive atmosphere.
  • Treasurer, Cancer Awareness in Teenagers Society, University of Manchester, September 2018 - June 2020, Involved in organising fundraising and educational events to improve awareness of cancer symptoms in young adults to the public.
  • Problem Based Learning Steward, University of Manchester September 2018 - June 2019,, Communicated feedback from students to tutors within the cohort to ensure efficient and supportive learning.

Hobbies and Interests

  • I lead an active lifestyle enjoying participating in team sports such as football and playing tennis in my free time. I also enjoy water-based sports such as surfing and sailing.
  • I particularly enjoy gym-based activity to maintain physical and mental wellbeing.
  • I am a keen cook and baker.

References

  • Dr Alex Taylor, Consultant in Acute Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Mr Niall Aston, Consultant in General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Mr Mohammed Toeima, Consultant in General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Mr Pavol Surda, Consultant in Otolaryngology, Guys Hospital
  • Dr Oliver Grant, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, St Thomas Hospital

Timeline

Surgical Resident Medical Officer

Eastern Health VIC
01.2026 - Current

Locum Bank Doctor

NHS Foundation Trust
08.2025 - 01.2026

General Practice

Woodlands Healthcare Centre
04.2025 - 08.2025

Accident and Emergency

Guys and St Thomas Hospital
12.2024 - 04.2025

Foundation Year 2

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital
08.2024 - 08.2025

Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery

Guys and St Thomas Trust
08.2024 - 12.2024

General Surgery

Queen Elizabeth Hospital
04.2024 - 08.2024

Gastroenterology

Queen Elizabeth Hospital
12.2023 - 04.2024

Foundation Year 1

Queen Elizabeth Hospital
08.2023 - 08.2024

Ambulatory Care with Acute Medicine On Calls

Queen Elizabeth Hospital
08.2023 - 12.2023

Elective in Orthopaedic and Robotic Surgery

Queensland University of Technology

MBChB (Honours) - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

University of Manchester

BSc (1st Class) - Anatomical Sciences

University of Manchester

Exeter School
Emily Howell