Ripa Rahman

A perfectionist who is truly excited by education, research, and new technology. Possessing an abundance of confidence and enthusiasm and looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the world of Podiatry. Astute and looking to best utilise my skills to benefit the quality of care of patients.

Apr 2023 – Present - Specialist Band 6 Podiatrist Birmingham Community NHS Community Trust

Maintenance of prevention and high-risk patients both in clinical settings and domiciliary visits. Management of biomechanical patient caseloads including arranging insole prescriptions for manufacture. Nail surgery assessments, conducting nail surgery procedures as well as assessing new patients.

Assessment of infected wounds and ulcers, providing appropriate examinations such as toe pressures and reviewing the status of possible Sepsis in patients and approaching these patients holistically and encouraging the use of correct treatment and care.

Oct 2022 – Apr 2023 - Senior Band 6 Podiatrist - Coventry NHS Community Trust

Management of high-risk wounds both in community clinics and patient homes including taking swabs, arranging antibiotics for infections as well as maintaining routine diabetic patients and providing treatment for low-risk nail/callous Organise and manage biomechanics patient caseloads and provide treatment plans suited to their needs. Treating severe in-grown and infected nails include conducting nail surgery assessments, local anaesthetic administration, and nail surgery.

Oct 2021 – July 2022 - Band 5 Podiatrist

• Hertfordshire NHS Community Trust Full-time role in maintaining diabetic patients foot health, including routine treatment: nail- care, callus debridement, corn enucleations for low-medium risk patient caseloads. Duties for patients under high-risk, e.g., wound/ulcer patients, required swab samples to be taken of the lesion, antibiotic medication referral letters to the patient’s GP and appropriate short term dressing applications.

Jan 2019 – Oct 2021 - Carer

Main duties include supporting and providing companionship to a vulnerable individual with physical, social, and cognitive impairments, e.g., arranging schedule and activities, staying apprised of client’s wellbeing and needs, assisting with tasks and catering to their interests.

Education

Sep 2018 – July 2021 Podiatry BSc (Hons) - University of Wolverhampton

First Class Honours

Sep 2016 – Jun 2018 A-Levels

• Bordesley Green Girls' Sixth Form Psychology (A), Maths (C) & Biology (D)

May 2016 – Jun 2016 GCSEs

• Bordesley Green Girls School

14 GCSE's including 5 A's, 7 B's and 2 C's