Sinmi Oduoye

UK-trained and GMC-registered Physician Associate with over two years of clinical experience in general practice, most recently working within a high-volume primary-care setting at Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance (CRGPA), managing approximately 80–100 patient consultations per week. Clinical experience in managing acute presentations, same day assessments, procedures and escalations in GP including presentations across cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, neurological, musculoskeletal, genitourinary alongside mental-health and EENT presentations. Skilled at distinguishing minor ailments from acute, life-threatening conditions while efficiently streaming and treating low-to-mid complexity patient loads.

Experienced in hypertension and asthma reviews, women's health, oral contraception, routine primary-care procedures, diagnostic investigations and urgent suspected-cancer referral pathways. Experienced in conducting independent face-to-face consultations for patients aged 2 years and above, across acute, same-day and routine primary-care appointments. Worked in a multidisciplinary team within a highly diverse patient population in Coventry, West Midlands, frequently supporting consultations involving patients with limited or no English through trained in-house interpreters.

Physician Associate — General Practice - Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance (CRGPA) - Coventry, UK

(2023-11 - 2026-03)

Worked as a Physician Associate within a busy general-practice setting, conducting approximately 80–100 patient consultations per week across acute, same-day and routine primary-care appointments.

• Conducted independent face-to-face consultations for patients aged 2 years and above, assessing a broad range of acute and chronic presentations.
• Obtained comprehensive histories and performed appropriate clinical assessments and physical examinations.
• Developed differential diagnoses and discussed clinical findings, investigations, interpretations of investigations and management plans with supervising GPs.
• Managed acute and same-day presentations alongside routine and follow-up appointments.
• Recognised presentations requiring escalation, senior clinical review, urgent investigation or referral.
• Provided patient education, safety-netting, follow-up and appropriate continuity of care.
• Undertook a small number of home visits alongside GPs where clinically appropriate.
• Conducted reviews and follow-up for common chronic conditions within primary care, including hypertension and asthma.
• Reviewed clinical findings and investigation results with supervising GPs and contributed to ongoing management planning.
• Experienced in a broad range of systemic and focused examinations, including cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal/GI, neurological, musculoskeletal, breast, pelvic/gynaecological and bimanual, prostate and digital rectal, genitourinary, EENT, and mental health assessments.
• Performed focused examinations according to presenting complaint and clinical indication.
• Conducted mental-health assessments as part of primary-care consultations.
• Performed cognitive screening using 6CIT and MMSE.
• Recognised presentations requiring further assessment, investigation, escalation or referral.
• Performed a range of primary-care procedures and investigations, including ECG recording and interpretation, venepuncture, urinalysis and urine dipstick testing, capillary blood glucose testing, clinical swab collection, BP and NHS health-check, peak flow meter and chart.
• Under GP direction and supervision, requested and arranged investigations including stool studies, faecal immunochemical testing, urine microscopy, chest X-rays, ultrasound, CT, and MRI.
• Interpreted laboratory blood, urine, stool, swab results and discussed clinically significant findings and appropriate next steps with supervising GPs.
• Reviewed laboratory and investigation results within the clinical workflow.
• Contacted patients to explain results and communicate agreed next steps.
• Arranged follow-up appointments where required.
• Escalated abnormal or clinically concerning results to supervising GPs.
• Provided appropriate safety-netting and follow-up advice.
• Conducted relevant history taking and clinical assessment for women's-health presentations.
• Performed breast, cervical, pelvic and bimanual examinations where clinically indicated.
• Experienced in initiating and discontinuing oral contraception within scope of practice and under GP supervision.
• Assisted in contraception clinic - IUD and IUS insertion and removal, contraceptive injections.
• Arranged appropriate investigations, follow-up and referral where required.
• Initiated and coordinated secondary-care referrals under GP supervision.
• Referred patients through the urgent suspected-cancer / two-week-wait pathway where clinically indicated.
• Coordinated investigations and referrals based on clinical assessment and results.
• Prepared relevant clinical information and correspondence for secondary-care services.
• Followed up investigations and referrals as appropriate within the primary-care setting.
• Entered and prepared prescriptions electronically following clinical assessment and agreed management plans.
• Prescriptions were reviewed, authorised and issued by the supervising GP.
• Supported medication management and review within defined scope of practice.
• Independent user of EMIS electronic patient record systems.
• Experienced in using Docman for clinical correspondence, document management, referrals and investigation-related information.
• Independently documented patient consultations electronically, clinical findings, assessments and agreed plans.
• Maintained accurate and contemporaneous clinical records as well as referral workflows.
• Worked with a highly diverse patient population, including a significant proportion of patients who did not speak English as their first language.
• Conducted consultations with support from trained in-house interpreters when required.
• Adapted communication and consultation approaches to individual patient needs while maintaining clear, safe and patient-centred care.

Healthcare Assistant — Part-Time - Serenity Healthcare agency - UK

(2022-02 - 2022-11)

Worked part-time as a Healthcare Assistant while undertaking postgraduate Physician Associate studies.

• Provided patient-centred care
• Personal care – washing and dressing patients
• Medication assistance
• Preparing meals and assisting with feeding
• Assisting residents with mobility
• Continuous monitoring of residents in the care home
• Worked collaboratively with nurses, support workers, HCAs and other allied healthcare professionals
• Developed practical experience of patient care alongside formal Physician Associate education and clinical placement
• Maintained professional standards of confidentiality, communication, dignity and patient safety upholding four core pillars of ethics

MSc - Physician Associate Studies - University of Bolton (now Greater Manchester) (2021 - 2023)

BSc (Honours year) - Macro-Anatomy - University of Pretoria (2020 - 2021)

BSc - Medical Sciences - University of Pretoria (2017 - 2020)