Nitin Sukumaran
Hamilton,Waikato
Summary
I am currently a trainee registrar in General Practice living and working in Hamilton. I live with my partner who is currently aspiring to be a nurse. I am friendly, reliable, good at communication and enjoy working with a culturally diverse population. . During my free time, I love catching up with friends for dinner, enjoy watching movies and going to beaches during my holiday breaks.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
GP Trainee Registrar
Northcare Medical Centre
Pukete , Hamilton
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Assess, diagnose and manage a variety of medical conditions across a range of patients. Encourage screening and advocate health promotion. Refer to hospital when appropriate. Review medications. Provide a safety plan and follow-up on both acute and long-term conditions.
GP Trainee Registrar
Morrinsville Medical Centre
, Morrinsville
07.2023 - 01.2024
- Assess, diagnose and manage a variety of medical conditions across a range of patients. Encourage screening and advocate health promotion. Refer to hospital when appropriate. Review medications. Provide a safety plan and follow-up on both acute and long-term conditions.
House Officer
Waikato DHB
, Hamilton
11.2020 - 01.2023
- Junior doctor working around various departments including cardiology, medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and rehabilitation. Attend daily ward rounds, communicate and update team regarding patient status, provide compassionate and safe patient care, maintain medical records and notes, discharge patients with a safe follow-up plan.
Research Intern
Wellington Medical School
, Wellington
11.2018 - 02.2019
- "A Mobile- and Web-Based Health Intervention Program for Diabetes and Prediabetes Self-Management evaluating HbA1c and BMI in participants. My role in involves providing a quantitative review of how people engage in the programme using data analysis on various usage patterns.
Research Intern
Dunedin Medical School
, Dunedin
10.2016 - 02.2017
- Created a structural framework for designing app interface on preventing alcohol relapse for addiction treatment in both community and hospital settings on a project called "relapse to recovery"
Health Promotion Coordinator
WellSouth Primary Health Network
, Invercargill
02.2015 - 12.2015
- My projects are centred around coordinating/organising campaigns and report writing with regards to normalising breastfeeding among mothers, smoke-free environments around schools and work places, alcohol harm reduction, nutrition and physical activity promotion in early childhood centres & mental health well being.
Smoking Cessation Counselor
Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki
, Thames
03.2014 - 01.2015
- To support delivering nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation via face to face and telephone counseling. Evidence based advise and support to motivate and help clients and their whanau quit smoking using a holistic approach.
Residential Care Worker
CCS Disability Action
, Hamilton
07.2014 - 12.2014
- Supporting an autistic child with physical and personal care assistance. Providing a safe and supportive learning environment with daily activities and skills such as cooking, cleaning, budgeting, attending local community events.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBChB) - Medicine
University of Otago
Dunedin, NZ12-2020
Certificate in Business Administration & Computing - Business Administration And Management
Otago Polytechnic
Dunedin, NZ12-2015
Alcohol ABC Assessment - Alcohol Abuse Counseling
WellSouth Primary Health Network
Dunedin, NZ03-2015
Certificate in Te Reo Maori - Language Arts Education
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, NZ02-2014
PG Dip Public Health - Public Health Education
University of Otago
Dunedin, NZ08-2013
Skills
- Developing a shared management/treatment Plan
- Test Results Interpretation and communication with patients
- Patient Education and follow-up
- Initial Patient Assessment and evaluation
- Managing common acute and long term conditions
- Safety netting and referral to hospitals as appropriate
- Monitoring progress and improvement
- Patient History Review
- Safe documentation of medical records
- Medical certificates and acc claims
- Having a safe plan when dealing with uncertain situations
- Encourage screening for at risk patients
Timeline
GP Trainee Registrar
Morrinsville Medical Centre
07.2023 - 01.2024
GP Trainee Registrar
Northcare Medical Centre
01.2023 - 07.2024
House Officer
Waikato DHB
11.2020 - 01.2023
Research Intern
Wellington Medical School
11.2018 - 02.2019
Research Intern
Dunedin Medical School
10.2016 - 02.2017
Health Promotion Coordinator
WellSouth Primary Health Network
02.2015 - 12.2015
Residential Care Worker
CCS Disability Action
07.2014 - 12.2014
Smoking Cessation Counselor
Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki
03.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBChB) - Medicine
University of Otago
Certificate in Business Administration & Computing - Business Administration And Management
Otago Polytechnic
Alcohol ABC Assessment - Alcohol Abuse Counseling
WellSouth Primary Health Network
Certificate in Te Reo Maori - Language Arts Education
Auckland University of Technology
PG Dip Public Health - Public Health Education
University of Otago
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