Maria Gonsalves

Foundation Year 2 Doctor

United Kingdom

About

Foundation Year 2 Doctor with interests in Trauma and Orthopaedics and Medical Education. Previous FY1 Representative for the Resident Doctors Forum at Watford General Hospital.

Experience

  • West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (1 yr 3 mos)
    • Foundation Year 2 Doctor
      Aug 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • Aug 2026 - Present · 3 mos
      Present

    • Foundation Year 2 - General Practice, Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics
      Foundation Year 1 Representative

    • Foundation Year 1 Representative
      Sep 2025 - Aug 2026 · 1 yr

    • Sep 2025 - Aug 2026 · 1 yr
      Foundation Year 1 Representative for the Resident Doctors Forum at Watford General Hospital. Voicing issues raised by foundation doctors during their clinical rotations.

    • Foundation Year 1 Doctor
      Aug 2025 - Aug 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Regional Lead at STARSurg UK
    Nov 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

  • University of Birmingham Trauma & Orthopaedics Society (2 yrs 2 mos)
    • President
      May 2024 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Leading a dynamic team dedicated to advancing Birmingham medical students' knowledge of Orthopaedics and increasing interest in the field. Main responsibilities involve overseeing the society's activities, such as organising teaching series and workshops with T&O surgeons across the Midlands, securing partnerships with neighbouring university societies, and implementing a peer support network for members. Society events: - Ortho F1-themed Anatomy Teaching Series - University of Birmingham Muscles, Joints and Movement (MJM) Teaching Series - Ortho Unlocked: BOMSA Midlands x UoB OrthoSoc 2025 Annual Conference - Ortho/MSK mock OSCE station carousel

    • Secretary
      Jun 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr

      Coordination of committee meetings and recording activities of the society. Handling correspondence through the university email account and running the society Medall account.

  • Bank Healthcare Assistant at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
    Jun 2020 - Jul 2025 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    Working in A&E and Emergency Ambulatory Care Unit in the Royal Sussex County Hospital and A&E and HDU in the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital. Exposure to various specialities including Trauma and Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Paediatrics.

  • Regional Committee at British Orthopaedic Medical Students Association
    Dec 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    BOMSA Midlands (@bomsamidlands) • Instagram profile