Mehek Iqbal

Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients.

Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Dependable Care

Worker dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for service users and families. Highly skilled in many cases management to implement effective recovery programmes.

First

Aid and CPR certified. Enthusiastic individual dedicated to delivering compassion, accessible support. Strong relationship-building skills and emotional intelligence. History of achieving positive results in collaboration with multidisciplinary team.

Compassionate social work professional with years of experience devising and implementing successful support programmes. Dedicated and driven to deliver positive outcomes for diverse client bases. Meticulous in assessment and monitoring to deliver necessary resources for individualised needs.

Skilled Care

Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.

Diligent

Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.

Healthcare assistant band 3 at Healthcare assistant – Huddersfield (2024-02 – Present)

• Assisting patients with basic needs such as washing, dressing, toileting, and mobility.
• Reassuring and calming anxious or distressed patients during what can be a frightening experience.
• Supporting nurses and doctors with clinical procedures (e.g., setting up equipment or assisting during wound care).
• Preparing treatment areas and cleaning equipment between patients.
• Taking and recording observations such as:
• Blood pressure
• Pulse
• Temperature
• Respiratory rate
• Oxygen saturation
• ECG AND BLOODS IVA CANNULA
• BLADDER SCAN
• MINOR INJURY
• Reporting any abnormalities to the nursing or medical staff
• Updating patient records accurately.
• Assisting with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Transporting samples to the lab or patients for investigations (e.g., X-rays).
• Acting as a point of contact between patients, families, and clinical staff.
• Relaying information clearly and sensitively, especially during high-pressure situations.
• Supported and reassured patients during emergencies, maintaining calm until full care team arrival.
• Greeted patients and built meaningful rapport to facilitate positive outcomes.
• Enhanced patient care by relieving ward staff of routine administrative duties.
• Scheduled work orders and maintenance for machinery and equipment.
• Welcomed and directed hospital visitors to appropriate services or personnel.
• Answered patient queries and escalated complex questions to relevant personnel.
• Distributed mentally-stimulating colouring, writing and reading supplies to patients.
• Assisted discharged patients using wheelchairs and escort assistance.
• Received and labelled urine bodily fluid and blood samples using medical record number.
• Formulated patient evaluation meal survey to gather feedback.
• Communicated clearly with hospital staff to understand and meet diverse needs.
• Completed patient-facing support tasks to meet fluctuating unit needs.
• Immunised patients or community members against communicable diseases.
• Eased patient anxiety by demonstrating mindfulness exercises and retrieving comfort items.
• Scanned, photocopied and filed patient documents to maintain active records.
• Aided patients in recovery by motivating each to engage in chair and bed-based exercises.
• Identified and escalated concerns regarding patient wellbeing to head nurse and volunteer coordinator.
• Documented accurately each patient interaction and volunteer action.
• Fostered positive relationships with patients and family members from variety of cultures and backgrounds.
• Sorted and distributed mail to designated recipients.

Care Worker at Care (2020-04 – 2023-09)

• Championed patient independence, actively involving service users in care plan development.
• Transported clients to appointments and completed errands.
• Adapted communication to enhance understanding of non-verbal, deaf, or elderly clients.
• Talked and actively listened to service users to nurture trusted relationships.
• Upheld nationally recognised care standards.
• Followed safe lifting and driving practices to achieve highest level of client safety.
• Provided specialised support care to vulnerable individuals, effectively reducing hospital readmissions.
• Observed and documented vital signs, promptly reporting abnormalities for monitoring.
• Aided in bathing, dressing and continence support.
• Implemented support plans into service users' daily activities.
• Facilitated regular leisure activities to fully engage clients.
• Performed range of motion exercises, supporting improved service user health and fitness.
• Encouraged community inclusion by supporting social activities, attending local support groups and events.
• Assisted individuals with daily activities to facilitate independent living.
• Updated doctors and family members on client progress.
• Supported, guided and empowered service users to achieve their optimal capabilities.
• Provided personal hygiene assistance, consistently promoting comfort, dignity and respect.
• Planned, prepared and served meals for [Number] clients, strictly following prescribed dietary orders.
• Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
• Maintained accurate records to effectively measure client development against care plan objectives.

Hospital Volunteer at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (2023-04 – 2023-05)

• Greeted patients and built meaningful rapport to facilitate positive outcomes.
• Enhanced patient care by relieving ward staff of routine administrative duties.
• Scheduled work orders and maintenance for machinery and equipment.
• Welcomed and directed hospital visitors to appropriate services or personnel.
• Answered patient queries and escalated complex questions to relevant personnel.
• Distributed mentally-stimulating colouring, writing and reading supplies to patients.
• Assisted discharged patients using wheelchairs and escort assistance.
• Received and labelled urine bodily fluid and blood samples using medical record number.
• Formulated patient evaluation meal survey to gather feedback.
• Communicated clearly with hospital staff to understand and meet diverse needs.
• Completed patient-facing support tasks to meet fluctuating unit needs.
• Immunised patients or community members against communicable diseases.
• Eased patient anxiety by demonstrating mindfulness exercises and retrieving comfort items.
• Scanned, photocopied and filed patient documents to maintain active records.
• Aided patients in recovery by motivating each to engage in chair and bed-based exercises.
• Identified and escalated concerns regarding patient wellbeing to head nurse and volunteer coordinator.
• Documented accurately each patient interaction and volunteer action.
• Fostered positive relationships with patients and family members from variety of cultures and backgrounds.
• Sorted and distributed mail to designated recipients.

Nursery Assistant at Fixby House nursery (2022-04 – 2022-04)

• Warmly welcomed children and their families on arrival each day.
• Safely prepared + nutritious meals and snacks, adhering to individual dietary and allergy requirements.
• Supported Nursery Workers with various daily administrative tasks to improve productivity.
• Supervised children throughout activities to ensure safety and appropriate behaviour.
• Thoroughly disinfected play areas to control health risks.
• Efficiently set up resources for games and learning activities.
• Supported children with special needs to promote inclusive learning opportunities.
• Offered tailored assistance to children with special needs, determining inclusive learning opportunities.
• Gave direct instructions to manage behaviour, maintaining positive learning environments.
• Prepared nutritious meals and snacks, carefully adhering to individual dietary requirements and portioning standards.
• Thoroughly cleaned and disinfected play areas to control health risks.
• Supported children's development with learning-through-play activities, aiding social, emotional and educational growth.
• Monitored interactions within group settings, encouraging sharing and cooperation to facilitate positive socialisation.
• Taught alphabet and numeracy to enhance learning experience.
• Comprehended and respected cultural differences, religious beliefs and preferences of parents for child.
• Registered information of children to maintain accurate records.
• Observed children to detect problematic behaviour.
• Created caring bonds with children for comfort and safety within nursery.
• Submitted monthly reports to management.
• Attended staff meetings to discuss developments and announcements.
• Practiced child protection and health and safety measures to comply with guidelines.
• Supervised daily activities, lunch break and rest time to monitor schedule.
• Informed parents and staff members regarding activity of children.
• Fed meals, changed diapers and assisted children to use toilet.
• Coordinated age-appropriate activities to enhance learning development, includi

GCSE or equivalent