Soulef Dhemikha
Stoke-on-Trent,England
Summary
Compassionate and calm support professional with a medical background as a General Practitioner, including experience caring for children in paediatric settings. I bring strong understanding of child development, emotional wellbeing, behavioural challenges, and safeguarding. Although I am currently unable to practise clinically in the UK, I have been working on enhancing my expertise in trauma‑informed care, crisis response, and supporting vulnerable young people with dignity and patience.
I am seeking a Residential Support Worker role where I can provide stability, structure, and nurturing care to children with learning disabilities and complex needs.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
year of professional experience
Work history
General practitioner
University hospital Benflis Al-Tohamy
Batna, Algeria
2023.04 - 2024.04
General Practitioner in a Paediatrics Ward
- Provided care to children with acute and chronic conditions, developmental delays, behavioural challenges, and emotional needs.
- Applied foundational psychology and psychiatry principles to understand behaviour, trauma, attachment, and emotional regulation.
- Worked closely with families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety, dignity, and wellbeing.
- Completed detailed documentation, care plans, progress notes, and incident reports with accuracy and clarity.
- Gained strong experience in safeguarding, crisis response, and supporting vulnerable children in high‑pressure environments.
Education
Doctor of Medicine - Medicine
University De Batna 2, Departement De Medecine
Batna, Algeria 2016.09 - 2022.09
Skills
- Basic psychology & psychiatry knowledge
- Behaviour management & de‑escalation
- Trauma‑informed, person‑centred support
- Emotional wellbeing & sensory needs awareness
- Daily living skills coaching
- Clear communication & professional boundaries
- Accurate reporting & incident documentation
Paediatric care & child development
- Calm under pressure, empathetic & patient
- Collaborative and team working
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Foundational Computer Science
- Laboratory Test Analysis
- Procedural Skills (Suturing Wounds, etc)
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Technical skills
Languages
Arabic
Native
French
Native
English
Fluent
Affiliations
- Languages
- Psychology
- Sewing
- Knitting
- Cooking content creation
Accomplishments
-Ranked 11th in Algeria for secondary examinations (equivalent to GCSEs)
-Certificate of Good Conduct from The Faculty of Medicine in Algeria
Certification
- Doctorate in Medicine: University De Batna 2, Departement De Medecine Batna, Algeria 2016 - 2023
- Le Bac (equivalent to A Levels): 10 Subjects incl Science and Life, Physics, Maths and English– overall, 15.65/20 Biskra, Algeria
- Care of Young Children and Special Needs: online cetificate (in progress)
- Basics of Safeguarding Children: online certificate (in progress)
- Residential Childcare for Disabled Children: online certificate (in progress)
Timeline
General practitioner
University hospital Benflis Al-Tohamy
2023.04 - 2024.04
Doctor of Medicine - Medicine
University De Batna 2, Departement De Medecine
2016.09 - 2022.09