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Tarek El Shaikh

Tarek El Shaikh

Engineer | Healthcare Interpreting
Milton Keynes,Buckinghamshire

Summary

Experienced in medical administrative work and patient support. Dedicated to patient satisfaction, team efficiency, and strict compliance with regulations and ethical standards. Skills include organisation and file management. Friendly and knowledgeable medical administrative team member with a background in Health Care Clinical and Hospital environments. Helps patients feel welcome and comfortable during appointments. Highly motivated and committed Medical Interpreter and assistant with a proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring solution-driven background and team-building skills to a deadline-driven environment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. I'm a conscientious learner in healthcare profession offering multifunctional years of experience in fast-paced work settings in different organisations. Competent, highly motivated with a positive attitude in delivering quality patient experience and supporting Doctors in their diagnostic processes through effective interpretation and medication administration. Positive and upbeat with excellent communication skills.

Overview

1
1

Year of Post Graduate Education

4
4

Year of Undergraduate Education

2
2

Years of Healthcare Interpreting and Translation Services

5
5

Relocations to new countries in order to advance career

3
3

Years Experience in Railroad Construction in Egypt

10
10

Years General Manager Roles of Major Construction Companies

50
50

Young Engineers Training, Development and Mentorship

Work history

Medical Interpreter

Absolute Interpreting Solutions
Oxford, Oxfordshire
03.2023 - Current
  • Analysed patients and listened to debriefings on presentation materials to determine best ways to interpret data and present.
  • Doubled patient feedback in 1 month and became regular and familiar face to Administrators and Doctors
  • Informed supervisors when interpreting or translating sensitive and reportable issues to maintain patient safety.
  • Consulted specialised dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books, identifying closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
  • Used headphones and microphones to improve sound quality and patient care.
  • Offered cultural input to speakers, assisting parties speaking different languages to communicate.
  • Honoured outlined ethical codes to keep confidential information secure and protected.
  • Displayed neutrality towards client and limited English speaker to maximise impartiality and non-interference.
  • Facilitated communication between police officers, vulnerable migrants or asylum seekers and healthcare professionals.

Medical Interpreter

Language Bank
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
03.2023 - Current
  • Analysed patients and listened to debriefings on presentation materials by Medical Consultants to determine best ways to interpret data and present.
  • Informed Medical Doctors when interpreting or translating sensitive and reportable issues.
  • Consulted specialised dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books, identifying closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
  • Used headphones and microphones to improve sound quality for elderly vulnerable patients.
  • Provided parties with clear and exact translation of written materials and interpretation of verbal conversations.
  • Rendered sight translations of documents and other written materials.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to compile helpful information into organised glossaries for regular referencing during translation process.
  • Researched to fully understand topic to be discussed prior to interpreting session.
  • Built positive, professional relationships with clients through effective, respectful and compassionate communication to uphold the high quality care for every patient.
  • Escorted VIPs to rooms whilst upholding company standards and star service.
  • Performed concise and accurate handovers to day manager in the Health Centre at end of shift.

Medical & Community Interpreter

Silent Sounds Communications Limited
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
03.2023 - Current
  • Displayed neutrality towards client and limited English speaker to maximise impartiality and non-interference.
  • Managed conversational flow without dominating or intruding.
  • Identified words with conflicting meanings to determine alternatives for clarity and reflected purpose of original message.
  • Documented changes to translated materials and maintained orderly methods for filing data.
  • Enhanced productivity by coordinating itineraries and scheduling appointments.
  • Encouraged customer feedback to deliver information to management for process improvements.
  • Sorted and distributed correspondence to correct department or staff member within NHS Divisions.
  • Provided pre-arrival welcome to prepare patients for procedures and effective medical assistance to help in interpretation.
  • Served as first point of contact for NHS Administrators seeking emergency support through agency.

Facility Engineer

AQA
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
02.2023 - 06.2023
  • Estimated costs, scheduling requirements and labor needs to produce engineering designs.
  • Oversaw field projects implementing engineering designs and maintained strict compliance with specifications and applicable codes.
  • Applied engineering expertise toward development and optimisation of Machinery to optimise output.
  • Worked with production teams to facilitate smooth transition from design and testing to full-scale manufacturing.
  • Implemented policies and devices to improve workplace safety.
  • Calculated values for structural engineering failures and determined how to safely handle affected zones.
  • Recommended improvements to optimise precise manufacturing processes.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Business Management

Anglia Ruskin University
Chelmsford
09.2017 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Power Engineering

Helwan University
Cairo
09.1982

Skills

  • Clinic administration
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Data confidentiality
  • Client communication
  • Staff Management
  • Corporate Communications
  • Schedule coordination
  • Customer relationship management
  • Pre-arrival advice
  • MS Office
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Teambuilding
  • Office administration
  • Report generation
  • Pre-employment screening
  • Candidate resourcing
  • Onboarding administration
  • Interview scheduling
  • Talent acquisition
  • Interviewing skills
  • Conflict resolution
  • Multicultural education
  • Customer response reports
  • Multi-line phone talent

Languages

English
Fluent
Arabic
Native

Work availability

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote

Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill

Timeline

Medical Interpreter

Absolute Interpreting Solutions
03.2023 - Current

Medical Interpreter

Language Bank
03.2023 - Current

Medical & Community Interpreter

Silent Sounds Communications Limited
03.2023 - Current

Facility Engineer

AQA
02.2023 - 06.2023

Master of Business Administration - Business Management

Anglia Ruskin University
09.2017 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Power Engineering

Helwan University
Tarek El ShaikhEngineer | Healthcare Interpreting