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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certifications and Training
Professional Memberships
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Zulfikar Bhanji

Zulfikar Bhanji

Birmingham

Summary

Professional Memberships

Dedicated and ambitious healthcare professional with over a decade of hands-on experience across NHS and private sectors, spanning acute, community, and long-term care settings. Nearing NMC re-registration with a strong commitment to quality improvement, compliance, and person-centred care.

I bring a unique combination of great communication ability, clinical experience, operational awareness, and leadership potential—driven to make a meaningful impact in a nursing home setting supporting residents with complex needs.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Bank (Band 3) Care Support Worker

Royal Marsden Hospital
London
04.2021 - Current
  • Provided care to cancer patients with complex clinical needs
  • Supported mental health, palliative care, and nutritional management
  • Liaised with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care delivery
  • Hands-on experience in medication support, mobility, and patient dignity
  • Frequently praised for empathetic care and effective communication

Graduate UX Engineer

WONGDOODY
London
01.2022 - 08.2022
  • Worked in cross-functional teams and liaised with executive-level stakeholders at BP, ABB and Servicenow
  • Developed strong organisational and problem-solving skills
  • Though not clinical, this role sharpened my ability to manage complexity and communicate effectively

Care Support Worker

NHS Professionals
London
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Bank Care Assistant shifts, working throughout the UK.
  • I gained experience here working at a supported living service for young people in Birmingham.
  • I experienced working with closely and supporting young people with autism and physical/learning disabilities.

Education

BSc - Adult Nursing

Kingston University
London
01.2020

Skills

  • Over 10 years healthcare experience (acute, mental health, dementia, palliative, neuro-rehab)
  • Near NMC re-registration (PIN expected September 2025)
  • Operational insight into nursing home settings (clinical placement hands-on care experience)
  • Confident communicator with relatives, staff, and external stakeholders
  • Proven ability to supervise care teams and coordinate care delivery
  • Deep understanding of safeguarding, quality metrics, and CQC compliance
  • Person-centred care philosophy
  • Familiar with dementia care frameworks and end-of-life care principles

Certifications and Training

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Safeguarding Adults & Children
  • Manual Handling
  • Infection Control
  • Medication Management (under supervision during placement)

Professional Memberships

  • NMC Re-Registration in Progress via NHSP Fast Track Program — PIN expected: 19 September 2025
  • Enhanced DBS: Valid

Timeline

Graduate UX Engineer

WONGDOODY
01.2022 - 08.2022

Bank (Band 3) Care Support Worker

Royal Marsden Hospital
04.2021 - Current

Care Support Worker

NHS Professionals
01.2016 - 01.2020

BSc - Adult Nursing

Kingston University
Zulfikar Bhanji