Dr

Dhara Tandel
Contact nb - 07960427298
Email - Dhara.tandel@nhs.net
GMC nb – 7693484

A compassionate international medical graduate with a background of working in NHS healthcare system. I have
successfully completed the registration exam of GMC and awaiting GMC registration. After graduation I have
been involved in compulsory rotation of different medical and surgical departments which involved managing a
variety of patients under supervision and clerked all new patients ensuring adherence to healthcare guidelines
and standard practice .During internship and under-graduation I have been involved in several training courses
and community research and preparation for international English language test, which i have successfully
passed according to General medical council criteria.Thereafter I have migrated to UK to pursue my further
clinical experience. During preparation of registration exam for General Medical Council i have worked in GP
surgery, first as a Medical Summariser and thereafter Healthcare assistant . These two jobs have given me great
opportunities to work in NHS and benefited me in acquiring great communications skills and enhance my clinical
knowledge.My current employers have always supported me during my PLAB journey and I have become better
and safe doctor. Helping everyone around the working environment is my known ability. Everyday I am planning
to become safe and best healthcare professional. My best interest is working in acute medicine . I am willing to
work smart get the best training possible. Patient care is my first priority and I want create the best positive
environment where i work.

Clinical Skills
Venipuncture and IV cannulation
Local Anaesthetics
Arterial puncture in an adult
Blood cultures from peripheral and central sites
Subcutaneous, intra dermal, intramuscular and
intravenous injections
IV medications
Intravenous infusions, including the prescription of
fluids, blood and blood products
ECG
Spirometry and peak flow
Urethral catheterisation
Airway care, including simple adjuncts
Nasogastric tube insertion

Employment History

Employer name
Chigwell Medical centre (General Practice)
Employer address
300 Fencepiece Road
Ilford
Essex
IG6 2TA
England
Telephone
02033766670
Job title
Health Care Assistant
Start date
November 2019 – Currently Working

Duties & responsibilities

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Spirometry
• Chaperoning duties
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
• Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after
patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor
operations
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients’ health and well-being
• Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been
delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and
well-being

Employer name
Knightsbridge Medical Centre
Employer address
71-75 Pavilion Road
London SW1x 0ET
Job title
Medical Summariser/ clerical assistant role
Start date
March 2019
End date
August 2019
Duties & responsibilities
->To protect security of medical records and ensuring confidentiality
->Review records for completeness accuracy and compliance with regulations.
->Enter data such as demographic characteristics history and extent of disease, diagnostic
procedure or treatment into computer.
-> Review all incoming correspondence and insert in record using read codes, pertinent
information into the patient's electronic medical records in
accordance with the coding protocol.
->Organising the medical record of patient which should be coded ;coordinate problem titles
and group symptoms development , assign the
appropriate status to medical information.
-> To ensure repeat prescriptions are generated accurately and efficiently within the 48 hours
specified by the practice.

Employer name
Dean, GMERS MEDICAL COLLEGE SOLA
Employer address
GMERS MEDICAL COLLEGE SOLA, AHMEDABAD ,GUJARAT, INDIA
Job title
Intern Doctor
Start date
September 2017
End date
August 2018
Duties & responsibilities
->Rotated in medical and surgical ward
-> To carry out immediate evaluation and management of emergency patients
brought in for treatment
-> Perform interpretation of electrocardiogram and arrange back up from
Emergency Medical Team
-> To perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. For e.g. abscess incision and
drainage debridement of burns and abrasions, FB removal ,
Catheterisation, Venipuncture, nasogastric tube placement
-> Respond to all forms of cardiac/cardiopulmonary arrest with immediate effect
-> Coordinated schedules of surgery and prepared operating room for diagnostic,
maternal checkups and ultrasound procedures.
->Clerked in all new patients, taking extensive histories and examining patients.
->Responsible for ordering and reviewing patients acting accordingly with abnormal
results
->Responsible for ensuring discharge documentation completed in an appropriate
time manner for patients communicated effectively verbally and
writing patients that required review at shift handover.
->Enhanced clinical knowledge by attending scheduled teaching sessions
->Gained experience working with infants and children involved in health promotion
incentives
->Worked on call and recognising when to seek senior advice, presented
interesting case at junior clinical forum



Education and Qualifications

Subject/qualification Place of Study Grade/result Year Obtained

Professional and Linguistic

Assessments Board ( PLAB)
General medical Council Pass 2021

 Occupational English Test for Cambridge Boxhill
2018
Healthcare Professional Language Assessment B

(OET) Trust (CBLA)
International organisation
IELTS UKVI (Cambridge English 7 band 2018
Language Assessment)
GMERS medical college
2017
MBBS Sola ,Ahmedabad, Pass

Gujarat, India

• Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board ( PLAB) from General medical Council - Pass - 2021
• Occupational English Test for Healthcare Professional (OET) by Cambridge Boxhill Language
Assessment Trust (CBLA) - grade B obtained in 2018
• IELTS UKVI By International organisation (Cambridge English Language Assessment) - overall 7 band
in 2018
• MBBS From GMERS medical college Sola ,Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India - Pass - in 2017

Training Courses
• Care certificate from e-LFH ( e learning for Healthcare professional by NHS) completed on
19/01/20121
• NHS Health Check from e-LFH ( e learning for Healthcare professional by NHS) completed on
04/09/2020
• Immunisation Certificate from e-LFH ( e learning for Healthcare professional by NHS) completed on
31/07/2020
• Blue-stream training for GP Healthcare system Up to date for 2021
• Patient Manual Handling CPD certified on 23/03/2019
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Programme CPD certified on 23/03/2019
• IAP-NNF Neonatal Resuscitation Program (First Golden Minute Project) certified by INDIAN
ACADEMY OF PAEDIATRICS on 04/04/2018
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BLS) certified by Anaesthesiology department of GMERS Medical
College Sola Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India on 01/09/2016
• Attended EVECON-2018 , ALL INDIA WOMAN DOCTORS CONFERENCE (under the aegis of INDIAN
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION) held at Ahmedabad Gujarat India on 21/01/2018
• Conducted Socia-Demographic Survey And Clinico-Social Case Study of Onychomicosis under
guidance and supervision of the Department of Community Medicine,GMERS Medical ,Sola On
30/10/2015

Reference

Available upon request

Other Skills
• IT
• Languages
• Volunteer work
• Time management