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ASANDA NDINISA

ASANDA NDINISA

487 De Zicht; 1 Sylvia Street;Richwood, Cape Town

Summary

Asanda is a diligent and passionate Pharmacy Manager with the ability to lead and direct pharmacy operations to protect patients and meet operational targets as well as to manage Human Resources. She is proficient in implementing policies and guidelines related to Good Pharmacy Practice as well as the National Core Standards and Batho Pele principles and has participated in Ideal Clinic audits. She is a well-organized, efficient Pharmacist with experience in applying for licensing and registration of Pharmacy premises.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacy Manager

University of Cape Town
10.2020 - Current
  • Licensing and Registration of the Pharmacy with the South African Pharmacy Council
  • Drafting Standard Operating Procedures
  • Direct supervision of Pharmacist Assistants
  • HR related functions including staffing; leave planning and drafting Job Descriptions for Pharmacy Personnel as well as grading of Pharmacy positions
  • Training and Mentoring of Pharmacy staff as well as performance appraisals
  • In-service training for the multi-disciplinary team at Student Wellness
  • Procurement and management of stock for the Pharmacy
  • Maintaining Good Pharmacy Practice and reviewing processes and procedures
  • Initiation of innovative and quality improvement projects
  • Monthly reporting to the Department of Health as per the memorandum of agreement between the department of health and UCT student wellness.

Pharmacy Supervisor

Anova Health Institute, NGO
06.2019 - 09.2020
  • Supporting the department of health in establishing external pick up points
  • Supporting the department of health and City of Cape Town with registering new adherence clubs and providing coaching and mentoring on running existing adherence clubs
  • Triangulating data with Pharmacy systems to monitor retention of patients in care
  • Reviewing HIV testing and screening data to ensure that all who test positive are initiated on treatment
  • Providing Pharmaceutical support to the Post Basic Pharmacist Assistants working under indirect supervision
  • Monitoring viral load uptake for patients in adherence clubs
  • Monitoring IPT initiation and completion rates and putting measures in place to improve these indicators
  • Providing TB/HIV training to the Post Basic Pharmacist Assistants
  • Kheth’impilo (NGO)

Designated Supervisory Pharmacist

Kheth'impilo
12.2015 - 05.2019
  • Supporting the department of health in the training, mentoring and monitoring of indirectly supervised post basic pharmacist assistants
  • Implementation of quality improvement projects and processes in health systems strengthening
  • Facilitating and monitoring the reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions
  • Implementation of new TB medication dispensing processes
  • Ensure provision of quality pharmaceutical care by implementing and monitoring work procedures, policies and guidelines
  • Monitor compliance with the Western Cape/ National ARV and TB guidelines
  • Conduct routine audit and inspection of sites
  • Routine monitoring and tracking of unconfirmed lost to follow up patients
  • Monitoring of Viral load uptake in adherence clubs
  • Monitoring of linkage to ART services for newly diagnosed patients.

Locum Pharmacist

Medi-Rite Pharmacy
03.2015 - 03.2017
  • Ensuring provision of quality pharmaceutical care and maintaining ethical standards and customer satisfaction
  • Ensuring compliance with Good Pharmacy Practice
  • Supervision of pharmacist’s assistants
  • Evaluating and preparing prescriptions
  • Proving patient advice on safe and rational drug use

Locum Pharmacist

Tygerberg hospital
08.2015 - 11.2015
  • Provision of pharmaceutical care
  • Promotion of public health
  • Communicating with prescribers to ensure rational drug use
  • Stock control
  • Issuing schedule 5 and 6 drugs and monitoring the use of these drugs
  • Participating in stock taking
  • Supervision of Pharmacist’s assistants

Pharmacist

Empilweni Gompo Community Health Centre
05.2014 - 07.2015
  • Provision of Pharmaceutical care
  • Ensuring rational drug use
  • Managing the Pharmacy in the absence of the pharmacy manager
  • Managing drug supply
  • Monitoring and control of pharmaceutical expenditure
  • Training and supervising pharmacist’s assistants
  • Partaking in quarterly stock take
  • Compiling a stock take report
  • Monitoring tracer drugs
  • Cold chain management
  • Communicating drug stock outs and available alternatives with the
  • Prescribers
  • Ensuring that all pharmacy personnel have paid their annual fees
  • Attending pharmacists’ forum meetings
  • Participating in other tasks that are relevant to the profession (e.g
  • Attending rep meetings and facility organized lectures

Community Service Pharmacist

Dr.Malizo Mpehle Memorial Hospital
04.2013 - 04.2014
  • Provision of pharmaceutical care
  • Promotion of public health
  • Communicating with prescribers to ensure rational drug use
  • Stock control
  • Communicating with suppliers as well as other health facilities to ensure availability of drugs
  • Issuing schedule 5 and 6 drugs and monitoring the use of these drugs
  • Attending PTC meetings
  • Participating in stock taking
  • Evaluation and preparation of out-patient and in-patient prescriptions
  • Provision of patient counselling

Pharmacist Intern

01.2012 - 03.2013
  • Re-Packaging of medicines
  • Evaluation and preparation of prescriptions and provision of advice to patients (under supervision of a Pharmacist)
  • Assisting with drug supply management
  • Compounding and packaging non sterile medicines
  • Promotion of rational drug use
  • Training and educating patients on chronic disease states
  • Conducting research on ways to improve patient waiting time

Education

counselingTygerbergKheth’impilo Certificate: Adult HIV, PMTCT and Maternal health certificate of attendance -

Assessment college of South Africa
01.2016

Bachelor of Pharmacy -

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
01.2011

Some College (No Degree) - Assessor certificate

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Skills

  • Employee Supervision
  • Operational Plans Development
  • Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Financial Operations Oversight
  • Data Analysis
  • Dispensing of patient prescriptions
  • Stock management
  • Knowledge of Good Pharmacy Practice
  • Proficient in MedEDI (UCT dispensing program)
  • Proficient in JAC (WC DOH dispensing program)
  • Knowledge of UNISOLVE
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Integrity
  • Accuracy and attention to detail

Languages

Xhosa
First Language
English
Proficient
C2

References

EmpilweniKheth'impiloComficorOfficer, UCT Student Wellness 

Cell: 0827972699

Email: warren.lucas@uct.ac.za

Mr Alan Florence

Practice Manager, UCT student Wellness

Cell: 0610771408

Email: alan.florence@uct.ac.za

Dr Qondisa Qina

Cluster Manager, Anova Health Institute

Cell: 0765248505

Timeline

Pharmacy Manager

University of Cape Town
10.2020 - Current

Pharmacy Supervisor

Anova Health Institute, NGO
06.2019 - 09.2020

Designated Supervisory Pharmacist

Kheth'impilo
12.2015 - 05.2019

Locum Pharmacist

Tygerberg hospital
08.2015 - 11.2015

Locum Pharmacist

Medi-Rite Pharmacy
03.2015 - 03.2017

Pharmacist

Empilweni Gompo Community Health Centre
05.2014 - 07.2015

Community Service Pharmacist

Dr.Malizo Mpehle Memorial Hospital
04.2013 - 04.2014

Pharmacist Intern

01.2012 - 03.2013

counselingTygerbergKheth’impilo Certificate: Adult HIV, PMTCT and Maternal health certificate of attendance -

Assessment college of South Africa

Bachelor of Pharmacy -

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Some College (No Degree) - Assessor certificate

Comficor (Pty)Ltd

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