Nzuzo Hopewell Manqele
Professional Nurse
Durban,South Africa
Summary
Experienced Professional Nurse with knack for leading complex teams and enhancing patient care. Successfully facilitated multiple projects, improving patient recruitment and retention. Known for collaborative approach and strong communication skills, consistently ensuring adherence to protocols and regulatory requirements.
Offering strong foundation in patient care, medical ethics, and clinical protocols. Knowledgeable about data collection, patient monitoring, and team collaboration. Ready to use and develop communication, organisational, and analytical skills in Surveillance Officer role.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Mentor (Programme Coordinator)
AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
Durban, South Africa
07.2024 - Current
- Establish the mobile wellness clinic programme and provide leadership, corporate and clinical
governance and effective management whilst overseeing all operations in the programme. - Management of capital and operational budgets.
- Supports the provincial management team by contributing to the delivery of quality prevention and clinical services efficiently and effectively among key populations in the areas covered by the Mobile Wellness Clinic (MWC);
- Engage stakeholders and collaborate through workshops, meetings and events on key populations.
- Establish, build and maintain relationships with all key government officials, community groups, DAC, for successful establishment and operation of the Mobile Wellness Clinic.
- Facilitate the signing of an MOU between AHF and the relevant stakeholder(s).
- Assist in the recruitment of WCP staff.
- Identify and have meetings with leaders of the targeted key populations to facilitate acceptance of services amongst them.
- Collaborate with other partners and stakeholders, including the eThekwini District Health Office, eThekwini Municipal Health Office, and District AIDS Council during the establishment of services.
- Secure key contracts, including one with laboratory service provider(s) for processing of diagnostic tests, and one with a medical waste service provider for medical waste deposition.
- Procurement of assets and consumables to be utilized by the WCP.
- Compile a handbook (Procedures Manual) incorporating relevant SOPs/guidelines for the various operations and governance of the MWCP.
Clinical Coordinator
AIDS Foundation of South Africa
Durban, South Africa
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Lead overall planning, implementation, coordination and monitoring of the biomedical interventions for both the AYP and Sex work programs within AFSA across 8 provinces
- Provide technical assistance to clinical teams in programme implementation improvement across all AFSA sub-recipients
- Oversee all the RTCQI and RTQII activities across all the AFSA subrecipients
- Lead the coordination of integrated HIV prevention interventions including HIV testing services, SRHR, oral PrEP, Dapivirine-ring, PEP and ART
- Leading the implementation of the HPV self-sampling pilot study in across eight sub-recipients
- Work closely with external stakeholders (NHLS, NICD, Provincial and
National DOH, LAC, DAC and PCA) - Ensuring all 345 testing sites are enrolled in the Proficiency Testing and submit reports timeously.
- Procurement of IQC serums from.
- Ensuring constant engagement with provincial and district health HAST teams through quarterly and ad hoc meetings
- Participate in development of programme tools, working closely with the M&E team
- Conducting trainings e.g ART, PrEP etc and mentorship to clinical teams
- Coordinate procurement of services from external service providers, including drafting the tender terms of reference
- Develop, implement, revise and evaluate policies and SOPs for programme implementation and management
- Develop policies and procedures for effective programme implementation
- Work closely with Procurement and finance teams doing budgets allocation and monitoring to ensure optimal budget usage
- Developing strategic organizational documents
- Conduct HTS site visit assessments to identify programme implementation gaps and developing QIPs
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for presentation at different forums
- Monitor and evaluate compliance with the set clinical compliance standards
DREAMS Project Manager
MatCH Institute
Durban, South Africa
04.2020 - 12.2021
- Lead the overall planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and reporting of the DREAMS Programme (at district, facility and community level) in DREAMS-implementing districts to achieve results against set objectives and targets within the key Programme areas
- Oversee overall mapping of various stakeholders involved in supporting DREAMS Programme within the implementing districts
- Maintain strong interface and relationships management with DoH and several stakeholders and provide technical support around diverse HIV prevention programs where needed
- Proactively seek out opportunities to strengthen the HIV Prevention Cascade by collaborating with HIV self-testing, sexual & reproductive health, and key population stakeholders to understand optimal service delivery models from patient-centred perspectives
- Participate in the development of best practices and enhancement of HIV Prevention, PrEP and SRHR Programme activities
- Actively supervise implementation GBV/ Sexual assault response through monthly reports from designated facilities
- Participate in Programme audits and other quality improvement activities including the development of key performance indicators, deadlines and targets for the DREAMS program
- Work collaboratively to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery by developing project specific standard operating procedures (SOPs), forms and guidelines
- Supervise, support and mentor team members to ensure optimal performance at individual and team level
Clinical Manager
Strategic Analytics & Management
Richards Bay, South Africa
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Coordination of all clinical activities (PrEP, ART, HTS etc) within the subdistrict
- Representing the organization at the district programme steering committee
- Providing technical assistance to the district implementing HIV prevention strategies
- Direct supervision of the biomedical and psychosocial staff
- Guiding, coaching, and mentoring HTS counsellors, Linkage officers and psychosocial teams
- Providing trainings and mentoring to facility staff
- Writing weekly plans, weekly reports, monthly reports, and quarterly reports
- Providing technical support to DoH staff members
- Liaising with all relevant stakeholders
Quality Improvement Nurse Advisor
MatCH Institute
Durban, South Africa
10.2016 - 05.2019
- Collaborate with district DOH to establish Quality Improvement teams for TB/HIV and malnutrition across the district
- Leading the PrEP roll-out at TVET colleges and PHC facilities
- Conducting SRHR and PrEP trainings in Ethekwini district facilities
- Providing technical support to PrEP nurses and ambassadors
- Proving technical support to the district health teams
- Compiling weekly and monthly reports
- Conducting SIMS as part of quality improvement initiatives
- Lead the Quality Improvement initiatives at the district level and facility level
- Continuous mentoring and coaching MatCH and DOH staff on quality improvement
- Periodic report writing to senior management
- Ensuring that DoH policies, SOP's and guidelines are implemented and adhered to
- Constant follow-up on the implementation of QIP's
- Facilitate the peer learning sessions at the district level
- Work closely with the M&E teams to collect, organize and analyze data for project improvement
Research Nurse
MatCH Research Unit
Durban, South Africa
01.2016 - 09.2016
- Obtaining informed consent from participants.
- Completion of study documentation.
- Ensuring recruitment and retention of study participants
- Collecting specimen from study participants at appropriate times as per the study protocol.
- Conduct clinical procedures and manage the clinical care for research study participants.
- Ensuring adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines
- Maintaining security and confidentiality of data according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
- Ensure proper labelling, packaging, storage and transportation of specimen to the laboratory.
- Ensuring daily data capturing to the server.
Truck Stop Clinic Manager
North-Star Alliance
Pongola, South Africa
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Day to day basic PHC service delivery to truck drivers, sex workers and farm workers
- Implementing provider-initiated counselling and testing to sex workers and truck drivers
- Overall supervision of the clinic staff
- Conducting TB and STI screening
- Clinical assessment and dispensing STI treatment
- Conduct clinic stock and commodity management
- Verification of all statistics before signing off and submitting
- Distribution of IEC material
- Conducting night out-reach services to sex workers and truck drivers doing SBCC, HIV testing, condom and lubricant distribution, and other SRHR services
Professional Nurse
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
Nkandla, South Africa
01.2013 - 12.2014
- Evaluated patient safety by conducting respiratory, cardiac and haemodynamic monitoring.
- Assessed care provided during perioperative phases to determine protocols.
- Monitored vital signs throughout operations to ensure stability.
- Implemented infection control protocols, maintaining optimal cleanliness standards.
- Prepared patients for surgery by explaining procedure, reducing anxiety.
- Eased family anticipation by updating regularly on patient progress, developments and treatment changes.
- Collaborated with surgical teams and medical professionals regarding patient medications.
- Evaluated patient to determine discharge requirements and procedures.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Public Health
University of South Africa
South Africa 02.2025 -
Post Graduate Diploma - HIV/AIDS Management
Stellenbosch University
South Africa 02.2024 - 12.2024
Diploma - Nursing (General, Community and Psychiatry) & Midwifery
KwaZulu Natal College of Nursing
KwaZulu Natal, KwaZulu Natal 01.2008 - 12.2011
Matric -
Thubelihle High School
South Africa 01.2006 - 12.2006
Skills
- Project management skills
- Report writing
- Coordination
- Innovative
- Attention to detail
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Data analysis
- Communication skills
- Resourcefulness
- Clinical assessment
Certification
- Clinic Lab Interface (CLI) certificate
- Good clinical practice (NIDA)
- HIV Testing Services (HTS) Master Trainer (NDoH)
- Adult Primary Care (APC) (NDoH KnowledgeHub)
- Basic HIV Management (NDoH Knowledge Hub)
- Improving Health care quality certificate (Global Health e-Learning center)
- SRHR certificate (NDoH KnowledgeHub)
- Data Use for Managers certificate (Global Health e-Learning center)
Driver's licence
Code 10
Languages
IsiZulu
Native language
IsiZulu
Proficient (C2)
A1
English
Proficient (C2)
A1
References
- Nosipho Mtolo - 066 510 6402 [ MatCH Institute]
- Nosihle Mokoena - 071 540 1976 [ AIDS FOUNDATION OF South Africa]
- Lwazi Ngcobo - 072 618 8979 [ MatCH Research Unit]
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