Olona Giwu
Roodeport
Summary
A highly motivated and detail-oriented professional with experience in research and analysis, Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable in adapting to changing needs, skilled in communication, organization, and multitasking. Recognized for problem-solving abilities and proactive approach to tasks.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Research Study Assistant
Witshealth Consortium
12.2023 - Current
- Recruit participants according to study inclusion/exclusion criteria
- Address relevant concerns and misconceptions about the study with participants.
- Receive queries from participants and address them accordingly.
- Report on number of participants recruited by team on daily basis.
- Report on follow-up visits, missed visits, surveillance calls and illness visit on a daily basis.
- Ensure that ICF and source documents are completed and signed correctly when consenting participants.
- Conduct home visits if follow up calls are unsuccessful as and when required by the clinic SOP's/specific study protocol.
- Follow GCP guidelines when completing participant visit forms for every participant or potential participant.
Research Assistant
Witshealth Consortium
04.2022 - 10.2023
- Research design, implementation.
- Data Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination
- Research Partnerships
- Effective self-management and performance ownership
Counsellor
Witshealth consortium
09.2020 - 03.2022
- Providing counselling sessions to oncology patients
- Providing psychosocial services to the unit
- Providing education about cancer in the community
- Doing home visits to the patients
- Working with palliative cases
Volunteering
Department of Health( Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital)
05.2019 - 11.2019
- Receiving patients
- Answering queries
- Attending ward rounds with psychologist
- Talking to the patients while waiting
- Making sure the patients are calm
- Showing patients waiting area after scans have been done, reasoning with the one that received bad news
- Arranging schedules for morning meetings with specialists
Education
Bachelor of Art - Psychology
Nelson Mandela University
01.2019
Bachelor of art honours - psychology
UNISA
01.2022
Grade 12 - English, isiXhosa, Mathematical Literacy, Accounting, business Studies, economics
Oxford international high school
01.2011
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Internet Explorer
References
- Miss N.P Shange, Clinical Psychologist, Department of Health, 0723947489
- Mrs Y Mbondwana, Project Manager, Decentralized Cancer Care Project, 0658400658
- Mrs X Ntlongweni, Line Manager, Witshealth Consortium, 0640846729
Timeline
Research Study Assistant
Witshealth Consortium
12.2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Witshealth Consortium
04.2022 - 10.2023
Counsellor
Witshealth consortium
09.2020 - 03.2022
Volunteering
Department of Health( Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital)
05.2019 - 11.2019
Bachelor of art honours - psychology
UNISA
Grade 12 - English, isiXhosa, Mathematical Literacy, Accounting, business Studies, economics
Oxford international high school
Bachelor of Art - Psychology
Nelson Mandela University
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