Shavani Govender
Technical Professional Nurse
Randburg
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in the medical industry. Specializing in primary healthcare, specifically HIV and TB, I bring a unique passion for improving patient outcomes. Proficient in problem-solving, strategic planning, and system optimization, I consistently drive results through effective collaboration with cross-functional teams. Recognized for dependability and adaptability, I excel in technical troubleshooting, project management, and stakeholder communication.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Technical Advisor: Pediatrics and Adolescents
Anova Health Institute
02.2025 - Current
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring optimal integration of new guidelines and policies relating to Pediatrics and adolescents.
- Lead 95-95-95 strategy implementation for children & adolescents, focusing on case finding, care linkage, ART adherence, and viral suppression.
- Communicated project status to stakeholders, authoring reports to provide up-to-date overviews of ongoing progress.
- Collaborate with clinical teams to improve Pediatric and Adolescent health impact.
- Mentored junior team members, fostering professional development opportunities aimed at enhancing skill sets and knowledge base.
Clinical Technical Advisor
Anova Health Institute
07.2022 - 01.2025
- Provision of overall technical leadership and expertise on the design and implementation of USAID-funded programs focused on prevention, care, and treatment of HIV and TB in South Africa
- Mentored junior team members, fostering professional development opportunities aimed at enhancing skill sets and knowledge base.
- Development and implementation of strategic tools in line with national and global standards for TB and HIV
- Develop and formulation of Quality improvement programs, through engagements with the Department of Health, USAIDS and the community.
- Enhanced system performance by conducting thorough technical assessments and providing expert recommendations to the Department of Health and City of Johannesburg.
- Served as primary point of contact for triaging technical issues.
Nursing Services Manager (Caneside & Amanzimtoti Community Health Clinic)
eThekwini Municipality - Community and Emergency Services
04.2020 - 06.2022
- Strategic Management: management and coordination of nursing services within the Primary Health Care establishment, in line with legislation
- Quality Assurance Management: Designing quality assurance plans and strategic planning with staff to improve areas of mediocre performance and the current performance of the facility
- Control and supervision: planning, leading, and directing adequate control measures with respect to employees, stock, supplies, medicine, equipment, and furniture, within the primary Health Care facility
- Ensuring the safe practice of nursing at a high professional standard, within the Primary Health Care Facility
- Budget and Finance: Monitoring and management of the approved facility budget, to ensure compliance and adherence to the companies' policies and practices
- Human Resources Management: Planning, leading, and line management of employees who are employed at both Clinics
- Management, supervision, and coordination of staff within the Primary Health Care Facility
- Always striving to maintain excellent working relationships amongst staff and the ability to resolve conflict management
- Program Management: Strategic management of all programs within the Primary Health system ensures that goals and targets are achieved
- Informatics: interpretation and analysis of all data within the Primary Health Care Facility to plan, improve, and implement interventions in response to community needs
- Informatics is also used to support research projects within the Health Unit
- Working in collaboration with other health care professionals and sectors to provide a comprehensive, integrated, primary health care service to communities
- In-service training to all subordinates, on key priority health programs and updates that take place in the health system
Senior Professional Nurse / Clinical Nurse Practitioner
EThekwini Municipality - Community and Emergency Services
05.2013 - 03.2020
- Practiced as an independent and autonomous Primary Health Care Nurse Specialist
- Provision of integrated services to all patients in the acute, chronic, and mother, child, & woman health care streams
- Identification of ethical dilemmas and making of critical and responsible decision, taking into consideration the legal and ethical framework
- Active participation in the development of clinical protocols and guidelines related to the area of practice
- Participation and was the chairperson of the National Norms, Standards, and Ideal Clinic program in the facility
- Keeping and sharing of data collected, improving areas of shortfalls, and creating Quality Improvement plans.
- Assisting staff and students with their development, problem solving, and clinical and professional skills, focusing on maternal and child health and patients living with HIV and AIDS
Registered Nurse / Midwife
Department of Health
07.2009 - 04.2013
- Team Leader and unit manager responsibilities during absence of unit manager
- Executed all functions, in leading, training, and development staff and maintaining the unit's goals and mission statement
- Monitoring of students and provision of in-service training, to meet the requirements of their curriculum
- The prevention of disease relating to pregnancy, labour, and the puerperium
- Monitoring the progress of pregnancy, labour, and puerperium
- Management and treatment of all complications during pregnancy, labor, and the puerperium
- Offering Post Natal Services to mothers and infants
- Ensuring all HIV exposed infants have PCR, ART prophylaxis and immunizations as per schedule
- Active participation in quality assurance and infection control in the maternal unit
Education
Grade 12 -
Ridge Park College
01.1999 - 12.2003
Diploma in Nursing - General Nursing, Community and Psychiatry
KZN College of Nursing -RK Khan Campusus
07.2005 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Nursing Science and Advance Health Sciences - Nursing Management and Education
Ridge Park College
01.2014 - 12.2016
Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science - Health Assessment, Treatment and Care
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
06.2018 - 06.2019
Post Graduate Diploma in HIV And TB -
University of Cape Town
06.2024 - Current
Skills
- Risk management
- Best practice implementation
- Training and mentoring
- Relationship Building
- Innovation
- Performance Management
- Information Gathering and analysis
- Program Management
- Strategic Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Medical Policy Development
- Health Systems Development
- Strategy Implementation
- Budget Monitoring and management
Personal Information
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code EB
Additional Information
- MRS N Maseko: Cluster Program Manger -0793582805
- MR T Lekwakwe: Mentoring and Evaluation Manager -0609545378
- MRS NE Luthuli :Senior PHC Manager, eThekwini Municipality- 0833871432/ 0833304764
Timeline
Technical Advisor: Pediatrics and Adolescents
Anova Health Institute
02.2025 - Current
Post Graduate Diploma in HIV And TB -
University of Cape Town
06.2024 - Current
Clinical Technical Advisor
Anova Health Institute
07.2022 - 01.2025
Nursing Services Manager (Caneside & Amanzimtoti Community Health Clinic)
eThekwini Municipality - Community and Emergency Services
04.2020 - 06.2022
Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science - Health Assessment, Treatment and Care
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
06.2018 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Nursing Science and Advance Health Sciences - Nursing Management and Education
Ridge Park College
01.2014 - 12.2016
Senior Professional Nurse / Clinical Nurse Practitioner
EThekwini Municipality - Community and Emergency Services
05.2013 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse / Midwife
Department of Health
07.2009 - 04.2013
Diploma in Nursing - General Nursing, Community and Psychiatry
KZN College of Nursing -RK Khan Campusus
07.2005 - 06.2009
Grade 12 -
Ridge Park College
01.1999 - 12.2003
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