Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Documents
Activities
References
Languages
Timeline
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Siyanda Gwengu

Siyanda Gwengu

Pharmacist Intern
Brakpan

Summary

I am a final year pharmacy student, with leadership and problem solving abilities. My experience spans across industrial, clinical and retail pharmacy environments having done my externships at Ascendis Health, Fagron, Kwa Thema CHC and Clicks Mall@Carnival. During these externships I honed my skills in quality assurance formulation, stock management and communicating with patients. I performed well academically at Dalpark Secondary School. Currently pursue a Bachelor of Pharmacy at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University with performance above 60% for majority of my modules. My expertise includes medical production knowledge, communication and leadership skills commitment to confidentiality and keen attention to detail. I actively engage in skill enhancing activities, like mentoring, forex trading and coding learning. My references comprise educators and professionals from my externship experiences.

Work History

EXTERNSHIP

CLICKS MALL@CARNIVAL
05.2023 - 05.2023
  • I worked at CLICKS for a month, which taught me a lot regarding retail pharmacy, which helped me see that a pharmacist is not only a pharmacist but a business, and also taught me a lot about communicating and dealing with patients.

EXTERNSHIP

FAGRON COMPOUNDING
11.2022 - 11.2022
  • I was accepted to work at Fagron as practice-based learning by the company, whereby I learnt and acquired the skill of capsule formulation and compounding.

EXTERNSHIP

KWA-THEMA CHC
10.2022 - 10.2022
  • I was appointed to work at the clinic as part of my practice-based learning, whereby I acquired the skills of stock ordering, stock control inventory control, and dispensing.

EXTERNSHIP

ASCENDIS HEALTH
05.2022 - 05.2022
  • I was appointed to work at Ascendis Health as part of my practice-based learning, where I learnt and assisted the workers with Quality Assurance and Quality Control before and after the formulation of the medicines, acquiring the raw materials from storage and assessing their quality before moving them to production, assisting in the primary and secondary packaging department, and the formulation department of the capsules and tablets
  • I was appointed to work at the clinic as part of my practice-based learning, whereby I acquired the skills of stock ordering, stock control inventory control, and dispensing.

Education

BACHELOR OF PHARMACY - undefined

SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
01.2021 - Current

META FRONT-END DEVELOPER -

COURSERA
01.2024 - Current

High School -

DALPARK SECONDARY SCHOOL
Brakpan
01.2016 - 1 2020

Skills

Adequate knowledge of medical production

Documents

  • Matric Results
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy Academic Record

Activities

  • I go to the gym, and this has assisted me in a major way in being consistent with my work, always striving to improve my mindset and maintain my health.
  • I am currently mentoring two third-year learners, this has improved my currently established communication and leadership skills.
  • I am currently in the forex trading field, this has improved my problem-solving skills and has shown me the importance of attention to detail, which will be a great asset for me in the industrial field.
  • I am learning coding as a hobby, providing me with important skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and creativity.

References

  • Former Clicks Mall@Carnival Responsible Pharmacist, Sandile Mntambo, 074 965 6767, Sandilemntambo@outlook.com
  • Sefako Magkatho Health Sciences University Lecturer, Jubilee Mwazembeni, jubilee.mwazembeni@smu.ac.za
  • Sefako Magkatho Health Sciences University Lecturer, Gauda Mahlatsi, gauda.mahlatsi@smu.ac.za
  • Matric Mathematics Teacher, Mr Sibiya, 074 954 9625

Languages

Xhosa
Intermediate (B1)
English
Advanced (C1)
IsiZulu
Advanced (C1)
Sepedi
Elementary (A2)

Timeline

META FRONT-END DEVELOPER -

COURSERA
01.2024 - Current

EXTERNSHIP

CLICKS MALL@CARNIVAL
05.2023 - 05.2023

EXTERNSHIP

FAGRON COMPOUNDING
11.2022 - 11.2022

EXTERNSHIP

KWA-THEMA CHC
10.2022 - 10.2022

EXTERNSHIP

ASCENDIS HEALTH
05.2022 - 05.2022

BACHELOR OF PHARMACY - undefined

SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
01.2021 - Current

High School -

DALPARK SECONDARY SCHOOL
01.2016 - 1 2020
Siyanda GwenguPharmacist Intern