Experience

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  International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

  • AI Working Group Member

    • May 2024 - Present

    International collaboration building guidelines and toolkits on the use of AI in pharmacy.

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  Mediclinic

  • Stellenbosch

  • Pharmacy Manager

    • Nov 2019 - Present
    • Stellenbosch

    * The Role * In my current capacity I lead the operational activity of two multi-disciplinary, multi-site teams based across four facilities, and oversee all aspects of clinical, strategic, financial, operational, risk and change management activity. I serve on the core team overseeing implementation of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) project with coverage of more than 50 hospitals, chair the Safety, Health and Environment committee, act as a disciplinary hearing chair and I am registered as an ISO14001 auditor.* The Results *• Increased staff engagement levels by 40% year on year• Developed the RFP framework for pharmacy systems used to evaluate multiple vendors• Directed the successful roll-out of the pharmacy and stock control components of a new orthopaedic day hospital • Aligned the provision of healthcare and clinical services by building strong, trusting relationships with doctors and other healthcare professionals through a range of negotiations governing product use based on data analytics• Assured good stewardship and efficiency in the deployment of organisational resources, including - realising significant annual savings through implementation of a time-back work schedule that was subsequently adopted more widely across the Group - optimising usage of medical and surgical stock across two hospitals - addressing non-compliant administrative processes across financial and clinical audits, and standards specified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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  Voigt Group

  • Cape Town

  • Director

    • Aug 2012 - Present
    • Cape Town

    • Property and vehicle leasing companies.

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  South African Association of Hospital and Institutional Pharmacists - Cape West Province Branch

  • South Africa
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Chair

    • Oct 2022 - Nov 2023

  • Treasurer

    • Nov 2019 - Oct 2022

  • Secretary - Cape West Province Branch

    • Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

    Hospital and Institutional pharmacist advocacy group

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  Netcare

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Assistant Pharmacy Manager

    • Sep 2018 - Oct 2019
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    * The Role * This role centred on leading a multi-disciplinary team comprising five pharmacists, three pharmacist assistants, four learner pharmacist assistants and two support staff. Again, I facilitated the effective management of clinical, strategic, risk, change and operational activity, and was pleased to have the opportunity to serve as a member of the user advisory group for the Netcare EHR (CareOn) prior to its roll-out. * The Results *• Optimised organisational efficiency through designing and overseeing implementation of a range of systems governing workflow and resource management, including - automating control systems for the handling and issue of Section 21 medications, and follow-up reports - using informatics principles to automate schedule 6 stock systems - enhancing operational systems to optimise stock control - realising significant cost savings through developing shift systems for clinical staff rotations - standardising ethical products• Introduced multi-disciplinary clinical ward rounds

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  Life Healthcare

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Senior Pharmacist

    • Jul 2016 - Aug 2018
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    * The Role * In this role, I led a team of three pharmacists, two pharmacist assistants and an intern, and served as GCP-certified dispenser to support the conduct of paediatric pulmonology clinical trials. * The Results *• Managed organisational efficiency through creating and implementing operational stock systems• Established new communication channels with medical staff to facilitate multi-disciplinary working• Fulfilled all duties of Pharmacy Manager for a five-month period

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  Clicks Group

  • Cape Town

  • Pharmacy Manager

    • Oct 2015 - Jun 2016
    • Cape Town

    The focus of this role was to manage a team of pharmacists, assistants, nurses and store staff on behalf of South Africa’s largest pharmaceutical retailer. I also very much enjoyed supporting development of professional capability by introducing and facilitating clinician engagement sessions.

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  Cavidi

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Regional Manager Africa

    • Apr 2013 - Jul 2015
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    In this capacity, I directed all business activities and relationships across Sub-Saharan Africa. This encompassed providing sales and technical support for medical devices, as well as management of customer acquisitions and distributor networks. I also led negotiations and communications with local government healthcare providers and funders, and represented Cavidi at conferences such as the AIDS conference in Australia, and for the SA HIV Clinicians Society.

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  CPGR

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Consultant

    • Nov 2011 - Jul 2012
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    • Developed a system to convert research outputs into financial measures for board reporting

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  UniQuest

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Technology Analyst

    • Jul 2011 - Mar 2012
    • Brisbane, Australia

    I was selected as part of the competitive internship program at UniQuest, Australia's largest research commercialisation company, where I was involved in various aspects of technology commercialisation including due diligence reports, prior art searching, market analysis, and business model & strategy design. Due to my efficiency and consistent quality, I was invited back on a contractual basis into 2012.

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  Eastern Cape Department of Health

  • Hospital Pharmacy Manager

    • Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

    • Oversight of day-to-day operations of the pharmacy and 2 assistants• Managed a tight financial budget and unpredictable supply chain• Reorganised system for greater efficiency• Increased ARV patient enrolment from 300 to +1,100 over 12 months

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  Rhodes University

  • South Africa
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Laboratory Demonstrator

    • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

    Assisted Pharmacy undergraduates with pharmaceutical chemistry practical sessions and guided them to achieve solutions to their own problems.

  • Committee member - Live Music Society

    • Jan 2004 - Dec 2007

    Served on the managerial committee in positions ranging from treasurer through to president. More than doubled membership and implemented systems to generate capital which ultimately lead to the purchasing of a full array of sound equipment.

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  Life Healthcare

  • Intern

    • Nov 2007 - Feb 2008

    Academic internship at Life Kingsbury Hospital in which I learnt the process of hospital pharmacy management as well as hospital management as a whole.