Shelley Matu-Van Dyk

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy-Honours

Institution: University of the Witwatersrand

Dates: January 2017 to December 2020

Subjects: Business and Financial Management (PharmApprentice), Medical and Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Pathology, Pharmaceutics and drug design, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Practices, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Bioethical Studies, Medical Thought and Practice, Sociology and Research.

National Senior Certificate (Bachelor’s Degree- Top 10 in grade)

Institution: New West Secondary School

Completion Date: December 2016

Subjects: Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Geography, Languages.

Computer Literacy and Training

Institution: Boston City Campus and Business College

Completion Date: August 30, 2017

Subjects: Microsoft Basics and Advanced training, OneNote training, Computer Grammar & Literacy

Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme

Institution: South African Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme via OpenLearning

Completion Date: June 6, 2020

Subjects: Clinical Antimicrobial Stewardship

Achievements/Skills/Initiatives

PTC committee member 2021 and 2022

Website design and networking

Golden Key member 2019-2020

Training in first aid

Training in pharmacovigilance

Good fellowship recipient 2016

Future Females Member

Employment History

Employer: Canzibe Provincial Hospital, Department of Health Eastern Cape

Job Title: Community service Pharmacist

Duration: February 2022 to January 2023

Duties: 

• Acting responsible pharmacist for 4 months, coordination and supervision of pharmacy personnel and general order,
• Overseeing the training and education of pharmacist’s assistants,
• Managerial duties such as control over medicines budget and expenditure and assisting management with overall budget and expenditure monitoring,
• Provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care and support to patients, wards, hospital departments (internal and external) and Primary Healthcare Facilities (PHC facilities),
• Liaise and provide support to all healthcare professionals with regards to medicine information, rational drug use, the Essential Medicines List (EML), and Standard Treatment guidelines (STG) and ensure compliance to the hospital formulary, EML, STG, provincial and national guidelines,
• Dispensing scheduled medicines after scrutiny of a valid prescription,
• Develops, maintains and demonstrates in-depth knowledge of local and major international health news and laws pertaining to pharmacy and their implications to the pharmacy and SA health setting. Brings to attention in a timely manner, any proposed changes affecting the pharmacy,
• Ensure adherence to stock control procedures including procurement and aligning the budget with correct objective codes,
• Assist in developing policies, protocols, standard operating procedures and guidelines for efficient and cost-effective pharmaceutical services,
• Focusing om the availability of medicines and communication for procurement thereof to relevant stakeholders to ensure minimal impact on patients,
• Ensure effective stock rotation and distribution (after communication) to relevant PHC facilities,
• Compiling and submitting any discrepancies found to the depot and supplier,
• Interacts and participates in PTC meetings and clinical discussions on professional and patient matters, as appropriate,
• Developing Corrective and Preventative Action Plans (CAPA)
• Implementation of performance management, recording and development systems 
• To ensure that all good received are checked timeously, recorded into RxSolutions, stored effectively and invoices are compiled and sent in order to facilitate the shortest possible lead time.